#medievalcoins

[galleryantiques]

Just found this in my coin collection, I forgot I had it, a 13th century #medieval #coin - King Henry III long cross #silver hammered #penny Its in fairly good condition for its age 😉 700 odd years old 😊 #medievalcoins #coincollecting #numismatics #detectorfinds #metaldetectingfinds #kinghenryviii (at Gallery Antiques) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeBijNDIpfV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[agoraauctions]

#numismatics #coinauction #coins #medievalcoins #ancientcoins https://www.instagram.com/p/B9aNYm3nTrL/?igshid=1de6accgfp2d0

[mintageworld-blog]

The Khilji rulers trace their roots to Central Asia and were of Turkic origin.They had long been settled in present-dayAfghanistan before proceeding to Delhi in India. The name "Khilji" refers to an Afghan village or town known as Qalat-e Khilji(Fort of Ghilji) Sometimes they were treated by others as ethnic Afghans due to their adoption of some Afghan habits and customs.As a result of this, sometimes the dynasty is referred to as a Turko-Afghan The three sultans of the Khalji dynasty were noted by historians for their faithlessness and ferocity

[phd-coin-geek-blog]

Visualising the divine on Byzantine and Early Islamic Coinage Epochal moments in the early histories of two of the world’s great religions – as illustrated by the currencies their followers created and circulated – are explored in this absorbing exhibition. Coins have always provided a stage on which the dramas of religion and politics, statehood …

Thurs 27th Nov 2014

Yesterday I took a little trip to Brum to undertake 2 tasks related to the museological element of my PhD project. The first was a visit to this lovely exhibition at the Barber Institute. It's the closest place which regularly puts on numismatic displays, and this current one was due to finish at the end of November so I had to make sure I got there this month! (In actuality it has now been extended until 5th February 2015 but when I was doing my planning that wasn't yet the case...)

The display is very exciting for a coin geek like myself, and demonstrates some really good design features, as well as attempting to address some of the inherent problems of coins in museums. However, it is also very dense and complex with an awful lot to read! I will post a fuller review in due course but my over-riding impression is that this is an absolutely key example of the importance of the intended audience in exhibition design.