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Genuine Roman gold solidus of the emperor Valens  The weighing in ancient times of gold coins ensured that they were neither cut do...

Working now in the centre of York I can regularly call into a number of my favourite haunts. On one such lunchtime trip I came across a c...

I have a thing about Roman usurpers and in particular the Palmyrene revolt of  the 270s. I have always promised myself that if ever I get a ...

A number of years ago I acquired a run of The Antiquary journal from the late 19th century. One of the articles in there, spread over sev...

Valerian I, antoninianus, Samosata mint, Göbl 1682e I recently acquired this coin of Valerian I (253-60AD). Struck at the mint of Samo...

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Today I got to the village church in Bardsey. Oddly, having lived in the vicinity for forty years or so, I have only just learned of it...