Once more into the breach my friends, once more! Yes that’s right it has been full steam ahead in the workshop this week and so I present to you another mosaic creation. This design strives to blend native British style … Continue reading
Learning to identify Roman coins requires experience and lots of it, however when you get started it can sometimes feel like you can’t see the wood for the trees. Nevertheless there are some tips and sources that’ll make it significantly … Continue reading
Antique shops sell, as you would suspect, antiques and such is very acceptable, however sometimes these antiques are comparably much more ancient than one would imagine, and the other day I was met by an array of Roman archaeology, amongst … Continue reading
This coin by Roman standards is a very common coin and is for that reason I have it. It is a GLORIA EXERCITVS issue of the emperor Constans, minted in Lyon and dating from around 337-341 AD. Most private coin … Continue reading
It is sometimes a bizarre thought to ask how Roman was Roman Britain. However it’s a valid question, a good question and one that can be rather hard to answer. Whenever you think of Roman Britain the amazing archaeology of … Continue reading
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