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Qazaghan's puppet
By the mid-14th century, the Chaghatai Khanate, originally established by Chaghatai, the second son of Genghis Khan, had begun to fracture.
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What is this coin?
This week, a mystery coin has been re-identified. Somewhere along the way, it lost its attribution.
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Nov 305 min read
Mamlūks
The arabic word مملوك or mamlūk means "owned" or "possessed". In the context of 13th century Islamic society, Mamlūks were usually ...
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Nov 244 min read
Civil War Money, 42 BC
After Caesar's assassination (42 BC) as the triumvirate prepared to avenge his death, this denarius of C. Vibius Varus was issued.
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Nov 234 min read
Balakros son of Nikanor
Cilicia was a Persian military base in the 4th century BC and after Alexander defeated Achaemennid King Darius III at Issos it was...
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Nov 2010 min read
2024 - Top 10 Ancients
2024 has had ups and downs - it seems that every year I start with same thought. With Thanksgiving a few days away in the US, this is my...
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Nov 166 min read
Triumphs of Augustus
Augustus' refusal to celebrate personal triumphs after his triple triumph in 29 BCE cultivated imperial image and shifted power dynamics.
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Nov 104 min read
Consequences of Insulting the Khan
This is the Kwarazmian Empire in 1215.....it was one of the most powerful and affluent states of its time. The Khwarezmian Empire, at the...
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Nov 210 min read
Anatolian Beyliks
The Seljuks of Rum, who ruled over much of Anatolia from the late 11th century, faced increasing pressure from the Mongol invasions...
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Nov 16 min read
Thracian Wine & Coins
A nice glass of red wine would go well with today's post. There is evidence of wine making in Thrace from 4300 BC. The coins of interest...
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Oct 272 min read
Annius Verus or Summer Personified?
Late Roman, AD 330 - 335, marble sarcophagus depicting the four seasons at Dumbarton Oaks . I was pleased to add an unusual quadrans to...
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Oct 274 min read
Mazaeus, Satrap of Cilicia
Today's coin of interest was minted by Mazaeus who served as Satrap of Cilicia for Darius III of Persia and for Alexander III who...
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Oct 173 min read
A Ram from Kebren
The site of Kebren is located in the central area of the Troad, on the slopes of Çal Dağ, which translates to "mountain of shrubs", a weste
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Oct 115 min read
Founder of the Sasanian Empire
The Coronation of Ardashir-e Babakan, a Sasanian rock relief, carved circa CE 235, located in the east corner of Naqsh-e Rostam, in the...
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Oct 43 min read
The Historian & Moneyer
I can imagine that there are probably not a lot of individuals who are going to add a copy of T.J. Cornell 's The Fragments of the Roman...
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Sep 285 min read
Sol Invictus
The Saturnalia was perhaps the most popular of Roman holidays. Catullus wrote to his friend Calvus circa 57-54 BCE that is was "optimus...
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Sep 226 min read
Fire Altars
Today's notes start from my latest coin, issued by the Islamic rulers of Bukhara, dating to the 8th century CE.
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Sep 146 min read
Ancient India: Coin Gallery
Today's coins (20 of them) come with minimal descriptions of their era. This is a collection of unusual Indian coins from ancient to...
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Sep 812 min read
Zeus-Serapis?
This set of notes started from a discussion of "syncretism" and when or how Zeus and Serapis started to blend across Greco-Roman-Egyptian...
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Sep 15 min read
Kaidu Khan & Khutulun
Kublai Khan (1215-1294), who was also called Emperor Shizu of the Yuan, was the son of Tolui, the youngest son of Genghis Khan. This...
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