Commius (Atrabatan) was one of the first kings of Britain. His coinage started in 50 B.C. Commius coinage was quite rudimentary and was made of the three well know metals: gold, silver and bronze. He made the first inscribed coins of the British people. These coins had a mix of roman and Greek design but also were made by a comparatively unskilled workman. There are very few coins found of his time and some think all his coins were minted by his sons to commemorate him. This I believe is false due to the style changes between his coinage and all his sons. Commius or Commios was the first name on British coinage. His identity is unclear but from what numismatics evidence shows, he was probably the head of the island-Atrebates and Belgic tribes …show more content…
The oldest son, Tincommius, ruled over east Hampshire and south Sussex, unlike his brothers he only made gold coins. He made one coin like his father in style and the rest were more artistic and added a classical style. Most of his coinage had either his name or his fathers on the obverse and elaborate imagery on the reverse. For example, one of his coins is on the obverse: COMF on a sunk tablet and on the Reverse: a bridle horse prancing, to the left. This coin weigh 15 …show more content…
Whereas as the odd one out number 15 unlike all the others found, had on the obverse is TIN on a sunk tablet and the reverse an undescribed animal, with mane erect, to the left. The only difference in the others is the abbreviation of the name and position of the horse. This difference might be due to changing dies during reprints or bad dies. Though if you look down on the chart of coins in the index, there is difference in the skill of the horse drawing in the coins. The weigh was not standardized at the time. During the same time, the second oldest son, Verica ruled Guild and Farley Health in Surrey, and he did not struck coinage as early as his brother. His coins had little similarities to previous uninscribed coins but bear some resemblance to later Tincommius coins. There was uniform excellence in his coins with a few exceptions and thought by some to have the most beautiful numismatics art of the British coins. These coins unlike his brothers do not have much similarity to each other. All the coinage has his name or his father’s somewhere on the obverse. Also, all his coinage has his name somewhere on the coin and they all also have horse or horseman on the reverse of the coinage (Chart 2). For example, one of his coins on the obverse had. —VI— RI; on either side an expanded leaf (oak, maple,
This coin has the capital on the front to show it was the center of action during colonial times.The back has the world crest of arms symbolizing the lion as England and the unicorn as America.
The U.S. penny has been a standard in our currency system for almost as long as our country has existed as a sovereign nation, but due to inflation, production costs, and the changing times we live in, it is no longer a sustainable unit of currency and only serves to increase our national deficit and waste our time. When the penny was produced for the first time in 1792 by the U.S. Mint, it was made of pure copper, featured a woman with flowing hair, and was inscribed with the words “Liberty”. Since then, the design and composition have changed numerous times to reflect our changing nation. Despite its fading glory, the penny has been kept alive by numerous false lobbying fronts and a stubborn ideology, but
African-Americans in the South after the Civil War were new to the concept of freedom, yet that very small two syllable word meant a lot to them. Slaves were not considered as a piece of property that could be used and abused by their slaveholders anymore. Slaves families were separated by the effects of slavery, so the freed slaves immediately tried to reunite with their families. News finally reached Texas about slaves being freed on June 19th, 1865, also called Juneteenth. Juneteenth is considered one of the oldest known celebrations that commemorated the end of slavery in the United States. The news of the Emancipation Proclamation did not reach Texas until about two years after its public awareness because there was little Union
My presentation is on why the pictures of American presidents are placed on money, and what the other symbols on money mean. I will also discuss why Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin are also on American money, despite the fact that they never served as President of the United States, and I will compare the symbols and portraits of Turkish lira to the symbols and portraits on the American dollar.
Einhard’s opening chapter of his biography, Life of Charles the Great, provides its audience with an extremely harsh representation of late Merovingian kings. For a long time, he claims, these kings have had no true power or authority, and possessed nothing more than an empty title. The impression given is that it is the mayor of the palace, instead, who holds true power in the kingdom; all of the wealth and all authoritative responsibility. The king then, can be seen as nothing more than a figurehead.
6. In order to find all possible outcomes when rolled three identical dice, we can use multiplication principle. Since each dice can have 6 outcomes (1-6) and there are three dice, we have (6・6・6) = 63.
"At daybreak great multitudes of men came to the shore, all young and of fine shapes, and very handsome. Their hair was not curly but loose and coarse like horse-hair. All have foreheads much broader than any people I had hitherto seen. Their eyes are large and very beautiful. They are not black, but the color of the inhabitants of the Canaries. I was very attentive to them, and strove to learn if they had any gold. Seeing some of them with little bits of metal hanging at their noses, I gathered from them by signs that by going southward or steering round the island in that direction, there would be found a king who possessed great cups of gold."
