The origin of palooka is unknown, though various theories have been put forth. (Some sources credit the baseball player and sportswriter Jack Conway with the coinage, for example.) Palooka first
A rhythmic coinage of 'accurate tactic'. Possible uses: An auctioning platform. A tech blog. A tool.
UD: November 2018 One of the most iconic symbols on Celtic coinage, the oval shield appears either alone or as a central element in the artistic composition on Celtic coins (and other…
UD: November 2018 One of the most iconic symbols on Celtic coinage, the oval shield appears either alone or as a central element in the artistic composition on Celtic coins (and other…
'Special' notes have specific differences which make them valuable
The Encyclopaedia Iranica is a comprehensive research tool dedicated to the study of Iranian civilization in the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent
It's easy to guess what puts the fly in gadfly: in its oldest meaning, fly refers to a winged insect. But (gadzooks what about the gad? As a standalone English word, gad means 'chisel,' but it once
A PORTMANTEAU is a blend of words in which parts of words or their sounds are combined into a new word. Here's a list of common portmanteaus. You can see how each of the original words operates in...
Exhort is a 15th-century coinage. It derives from the Latin verb hortari, meaning 'to incite,' and it often implies the ardent urging or admonishing of an orator or preacher. English speakers
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HENRY VIII, (1509-1547), third coinage, testoon, Southwark Mint, mm. S both sides, issued 1544-1547, (7.36 g), (S.2365, N.1841). Edge flan crack, attractive portrait but weak, otherwise nearly very fine, rare. / Ex Mark E. Freehill Collection, from Noble Numismatics Sale 54 (lot 969) and previously from M.R. Roberts with his ticket.
Cynethryth and Offa were the ultimate power couple in eighth century England.
UD: NOV. 2019 The emergence of the first European (non-classical) coinage has hitherto been explained by a vague and unsupported theory that it appeared ‘somewhere in Central Europe’ …
$700,000 Amphipolis Tetradrachm of the 'Parthenon Group' The present coin, along with the few other known examples of the “Parthenon Group” within the Amphipolis coinage, represents perhaps our...
