I love the Persian Empire. I love how Cyrus, Cambyses and Darius set the tone while Xerxes and Artaxerxes added to it and I love how there is finally something about it on the internet
Ludovicus- I’m entirely new in numismatic so this is an interesting read. Of all the great insights here, for some reason I could never wrap my head around how coins that existed today were also in the hands of those living many years ago! A great thought journey.
Agreed, it's a crazy thought! Strange also to realise that all those men and women who handled the ancient coins you're holding now had just as complex a life as yours, and you couldn't even begin to imagine what they experienced. There's a reason - I suppose - why many kings and queens (from, say, 1000 AD onwards) collected ancient coins, and it's a privilege that anyone can do so nowadays. Thanks for your comment :))
I love the Persian Empire. I love how Cyrus, Cambyses and Darius set the tone while Xerxes and Artaxerxes added to it and I love how there is finally something about it on the internet
Ludovicus- I’m entirely new in numismatic so this is an interesting read. Of all the great insights here, for some reason I could never wrap my head around how coins that existed today were also in the hands of those living many years ago! A great thought journey.
Agreed, it's a crazy thought! Strange also to realise that all those men and women who handled the ancient coins you're holding now had just as complex a life as yours, and you couldn't even begin to imagine what they experienced. There's a reason - I suppose - why many kings and queens (from, say, 1000 AD onwards) collected ancient coins, and it's a privilege that anyone can do so nowadays. Thanks for your comment :))
Wonderful article
Fascinating !