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CoinOfNote<p>Following on from the post about banking in <a href="https://historians.social/tags/ancient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancient</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Rome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rome</span></a>, I thought I'd share this piece. A Denarius was the standard day's wage for a labourer in Ancient Rome. This one is interesting as it is not all that it seems. It is a "Fouree", an ancient counterfeit coin made of copper and plated with silver. <a href="https://coinofnote.com/19-b-c-rome-augustus-denarius-fouree/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">coinofnote.com/19-b-c-rome-aug</span><span class="invisible">ustus-denarius-fouree/</span></a><br><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientCoins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientCoins</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientCoin</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p>I haven't posted an <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientCoin</span></a> / <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientCoins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientCoins</span></a> for <a href="https://historians.social/tags/SaturdayNightCoinShow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaturdayNightCoinShow</span></a> in awhile, so lets remedy that now. Here is a <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Roman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Roman</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coin</span></a> from 324-329 AD, under emperor Constantine showing a nice "camp gate" theme: <a href="https://coinofnote.com/324-329-ad-constantine-camp-gates/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">coinofnote.com/324-329-ad-cons</span><span class="invisible">tantine-camp-gates/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p>Trove of Persian Gold Coins Discovered in Ancient Greek City.</p><p>In modern-day Turkey, a team of researchers from the Notion Archeological Project has made a discovery that seems straight out of a legend: a collection of gold coins, over 2,000 years old, stashed in a small pot...: <a href="https://mymodernmet.com/persian-gold-darics/?utm_source=DamnInteresting" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mymodernmet.com/persian-gold-d</span><span class="invisible">arics/?utm_source=DamnInteresting</span></a></p><p>(Pictured coin similar to: <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces69693.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.numista.com/catalogue/piece</span><span class="invisible">s69693.html</span></a>)<br><a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coins</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientCoins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientCoins</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientCoin</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span> <br>H/T to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@DamnInteresting" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>DamnInteresting</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p>In the year 284 This Tetradrachm was issued under Roman Emperor Numerian. I am constantly amazed that a coin minted nearly 2,000 years ago can be dated to the year! For that, and much more on this period and coin, including the wisdom of <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@phistorians" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>phistorians</span></a></span> please check out: <a href="https://coinofnote.com/284-rome-numerian-tetradrachm/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">coinofnote.com/284-rome-numeri</span><span class="invisible">an-tetradrachm/</span></a></p><p>If that hasn't tempted you already, then maybe the threat of my poetry will?</p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/SaturdayNightCoinShow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaturdayNightCoinShow</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientCoin</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Rome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rome</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Coins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coins</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p>I must admit, it has been a slow week posting on the site. The Eclipse piece I just posted, and the Mystery Coin answer, which was a 115-113 B.C. <a href="https://historians.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> Wu Zhu: <a href="https://coinofnote.com/115-113-b-c-china-wu-zhu/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">coinofnote.com/115-113-b-c-chi</span><span class="invisible">na-wu-zhu/</span></a> </p><p>The Han Dynasty was an amazing time, and it is incredible to think this design was produced for 736 years, the longest running coin in history.</p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/SaturdayNightCoinShow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaturdayNightCoinShow</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Record" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Record</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientCoin</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Numismatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Numismatics</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/numismatics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>numismatics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
CoinOfNote<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@Greenseer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Greenseer</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@AimeeMaroux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>AimeeMaroux</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@phistorians" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>phistorians</span></a></span> I am going to have to up my ancient octopus game (is not something I anticipated writing). Ok, here's my ancient "octopus" contribution - the Chola Octopus man. See <a href="https://cccrh.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/the-octopus-man-2017-06.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cccrh.files.wordpress.com/2017</span><span class="invisible">/11/the-octopus-man-2017-06.pdf</span></a> for info (and some nicer examples). <a href="https://historians.social/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientCoin</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Octopus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Octopus</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Chola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chola</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a></p>
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