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My kingdom for a horse!

A new collection is galloping this way. From the far depths of antiquity, from Carthage to Calabria via Gaul, then through the Middle Ages and the blade, from breeding to sport, from stud farms to veterinary schools and more with a mane flowing in the(...)

39 oggetti da collezione

09/08/2023

Sfogliare

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Piedforts

Often unfairly overlooked and rarely collected in comparison with other forms of currency, piedforts (variant spelling pieforts) are projects which do not enter into circulation, sometimes trials, and fully-fledged collectible items, often rare and of(...)

Tempo di lettura: 2'49"

23/05/2023

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The Flameng 5,000 franc banknote

The Flameng 5,000 franc banknote, type 1918, can be found on a short list of just seven 5,000 franc banknotes issued by the Bank of France between 1846 and 1959. However, this banknote in particular is remarkable from all points of view: its talented (...)

Tempo di lettura: 5'44"

28/04/2023

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Say it with flowers

Spring has now sprung, meaning it is high time to sow the seeds and watch your summer banknote collection blossom. Cheerful, varied, and colorful as it should be... And what better backdrop than a rectangle of paper money on which to paint an array of(...)

Tempo di lettura: 0'39"

28/04/2023

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Remarkable discovery of coins dating from the 8th century BC

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Remarkable discovery of coins dating from the 8th century BC

This article has been published on the occasion of the April Fool's Day in 2023. All the photographies have been created using the AI Midjourney. Historians and numismatists all over the world are in turmoil! A brand-new discovery is set to revolution(...)

Tempo di lettura: 2'3"

01/04/2023

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Into the ancient lion’s den

On the hunt (or being hunted), mouth wide open or closed, from the front or in profile, alone or accompanied, fighting or resting, realistic or stylized, whole, head, or protome, but certainly with its mane flowing in the wind, with flashes of bronze,(...)

Tempo di lettura: 1'15"

24/03/2023

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Una sola certezza è sufficiente per chi sta cercando.

Albert Camus

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