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Treasure Trove of Ancient & Medieval Numismatic literature

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We bring to your attention a treasure trove of ancient numismatic literature, hitherto unpublished, from Howard R. Engel of Richard Stockley Books in Winnipeg: “Here is Richard Stockley Books’ comprehensive list on numismatic literature relating to ancient and medieval coins the world over.  Prices are in Canadian dollars for Canadian residents and in U.S. dollars for everyone else, plus shipping and handling.  Feel free to contact me at richardstockleybooks@mymts.net if you require any further information, scans, etc.  I hope you enjoy perusing the list! Numismatic literature: Ancient and Medieval Addison, Joseph. THREE SETS OF MEDALS ILLUSTRATED BY THE ANCIENT POETS,…

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Urbs Roma – The City of Rome

Romulus and Remus, the baby twins, were the progeny of Mars, the God of War, and Rhea, a Vestal Virgin, daughter of King Numitor. An evil deposer of the King had slung the grandchildren into the Tiber but they washed up and were discovered by a she-Wolf who had recently lost her cubs. Now they suckle at the teats of their saviour she-Wolf, imbibing the wolf-like fierceness that will characterize the City they will later found on the same spot: Rome. The Urbs Roma coin commemorates the Founding of Rome. It was issued by Constantine and his successors specifically to reinforce…

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Selvi Calyst – An ancient numismatist?

They’ve just found a roman hoard in consisting of 2976 silver denarii coins during excavations works in Sofia, Bulgaria. The owner of the hoard is actually inscribed on the ceramic container. Selvi Calyst. Selvi Calyst – could he have been an ancient numismatist? His coin collection spans a 100 years –  the Emperors from Vespasian to Commodus with the Antonines and their wives and daughters represented in full. Perhaps he was an Antonine descendent mapping his family history in coin… NEWS 5th September 2015, Novinite.com > “Bulgarian archaeologists discovered an ancient Roman hoard consisting of 2976 silver denarii coins during excavations…

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