tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post2937883279351328006..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): The Beau Street hoardMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-7272069944901158182013-02-18T00:06:59.228-06:002013-02-18T00:06:59.228-06:00Blast - I was there just yesterday and didn't ...Blast - I was there just yesterday and didn't know to look for this exhibit.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-44252666499019761802013-02-17T15:32:04.597-06:002013-02-17T15:32:04.597-06:00From one of their explanatory articles, it seems l...From one of their explanatory articles, it seems like these were more likely stored in a place that was specifically designed to hide these coins.<br /><br />"Was this a secure store for bags of money that was added to gradually by one or more people over a fairly long period of time? It seems like an official store of money, organised into bags and purposely concealed in a place designed for that purpose."<br /><br />http://blog.britishmuseum.org/2012/05/25/the-beau-street-hoard-whats-in-the-box/<br /><br />This is a really interesting pile of coins as it falls in a perfect time period to show the debasement of the Roman Empire's monetary supply. Thanks for the link!Barnabasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-10498442939076489442013-02-17T11:55:09.760-06:002013-02-17T11:55:09.760-06:00And just think about the circumstances under which...And just think about the circumstances under which it happened. The fog of war, a furtive digging at night, death and destruction, a bit of disturbed earth that nobody notices...Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-64231947238918982222013-02-17T11:02:08.026-06:002013-02-17T11:02:08.026-06:00That picture is more interesting than any number o...That picture is more interesting than any number of Roman coins I've seen. Very cool!Mel V.noreply@blogger.com