Ancient Coins & Cultural Heritage » Rantings http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog Journal of Ancient Numismatics Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:36:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Open Access Egyptian Archaeology Class at Michigan State University http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2011/07/10/open-access-egyptian-archaeology-class-at-michigan-state-university/ http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2011/07/10/open-access-egyptian-archaeology-class-at-michigan-state-university/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:42:07 +0000 admin http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/?p=341 Via the Cultural Property and Archeology Law Blog I learned of an Open Access class on Egyptian Archeology which is being taught by Professor Ethan Watrall.  This is impressive and I hope that this is a sign of things to come from the world of academia! From the Boing Boing note: Open access classes aren’t Continue reading →

]]> Via the Cultural Property and Archeology Law Blog I learned of an Open Access class on Egyptian Archeology which is being taught by Professor Ethan Watrall.  This is impressive and I hope that this is a sign of things to come from the world of academia! From the Boing Boing note: Open access classes aren’t Continue reading →

]]> http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2011/07/10/open-access-egyptian-archaeology-class-at-michigan-state-university/feed/ 3 83 Year Old Retiree From Florida Returns to Find That his Home is Foreclosed- by Mistake http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2011/06/28/83-year-old-retiree-from-florida-returns-to-find-that-his-home-is-foreclosed-by-mistake/ http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2011/06/28/83-year-old-retiree-from-florida-returns-to-find-that-his-home-is-foreclosed-by-mistake/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:03:18 +0000 admin http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/?p=336 Yet another example of how little security we really enjoy- an 82 year old man from Florida returned home to find his locks changed, home emptied of all his possessions and a “Forclosure” sign on his lawn.  How did this happen?  The showed up at the wrong address.  To add insult to injury, he most Continue reading →

]]> Yet another example of how little security we really enjoy- an 82 year old man from Florida returned home to find his locks changed, home emptied of all his possessions and a “Forclosure” sign on his lawn.  How did this happen?  The showed up at the wrong address.  To add insult to injury, he most Continue reading →

]]> http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2011/06/28/83-year-old-retiree-from-florida-returns-to-find-that-his-home-is-foreclosed-by-mistake/feed/ 0 Non-coin rant http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/03/22/non-coin-rant/ http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/03/22/non-coin-rant/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:30:20 +0000 admin http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/?p=220 Today I will post about something completely off-topic to coins. At 9:45am my 89 year old grandmother was mugged of her purse while waiting at the bus stop (which contained her rent and avon money).  To add insult to injury, when she told the bus driver that she had been robbed, he shrugged and ignored Continue reading →

]]> Today I will post about something completely off-topic to coins. At 9:45am my 89 year old grandmother was mugged of her purse while waiting at the bus stop (which contained her rent and avon money).  To add insult to injury, when she told the bus driver that she had been robbed, he shrugged and ignored Continue reading →

]]> http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/03/22/non-coin-rant/feed/ 0 Numismatic projects and life’s curveballs http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/03/04/numismatic-projects-and-lifes-curveballs/ http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/03/04/numismatic-projects-and-lifes-curveballs/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:50:29 +0000 admin http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/?p=174 I have been working on several projects over the past month and have been making some progress with the Ancient Numismatic/Cultural Heritage FAQ as well as the backend “admin” site for the Journal and I have also been editing the next issue (some EXCELLENT submissions, I think that everyone will be pleased with the March Continue reading →

]]> I have been working on several projects over the past month and have been making some progress with the Ancient Numismatic/Cultural Heritage FAQ as well as the backend “admin” site for the Journal and I have also been editing the next issue (some EXCELLENT submissions, I think that everyone will be pleased with the March Continue reading →

]]> http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/03/04/numismatic-projects-and-lifes-curveballs/feed/ 0 Truth in reporting and Radical Archaeologists http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/25/truth-in-reporting-and-radical-archaeologists/ http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/25/truth-in-reporting-and-radical-archaeologists/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:59:24 +0000 admin http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/?p=128 Earlier today I read on Paul Barford’s blog an entry entitled “Human body parts – price on request” which stated that Sue McGovern of Sands of Time Ancient Art was selling a “barbarously lopped-off foot of a human cadaver” via her website.  Obviously I was startled that such an item would be sold via an Continue reading →

]]> Earlier today I read on Paul Barford’s blog an entry entitled “Human body parts – price on request” which stated that Sue McGovern of Sands of Time Ancient Art was selling a “barbarously lopped-off foot of a human cadaver” via her website.  Obviously I was startled that such an item would be sold via an Continue reading →

