Hi, as you probably know, a year is made up of 365 days. The latter being spread over 12 months, themselves spread over weeks. However, this setup wasn’t always like this. We will therefore see in this article how the calendar looked in Roman times. For that, I am going to present to you the …
The Roman festivals
Hello, as Christmas approaches more and more, I decided in this article to tell you about the Roman festivals. I will therefore describe to you what these festivals were, what they consisted of … Thus, we are going to dive back into Roman customs and above all, into the daily life of the Romans. Also, …
My two books about roman coins
Hi, in this article I will give you a full presentation of my two books. Know already that these two books are available here. So I’ll tell you why I wrote them, what they are used for, how to get them … Also, don’t forget that one of these two books is completely free. So …
How to identify a Roman coin ?
The most important thing in numismatics is the identification of coins. To identify a Roman coin, there are several steps: – determine the type (sestertius, denarius, nummus, …) – determine the averse (emperor, empress, …) – determine the setback (allegory, animal, …)
5 Roman Coins in Gold
Hello, last week I presented “5 Roman Coins in Silver”. In this article, I will therefore present “5 Roman Coins in Gold”. In the same way as in the previous article, we are going to do numismatics here. So we will decipher the coins and try to understand the messages they wanted to convey in …
5 Roman Coins in Silver
Hello, last week I presented “5 Roman coins in billon”. In this article, I will therefore present “5 Roman silver coins”. In the same way as in the previous one, we are going to do numismatics here. So we will decipher them and try to understand the messages they wanted to convey in Roman times. …
5 roman coins in billon
Hello, two weeks ago, I presented “5 Roman coins in copper”. It is therefore normal that I now present “5 Roman coins in billon”. In the same way as in the previous article, we are going to do numismatics here by deciphering them and trying to understand their meanings as well as the messages they …
5 Roman coins in copper
Hi, in this article I am going to introduce you 5 Roman coins in copper. I will therefore describe the avers and reverse of these coins as well as their legends … Therefore, we will do numismatics, study coins by decrypting them and trying to understand their meaning as well as the messages they wanted …
The Lexicon of the Roman Empire
Hi, today I am going to introduce you to the main lexicons of the Roman Empire, so I am going to introduce you to terms and their meanings. These will be classified by categories: politics, army, objects… and in alphabetical order from a to z. Good reading.
The manufacture of Roman coin and the rest
Hi, as I announced in the previous article, I will speak today about the environment of the manufacture of Roman coins. So we’ll see who created it, how it circulated, who received it….Finally everything from manufacturing to its use under the Roman Empire. Have a good read.