Drusilla’s centre-stage position on the sestertius coin reflects, as well, the special position she had in Caligula’s life. Of all sisters, Drusilla was apparently the source of Caligula’s infatuation. There are plenty of insinuations in the historians’ accounts of Caligula often indulging in incest with his sisters; yet, this seems to apply more to the case of Drusilla, whom Caligula had always had a soft spot for and with whom he started copulating from a very young age. In 37 CE and with a move that essentially defied every sense of tradition, Drusilla was named heir to the throne —something which quite expectedly caused an uproar in imperial politics. This decision might appear at first odd, but it has often been interpreted as an attempt
Emperor Carausius formed an independent British Empire from 287-294 CE after successfully rebelling against the Romans. During his reign, he successfully deflected and fought back Roman attempts to retake Britain. In order to better understand what type of ruler Carausius was and how he ruled, careful analysis of his coins can be used in lieu of reliable written records. The 1,097 documented ancient coins minted during the reign of Carausius offers a critical perspective into the most important messages he was attempting to convey to his subjects. As a rebellious emperor, Carausius utilized numerous, positive depictions of the Roman gods in order to increase the legitimacy of his reign amongst his people throughout Britannia.
Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated have made everlasting effects on my life. Having mentors in this fraternity allowed me to see how every member feels responsible for improving the communities that they are from. They never hesitate to take the leadership roles that are needed to see change. I would like to become a member of Alpha Phi Alpha because it would allow us to share a brotherhood with great men, it will allow me to make valuable connections with other positive men around the world, and it will help me become the best version of myself. My desire to become a member of this fraternity began my freshmen year after I attended the first informational meeting. At this meeting I was able to speak with members and also learn from them. They each have strong leadership characteristics that allow them to serve on executive boards across campus and they all are high achieving students at Cornell.
For this assignment I chose to write on Sir Arthur John Evans. Due to the fact that I was born one-hundred and forty-five years after this artistic and scholarly man. Sir Arthur John Evans was an English conformist most popular for revealing the royal residence of Knossos on the Greek island of Crete and also for building up the idea of Minoan human progress from the structures and curios found there and somewhere else all through the eastern Mediterranean. Evans was the first to characterize Cretan scripts.
Then during this time, the youngest brother, Eppillus, probably ruled Kent were most of his coins were found. From Eppillius coinage having his brother’s names on it, numismatics believe he probably ruled the Cantii area himself for a short period and then co ruled with his brother Verica over the Cantii and Atrebates. This is supported by the calliev mint mark on his coins. His coins where some of first British coins to have rex on them, he was first to have king on a British coin. His coinage is the most unique in there is not one
The aerial view of This is Cinerama include single point of view, ground view, and the bird’s eye view. Compared to the This is Cinerama, the Glimpses of the USA uses a constant bird's-eye view of images of different types of landscape, rural and urban. It brings up the viewpoint of looking up into space, and viewing the world from space. These are the major point of views taught in this class. In the world premiere brochure that was published in 1952, it states that Paul Mantz, who once was a stunt pilot, “flew the converted bomber which carried the Cinerama camera from New York to California via some of the most magnificent country to be found anywhere in the world...managed to spend less time in the hospital than his competitors” (Cinerama brochure 1952). This shows how much work went into the process of making This is Cinerama. Pilots had a short life expectancy in the first place, so flying over the entire country in order to get the perfect shot was a dangerous concept, but it was worth it to show the true beauty of America.
Webcomics was the evolved version of "comix," which was first appeared in the mid-1960s. Comix as a word and concept described as radical new subgenre of black-and-white, adult-oriented, "underground" comic books. Comix books appeared as coincide with an entire cultural atmosphere of rebellion and self-declaration that encouraged such renaming. The "x" over "ks," was tied in with the radicalism of Malcolm X and resurgence of Karl Marx which also had artistic and pragmatic sense, also public perception. When a casual reader encounters the word "comix" for the first time they are forced to spend a moment considering that the medium has evolved to the point where even the noun to describe it has changed (Arnold, 2001). The appearance of comix
Many people think that everything and everyone relies on a clock,alarm or their phone to go throughout the day. “Dont watch the clock;do what it does”( Levenson,Sam).Something relating to my desideratum is due dates ,people worry about paying their bills on time to that their light or phone bill won't cut off . So they have to constantly work ,work and more work not even realizing that they haven't even enjoyed life for once . Relating to my own life I keep moving forward no matter how long I have to wait or how stressful it is because I know deep down that it will come my way. Either college or getting my license , I need to enjoy every minute of it ,and don't rush.