Archive - Ancient Numismatics

de consolatione philosophiae

A little different this week - we’ll be looking at an early medieval polymath and one of his works, which Gibbons describes as “a golden volume not…

Nov 30 •

October 2024

Architectural Types (3)

Oct 31 •

Architectural Types (2)

Some more ancient coins featuring architecture… Here, we’ll be looking at the ‘cityscape’ (urban landscape), a longstanding subject of artwork. This was…

Oct 25 •

Architectural Types

Roman coins feature many things, from gladiatorial scenes and piles of weapons to lion-drawn chariots and sea monsters.

Oct 17 •

something different

No article about ancient coins this week, alas.

Oct 10 •

a shield 🛡️ and a vase 🏺

Continuing on from the last couple of posts, here’s another favourite coin of mine:

Oct 3 •

September 2024

Another New Addition

Since my last post was popular, I thought I’d share another interesting coin that I bought recently.

Sep 26 •

A Remarkable Acquisition

Here’s a recent addition to my collection that I got for my birthday, and has quickly become a favourite.

Sep 19 •

Interviewing... 'lhevae'

Interview #12, talking to an amateur numismatist from Belgium, always interested in history and old coins, but only seriously collecting since 2017…

Sep 12 •

Interviewing... 'angles'

Interview #11, talking to a recent graduate in baking from the Netherlands who deals in ancient coins almost daily to help him fund a collection…

Sep 5 •

August 2024

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