Yazid I was the son of Mu'awiya , the second caliph of the Umayyads, and the sixth caliph overall. (Note: for a coin of Yazid's father...

For many years I have admired the gold coins of the Kushan kings and finally decided it was time to move from admiring to owning. This...

British Trade Deficit and Opium Smuggling In the 18th century, British demand for Chinese tea, silk, and porcelain soared, but China...

Tipu's Tiger, an 18th-century automata with its keyboard visible. Victoria and Albert Museum, London . Public Domain image via Wikimedia...