Congratulations Nathan! We have differences of opinion, but I can appreciate the fruit of hard labor and you worked hard for this. Enjoy.Wayne Congratulations Dr Nathan. Look forward to seeing those articles. Your blogging has been sorely m…
In January father and son team Edward and Michael O'Neill discovered the headwaters of the aqueduct, which was built by the Emperor Trajan, hidden beneath a crumbling 13th century church north of Rome. A sophisticated example of Roman hydra…
In January father and son team Edward and Michael O'Neill discovered the headwaters of the aqueduct, which was built by the Emperor Trajan, hidden beneath a crumbling 13th century church north of Rome. A sophisticated example of Roman hydra…
SWANSEA, Wales, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- David Gill, archaeologist, reflects on the outcome of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) related case brought against the US Department of State by two numismatic trade bodies and a collector advoc…
SWANSEA, Wales, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- David Gill, archaeologist, reflects on the outcome of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) related case brought against the US Department of State by two numismatic trade bodies and a collector advoc…
Setback for Iraq as Ancient Gold Vial Seized in GermanyBerlin - In a setback for Iraqi efforts to claim a tiny ancient gold vial, the item has been sent to a valuer in line with a German court order, a lawyer said Tuesday. Both a Munich auc…
It's too easy Nathan. It's the Trajanic port at 'portus', Ostia (just south of Rome). http://www.ostia-antica.org/Major period of use, Claudian - bit to the left, Trajanic, the big hexagonal basin, carried on into the fourth century AD, and…
Can you elaborate on the reasons given by Jones for why numismatic scholars should not investigate political questions via iconography beyond the idea that few people would pay much attention to them at the time they were produced? This int…
“To begin with, I would like to show you a picture of my last acquisition as a collector. It is a medallion of Marcus Aurelius, struck in December AD 173. It is a remarkable specimen, unique because it is the only known example of this type…
Nathan- Good luck with your course. This sounds interesting. It would be particularly interesting at some point for someone to cover Roman coin types that recur over and over again over many reigns.It would also be interesting to learn if y…
German police are working within their job description and are enforcing the law as related to their special assignments and their criminal investigation divisions. The receipt of any stolen material is subject to confiscation. These events…
Using the above methodologies and approaches, the first two papers in this panel explore the theoretical premises in which numismatics can be applied in a wider interdisciplinary framework. The third examines the relationship between hoarde…