#Silver Republic

[archfey-edda]

Older Akta design just because I love designing outfits.

[didoofcarthage]

Denarius with head of Julius Caesar (obverse) and Venus holding Victory (reverse), minted under P. Sepullius Macer at Rome

Roman, Republican Period, 44 B.C.

silver

British Museum

[theantonian]

Fulvia AR denarius issued by Marcus Antonius. Rome mint, ca. 42 BC, 3.5 gm, 17.0 mm. Ob. draped bust of Fulvia as victory. Rev. victory in biga holding reins of two horses. Inscribed, L MVSSIDIVS LONGVS

Mark Antony's 2nd wife Fulvia was the first roman woman to be portrayed on coins. Beautifully toned attractive portrait of Fulvia Flacca Bambula. Somewhat rough around the edges and the reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine.

[wondering-whispers]

My heart will never not break when thinking about the significance of Robin's name in Babel. From the beginning until the very last page of the book, the way Kuang so beautifully yet tragically portrayed his journey is brilliant. [Spoilers ahead]

During his last moments,it wasn't the Robin who was brave enough to bring about a revolution and go against everything he was made to believe in. He was no hero. He was that young boy from Canton who wanted nothing but his mother to recover. I will never get over this book.

[greenreticule]

When I say that fans of Treasure Planet need to read the 2022-2023 run of Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures, I mean FANS OF TREASURE PLANET NEED TO READ THE HIGH REPUBLIC ADVENTURES.

IT'S ABOUT A TEENAGER CHAFFING AGAINST RULES AND NOT BEING GOOD ENOUGH FOR HER FATHER FIGURE AND SHE'S OBSESSED WITH SPACE PIRATES!

AND THE SPACE PIRATES ARE OVERTLY QUEER. WE'VE GOT THE GAYS. WE'VE GOT THE LESBEANS AND THE BIS. WE'VE EVEN GOT A GODDAMN ARO IN A QUEERPLATONIC RELATIONSHIP.

THERE'S COMMENTARY ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT, ABOUT FORCING YOURSELF INTO BOXES, AND THE BEST LITTLE CHAOS AGENT OF A PROTAGONIST.

[blueiscoool]

Woman Discovers Over 2,150 Silver Coins From Middle Ages in Czech Republic

Historians have started the process of putting these ancient coins through X-rays to determine what material they are made from.

A woman, out for a walk, was in for a surprise when she stumbled upon a buried treasure from the Middle Ages -- more than 2,150 silver coins -- in the Kutna Hora town of the central Bohemian region in the Czech Republic.

Described by experts as a "once-in-a-decade discovery", these silver coins were minted between 1085 and 1107, according to a press release translated into English by the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences (ARUP).

Experts believe these coins were manufactured in Prague and were imported to Bohemia.

ARUP explained that the coins were made of "coin alloy, which, in addition to silver, also contains an admixture of copper, lead and trace metals”.

Once the experts determine the composition used in making these coins, they will also be able to tell the origins of the silver used, it added.

Political instability

The treasure was hidden when the region witnessed political instability, archaeologist Filip Velimsky said.

These coins were stored in a ceramic container that was destroyed over time. However, the archaeologists did manage to discover the bottom of the container.

Recalling history, Velimsky asserted that back then there were disputes in the country "between the members of the Přemysl dynasty about the princely throne of Prague."

Noting that battles were common during the period, ARUP, in its release, claimed that the depot could have been cash “for paying wages or spoils of war.”

The value of these ancient coins was “unimaginable” during the time, the historian said.

“Unfortunately, for the turn of the 11th–12th century, we lack data on the purchasing power of contemporary coins… But it was a huge, unimaginable – and at the same time, unavailable – amount for an ordinary person. It can be compared to winning a million in the jackpot," Velimsky explained.

Officials in the country have called the discovery “one of the largest finds of the last decade.”

What next?

For now, historians have started to process the coins. This includes putting them through X-rays to determine what material these coins are made from.

There are plans to put these coins up for display during an exhibition next year.

[chelseajackarmy]

[lost-fool-wandering]

Silver mine from 13th century, with paintings from the 70s. 

-L.F. 

[lifeinspired4u]

[karihighman]

Never seen a happier person opening 🥃😅↕️

[pogomcl]

Silver-spotted Skipper, Hesperia comma Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/4 1/160 iso: 800 Srbsko, Czech Republic 8/5/2010 #Skippers #hesperidae #Butterflies #SaveButterflies #Lepidoptera #insects #grasslands #macro

[designedandplated]

Womens' Evening Dresses, January 1878.

[theantonian]

Marcus Antonius AR Denarius c. (42 BC). Rome Mint. C. Vibius Varus, moneyer. Obv. Bare head of Mark Antony right, with short beard. Rev. Inscribed, VARVS C VIBIVS. Fortuna standing left, holding Victory and cornucopia.

[glstnbrry]

can we get him some brown contacts please.

[silkdamask-blog]

Dress, c. 1810, of silk, silver & linen currently on view Colonial Williamsburg from the Mary Doering Collection, Great Britain or America.

Label: “During the early 19th century, women’s dresses had fashionably high waistlines and flowing fabrics in a variety of printed patterns.

This silk dress brocaded with silver stars glittered by candlelight when worn on a formal occasion. Unfortunately, no history survives with this garment, but one could imagine it fashionably worn in the new American Republic.”

[larryshapiro]

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic