Saturnalia was an ancient Roman festival held in honor of the god Saturn, the god of agriculture, wealth

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

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

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

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

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.

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

"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

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

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