By John, on April 7th, 2012%
Coin Collecting Fascination and Wonder
Article by Mike Selvon
Since coins are so prevalent in our culture, it is easy to get young children interested in coin collecting. Children will enjoy coin collecting because they can find coins everywhere, whether it is in their parents’ pockets, or discovering a lost penny on the ground.
Kids get excited to add a new coin to their collection. They enjoy the interesting appearances of the varied coins and love organizing them. Getting kids interested in coin collecting might be easier than you think, so the following . . . → Read More: Coin Collecting Fascination and Wonder
By John, on February 18th, 2012%
Question by : I have some old Roman coins….?
Hi, I have come across 21 old roman coins…I am pretty sure they are worthless but would like to clean them so that I may see the face and determine the lineage…I went to a website that suggested soak in olive oil for 24 hours or distilled water and use a toothbrush…However, it didn’t really work…I can make out the faces on alot of them but some are reeeeeeeeeeeeeally dirty…Any ideas or suggestions on cleaning without damaging them?
Ok I thought about that…But I . . . → Read More: I have some old Roman coins….?
By John, on February 18th, 2012%
Mosaics In Roman Baths
To say that the ancient Romans were obsessed with bathing would not be a great exaggeration. At it’s heyday, around 100 AD, the city of Rome had over 30 public baths and a host of private establishments. Rome was extremely well watered, with eleven great aqueducts bringing a huge amount of water into the city – some estimates give a figure as high as 1000 liters per day per person (about four times as much water as a modern American would use). Water-borne sewage, in a . . . → Read More: Mosaics In Roman Baths
By John, on December 18th, 2011%
Coin Machinery
Coins have been a precious commodity that have existed since the latest Age of Antiquities in human civilization. Its purpose is to mark or determine the intrinsic value of a certain good to be traded in a most effective effort to stem the reflux of limited or rare natural resources. It is made of precious malleable metals like gold, silver, copper and bronze. Such a simple tool of trade would eventually become a very powerful force that pervades even the realm of the immaterial and the mythical. There . . . → Read More: Coin Machinery
By John, on December 7th, 2011%
Question by BGaviator: Uncleaned Roman coins legit?
I see “lots” of uncleaned Roman coins for bid on Ebay all of the time. I’m fascinated by history, and I’ve boughten some of these coins before and cleaned them up. They look real enough, and it was a long process to get them cleaned up well enough to make out details. However, I’m always skeptical of artifacts you buy on Ebay. Are these lots of uncleaned coins legit? They are real, aren’t they? I know they may not . . . → Read More: Uncleaned Roman coins legit?
By John, on November 13th, 2011%
Poodles – The Poodle Depicted on Coin and Paintings
Article by Vicki Meltz
Poodles in Coin and Art
Images From The Past
Dogs have been with us for thousands of years and existed million of years ago. Fossils dated somewhere between 56 to 38 million years ago can be linked to wolves, foxes and dogs. 56 to 38 million years ago, wow.
It is not as clear when the poodle first appeared. Images of poodles dating back to ancient Rome and Greece help to establish that the poodle is at least well over 2000 years . . . → Read More: Poodles – The Poodle Depicted on Coin and Paintings
By John, on October 27th, 2011%
Mosaics In Roman Baths
To say that the ancient Romans were obsessed with bathing would not be a great exaggeration. At it’s heyday, around 100 AD, the city of Rome had over 30 public baths and a host of private establishments. Rome was extremely well watered, with eleven great aqueducts bringing a huge amount of water into the city – some estimates give a figure as high as 1000 liters per day per person (about four times as much water as a modern American would use). Water-borne sewage, in a . . . → Read More: Mosaics In Roman Baths
By John, on October 12th, 2011%
Question by simplekid1993: i’ve got about four of those roman coins, the ones that are the oldest ever found in Britain. how much do you?
think they are worth?
Best answer:
Answer by HUMANISTAnything is only worth as much as someone else is willing to pay for it.
I will give you £1 each for them.
Give your answer to this . . . → Read More: i’ve got about four of those roman coins, the ones that are the oldest ever found in Britain. how much do you?
By John, on September 29th, 2011%
Curious About Starting a Silver Coin Collection? Consider These Limited Items
Article by Gil Lopez
Collecting coins is one of the world’s oldest hobbies. Long before there was paper money, rulers, emperors, and kings had their noble visages stamped on precious metals like gold and silver. Scholars of ancient Roman history have long believed that Caesar Augustus (63 BC-14 AD), the first Roman Emperor, was an avid coin collector. According to the great Roman historian, Suetonius, the emperor often gave them as gifts to his friends and loved ones.
There is even archaeological . . . → Read More: Curious About Starting a Silver Coin Collection? Consider These Limited Items
By John, on August 15th, 2011%
Question by Lol Jerry: Atheists 32 are you still shakin over Jesus being traded to Miami for 52,000 Roman coins?
Best answer:
Answer by President AckermanJesus went to Miami? NOT FAIR I WANT TO GO TO FLORIDA
What do you think? . . . → Read More: Atheists 32 are you still shakin over Jesus being traded to Miami for 52,000 Roman coins?
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