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This period in Greece was a time of significant political, cultural, and economic change. It witnessed the rise and fall of powerful city-states, the expansion of Greek influence across the Mediterranean, and Rome's eventual conquest.One of the most notable developments during this period was the standardization of coinage. This facilitated trade and commerce across the […]
The American War of 1812. United States of America against the British Empire and its First Nation allies. There were many reasons for the War of 1812. One of these factors was the United State's motivation to uphold honour in the face of what they considered to be British insults, such as the 'Chesapeake' affair. […]
Byzantine Empire under the Hereclian dynasty 610-695 A.D. Heraclius, the first Emperor in this dynasty ruled from 5th October 610 to 11th February 641. After the division in the Roman Empire in 395 A.D, the city of Byzantium was rebuilt and renamed Constantinople by Constantine the Great in 330 A.D. This great city was to become the administrative centre […]
Alvise II Mocenigo 1700-1709. 1 Zacchino 1700-09. (Venetian Ducat). Third coin from the left and pictured at the start of this article. Obverse: St. Mark the Evangelist patron saint of Venice, who is depicted with a beard and halo, standing facing right and wrapped in a large cloak while holding the Gospel with his left […]
IRELAND. King Charles II Reign, 1645-1685. 'St Patrick's' coinage. (or is it a token?) Halfpenny (small size), with a brass plug (crown on the obverse) impressed into the flan to help prevent counterfeiting and also to creat the illusion the royal crown is made of gold. Obverse: King David kneeling playing a harp, while gazing […]
In 1995 a treasure of 1,582 hammered coins was found on the forshore of the River Thames in central London. Presumably lost by a trader around 1660, overboard in the river. With reclaimation in the last centuries, the site was discovered in 1995 at low tide, the coins encased in the dark mud, which is […]
Publius Septimus Geta was born in Rome A.D. 189, the younger of two sons to Septimius Severus of the Severan Dynasty & his wife Julia Domna. His father was born in Lepicis Magna, modern day Khoms in North Africa and ruled Rome as a military dictator, along with his sons Caracalla & Geta as Caesars. […]
Charles was born into the House of Stuart, the second son of James VI of Scotland, and Ann of Denmark at Dunfermline Palace in 1600. With the accession of his father to the English throne in 1603, Charles moved to England. He became King of his three kingdoms, England, Scotland and Ireland on 27th March […]
