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Sydenham 918 Political Messages in Miniature Ancient moneyers, akin to modern social media strategists October 1, 50 BC a few months before Caesar's treasonous "crossing of the Rubicon with his legions" (Jan 10 Plate 10: Death of Pompey in the Battle at Munda, from 'The History of Caesar', Matthäus Merian the Elder

Understanding ancient coins can sometimes get very contentious as those studying the coins disagree.

Mustafa II had at least eight sons and 10 consorts. Anadulu Kardiyoloji Dergisi : AKD; Istanbul Vol. 10, Iss. 3, (Jun 2010): 270-3.

discussion of the Armenian Crown see https://www.peopleofar.com/2015/05/29/what-was-the-true-shape-of-the-ancient-armenian-crown

It is probably worth noting that “Third Democracy” is a modern analytical label, not an ancient one.  Ancient Sicily . Rowman and Littlefield. Diodorus Siculus.

The History of Ancient Iran . 1984. Shahbazi, A. Shapur. Ardashir I . Encyclopaedia Iranica, 1986.

"So great was the prosperity enjoyed by this city [Sybaris] anciently, that it held dominion over four For an ancient viewer, the heron would immediately associate the coin with water and harbors, appropriate https://collections.mfa.org/objects/2983/stater-of-kroton-with-tripod-and-crane (MFA : Acc# 1984.804) Ancient

monument for her dead husband, the Mausoleum, which was considered to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient

An ancient coin from the 1st century AD.

The place still retains its name as Anavarza, a hamlet built just outside the walls of the ancient city

Berk's 100 Greatest Ancient Coins , maybe the next edition.

Ulpia Severina Augusta, wife of Emperor Aurelian is not named in ancient literature, however the Historia