Month: December 2013

Clio’s Trust for Ancient Art Facilitates Gift of Ancient Glass to Mint Museum of Art

Mint Museum, Roman, Glass, Trust for Ancient Art

We are pleased to announce that our Trust for Ancient Art has rounded out the year by facilitating the donation of a collection of ancient Roman glass from an anonymous Atlanta collector, acquired many years ago in Israel, to the Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Mint had previously benefited from the… Read More Clio’s Trust for Ancient Art Facilitates Gift of Ancient Glass to Mint Museum of Art

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Christian (and Pagan) Symbolism on Some Late Roman and Byzantine Coins

Although not all Christians celebrate Christmas Day on December 25 (some still use the Julian Calendar date corresponding to January 7), as we are, in  either case, a few days away from Christmas this seemed an appropriate time to examine a few ancient coins on our website that carry early Christian symbols, all created after… Read More Christian (and Pagan) Symbolism on Some Late Roman and Byzantine Coins

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