Alice Sharpless
@asharpless.bsky.social
Classical Studies PhD. Curatorial Assistant on the Roman Republican Die Project (RRDP) at the ANS | she/her
These are the specimens cited and illustrated by Abdy. I can email you a pdf if you want!
June 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
These are the specimens cited and illustrated by Abdy. I can email you a pdf if you want!
Coins (top to bottom): Jameson Coll. 1 (L. Hamburger 95), lot 212 [now Kestner 1352a]; NAC 78, lot 1694; NAC H, lot 1561; NAC 92.2, lot 1581
May 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Coins (top to bottom): Jameson Coll. 1 (L. Hamburger 95), lot 212 [now Kestner 1352a]; NAC 78, lot 1694; NAC H, lot 1561; NAC 92.2, lot 1581
“We didn’t cave to fascists, we’re just fascists too 🥰”
March 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
“We didn’t cave to fascists, we’re just fascists too 🥰”
Ooh yeah good call, the black stripe across the eye!
March 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Ooh yeah good call, the black stripe across the eye!
I would guess the bird is a European Robin which have that same little white line on the wing and the red goes up onto the face (common redstarts have black faces)
March 3, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I would guess the bird is a European Robin which have that same little white line on the wing and the red goes up onto the face (common redstarts have black faces)
Really interesting, although much later than the coin I’m dealing with. But perhaps the Roman’s had something similar, we certainly know they were catching birds by other methods!
January 15, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Really interesting, although much later than the coin I’m dealing with. But perhaps the Roman’s had something similar, we certainly know they were catching birds by other methods!
Oh, that’s interesting! I’ll have to look them up. Thanks!
January 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Oh, that’s interesting! I’ll have to look them up. Thanks!
Edge of Tomorrow
January 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Edge of Tomorrow