sulla80Dec 8, 20204 minCleopatra, Queen of EgyptThe mailman brought an interesting tetradrachm that highlights the detailed inspection that can be required to differentiate between...
sulla80Dec 5, 20205 minLion and Sun, გურჯი-ხათუნიIn 1237 AD, Ḡīāṯ-al-Dīn Kayḵosrow II became sultan when his father died. He would reign until his death in 1245 AD. Bar Hebraeus (AD 1226...
sulla80Nov 29, 20204 minAncient Souvenirs from Asia MinorThis year I have explored the coins of Asia Minor or the Anatolian peninsula. Anatolia from Greek Ἀνατολή, meaning "The East" is the...
sulla80Nov 26, 20205 minThe Gracchi Brothers and Social ReformsCornelia, mother of the Gracchi, by Joseph-Benoît Suvée (1795, Louvre), Public Domain image from the wikipedia. Cornelia was the daughter...
sulla80Nov 22, 20206 minTop 10 for 2020While it is possible that one more coin might show up this year, it seems unlikely that I will displace any of the coins listed below, so...