Ancient Coins

Ephesus and 'Neokoros'

I found this short essay I’d written a while ago, and thought some among you might find it interesting or helpful, especially those familiar with…

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Making an Entrance

I’m a big fan of architecture on ancient coins — not the front-facing temples you see everywhere, but innovative designs from the Roman provinces.

Oct 21 • 

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May 2025

Interviewing… @classicalwisdom

Today, we’re asking Classical Wisdom, a publication that aims to “promote and preserve the love of ancient history, philosophy, mythology and…

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Ancient Maps

& why they're awesome!

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Interviewing... @cosisodyssey

Yay, another interview!

May 7 • 

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April 2025

Interviewing... @empressofbyzantium

Bored today?

Apr 29 • 

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⛰️ a view to a hill 🏛

There are few greater moments in life than chancing upon that package or envelope you’ve been waiting so eagerly for.

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March 2025

Antinous

Sabina didn’t much please emperor Hadrian.

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November 2024

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, 2024 • 

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October 2024

Temples!

Architectural Types (3)

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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…

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Architectural Types

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

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