]]> http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/25/truth-in-reporting-and-radical-archaeologists/feed/ 0 Cultural property and rights of ownership http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/19/cultural-property-and-rights-of-ownership/ http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/19/cultural-property-and-rights-of-ownership/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:38:49 +0000 admin http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/?p=112 There is a story buzzing today about an auction to be held in New York where some artifacts that once belonged to Mahatma Gandhi or to be sold at auction.  This whole issue certainly brings up some interesting points. First, the items being auctions are not ancient.  But what is interesting is that many have been calling for Continue reading →

]]> There is a story buzzing today about an auction to be held in New York where some artifacts that once belonged to Mahatma Gandhi or to be sold at auction.  This whole issue certainly brings up some interesting points. First, the items being auctions are not ancient.  But what is interesting is that many have been calling for Continue reading →

]]> http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/19/cultural-property-and-rights-of-ownership/feed/ 0 Where do all the coins lost or stolen from the US Mail go? http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/18/where-do-all-the-coins-lost-or-stolen-from-the-us-mail-go/ http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/18/where-do-all-the-coins-lost-or-stolen-from-the-us-mail-go/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:18:10 +0000 admin http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/?p=108 On June 19th 2007 I had a VERY bad day.  I received a package from one of my colleagues that was cataloguing a group of coins for me and it arrived empty.  The thing is, there was supposed to be roughly $15,000 in coins (my cost) in the package. Someone had slit the package, removed Continue reading →

]]> On June 19th 2007 I had a VERY bad day.  I received a package from one of my colleagues that was cataloguing a group of coins for me and it arrived empty.  The thing is, there was supposed to be roughly $15,000 in coins (my cost) in the package. Someone had slit the package, removed Continue reading →

]]> http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/18/where-do-all-the-coins-lost-or-stolen-from-the-us-mail-go/feed/ 4 Website project, new inventory http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/07/website-project-new-inventory/ http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/07/website-project-new-inventory/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:38:52 +0000 admin http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/?p=55 The past few days have been spent planning the changes to the Journal website, additions to our http://imperialcoins.com site and dusting off some of the old tools we had.  In particular, we had an excellent “Attribution Assistant” that allowed visitors to search obverse legends of Roman Imperial coins and prior to moving to the new Continue reading →

]]> The past few days have been spent planning the changes to the Journal website, additions to our http://imperialcoins.com site and dusting off some of the old tools we had.  In particular, we had an excellent “Attribution Assistant” that allowed visitors to search obverse legends of Roman Imperial coins and prior to moving to the new Continue reading →

]]> http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/02/07/website-project-new-inventory/feed/ 0 Outcry Over a Plan by Brandeis to Sell Its Museum’s Holdings – NYTimes.com http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/01/28/outcry-over-a-plan-by-brandeis-to-sell-its-museums-holdings-nytimescom/ http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/01/28/outcry-over-a-plan-by-brandeis-to-sell-its-museums-holdings-nytimescom/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:19:53 +0000 admin http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/?p=12 Outcry Over a Plan by Brandeis to Sell Its Museum’s Holdings – NYTimes.com. This mornings New York Times article clearly illustrates the financial difficulties which museums and other non-profit institutions are facing. The economic difficulties affecting the world are not restricted to the “for profit” world.  Dozens of not-for-profit organizations have been put out of Continue reading →

]]> Outcry Over a Plan by Brandeis to Sell Its Museum’s Holdings – NYTimes.com. This mornings New York Times article clearly illustrates the financial difficulties which museums and other non-profit institutions are facing. The economic difficulties affecting the world are not restricted to the “for profit” world.  Dozens of not-for-profit organizations have been put out of Continue reading →

]]> http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/01/28/outcry-over-a-plan-by-brandeis-to-sell-its-museums-holdings-nytimescom/feed/ 1 Ancient Coin Blog http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/01/25/journal-of-ancient-numismatics/ http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/01/25/journal-of-ancient-numismatics/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:40:33 +0000 admin http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/?p=3 This blog is intended for me (Alfredo De La Fe) to post updates concerning the Journal of Ancient Numismatics, post interesting news, links and updates of interest to collectors of Ancient Coins and history as well as posting the occasional rant, viewpoint or other tidbit which you may or may not find interesting. Also, I Continue reading →

]]> This blog is intended for me (Alfredo De La Fe) to post updates concerning the Journal of Ancient Numismatics, post interesting news, links and updates of interest to collectors of Ancient Coins and history as well as posting the occasional rant, viewpoint or other tidbit which you may or may not find interesting. Also, I Continue reading →

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