Nice coins. Nice write-up. I have nothing to add other than to state that his baths must have been a glorious sight. They were part baths, part...
There were many important Illyrian Emperors. From the list below, there were many to chose from and they ruled over several centuries....
Thank you for the thoughtful review. I, too, watched it. Although I am not a prude, I found the silicone-enhanced ancient Roman lasses a little...
Thank you for this thread. I was recently forced to do some reviewing of this coin (my coin, not my picture): [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I used these...
Nice tetradrachms (from Tyre). The only Trajan tetradrachms I've ever accumulated are from Alexandria (my guests but not my pictures): [ATTACH]...
I've always thought the reverse was a city gate. More importantly, as mentioned above, these gates (from either a camp or city) or signal towers...
I love the history that these British Celtic coins exude. [ATTACH] Thank you for the write-up and the link. I always need to refer to the maps...
This thread has been both enjoyable and educational. [ATTACH]
Very nice write-up. That said, the Third Century for the Roman Empire was, indeed, a near fatal train wreck: rebellion and civil war, incessant...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canopic_jar "Canopic jars were used by the Ancient Egyptians during the mummification process to store and preserve...
I don't want to repeat myself, but I've mentioned before that Egypt seemed, in many ways, as enlightened (if not more scientifically advanced) as...
[ATTACH] That's a very nice picture, indeed. I always like coins that inspire me to relearn the history: [MEDIA]
Nice coins. Keeping the history straight during the "third century of crisis" is always difficult for me: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] guy
I admire the work of Janet Stephens who did these videos. She has the title of "Hairdressing Archaeologist." She is a professional hairdresser who...
I know this might not be of interest to many, but this "alternative" history of Marc Antony is a short, but thought-provoking read. The essay by...
[ATTACH] When I'm not studying history (especially Ancient history, English/British history from 1688-1837, and the Italian Unification /...
I must say that these are all very nice pieces of history: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] (My coin, not my pictures) Here's a nice introduction on...
Very nice collection. I am glad someone else around here appreciates the fabulous farthing.
Very well put. I was also thinking of the Klingon comparison but I wasn't sure that anyone would have understood the reference. :cool: I thought...
I agree that this is a beautiful coin. I am not sure, however, that I would have liked to have seen a triumphant Carthage under Hannibal....
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