Copper alloy

One of twenty-five ancient coins, seventeen medieval coins and forty-eight modern coins, tokens and banknotes:

One of collection of 335 coins, tokens and paper notes formed by the late Prof. F. Martin Post (d.2005) as a teaching collection when he was Professor of Business at Orange Coast College in Orange County, CA. His son, Mr Ritchie Post, has also donated to the Fitzwilliam $150,000 to establish a Visiting Fellowship in memory of his father and a Book-Purchasing Fund in memory of his mother, Margaret R. Post.

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Ruler: Louis XIII (1610-43)

One of collection of 335 coins, tokens and paper notes formed by the late Prof. F. Martin Post (d.2005) as a teaching collection when he was Professor of Business at Orange Coast College in Orange County, CA. His son, Mr Ritchie Post, has also donated to the Fitzwilliam $150,000 to establish a Visiting Fellowship in memory of his father and a Book-Purchasing Fund in memory of his mother, Margaret R. Post.

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Ruler: Louis XIII (1610-43)

One of twenty-five ancient coins, seventeen medieval coins and forty-eight modern coins, tokens and banknotes:

One Roman coin:

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Mint: Constantinople
Ruler: Procopius (365-66)

One of collection of 335 coins, tokens and paper notes formed by the late Prof. F. Martin Post (d.2005) as a teaching collection when he was Professor of Business at Orange Coast College in Orange County, CA. His son, Mr Ritchie Post, has also donated to the Fitzwilliam $150,000 to establish a Visiting Fellowship in memory of his father and a Book-Purchasing Fund in memory of his mother, Margaret R. Post.

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Mint: Amiens
Ruler: Louis XIII (1610-43)

Part of a significant group of papers from J.J. North (b. 1920), the author of the standard reference on English hammered coinage, and more specialised studies of 13th- and 14th-century coinages, together with a prize medal and some miscellaneous coins, tokens and medals:

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Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)

One of a collection of ten medieval coins of Georgia, and five Spanish Umayyad coins:

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Ruler: Dimitri II (1271-89)

One of fifty-nine Oriental coins:

One of a collection of ten medieval coins of Georgia, and five Spanish Umayyad coins:

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Ruler: Giorgi (1212-23)
Ruler: Queen Rusudan (1223-47)

One of fifty-nine Oriental coins:

One of a collection of ten medieval coins of Georgia, and five Spanish Umayyad coins:

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Ruler: David Narin (1245-56)

One of a collection of 456 Roman coins formed for study purposes by Professor Giles F. Carter, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at Eastern Michigan University. Some of the coins were acquired primarily to undertake metallurgical analysis on them, and are donated to us with the intention that they should continue to be used as such. These are a very welcome resource for the Museum, but they would not be accessioned as part of our curatorial collection. Other coins were acquired for the study of types and varieties, and at least 200 of these would be accessioned. The final selection would be made after acceptance by the Syndicate.

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Mint: Trier

One of a collection of 456 Roman coins formed for study purposes by Professor Giles F. Carter, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at Eastern Michigan University. Some of the coins were acquired primarily to undertake metallurgical analysis on them, and are donated to us with the intention that they should continue to be used as such. These are a very welcome resource for the Museum, but they would not be accessioned as part of our curatorial collection. Other coins were acquired for the study of types and varieties, and at least 200 of these would be accessioned. The final selection would be made after acceptance by the Syndicate.

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Mint: Rome
Ruler: Nero (AD 54-68)

One of a collection of 456 Roman coins formed for study purposes by Professor Giles F. Carter, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at Eastern Michigan University. Some of the coins were acquired primarily to undertake metallurgical analysis on them, and are donated to us with the intention that they should continue to be used as such. These are a very welcome resource for the Museum, but they would not be accessioned as part of our curatorial collection. Other coins were acquired for the study of types and varieties, and at least 200 of these would be accessioned. The final selection would be made after acceptance by the Syndicate.

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Mint: Antioch
Ruler: Theodosius I (379-95)

One of three modern coins, two medals and seven badges:

One of a collection of 456 Roman coins formed for study purposes by Professor Giles F. Carter, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at Eastern Michigan University. Some of the coins were acquired primarily to undertake metallurgical analysis on them, and are donated to us with the intention that they should continue to be used as such. These are a very welcome resource for the Museum, but they would not be accessioned as part of our curatorial collection. Other coins were acquired for the study of types and varieties, and at least 200 of these would be accessioned. The final selection would be made after acceptance by the Syndicate.

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Mint: Alexandria
Ruler: Diocletian (284-305)

One of a collection of 456 Roman coins formed for study purposes by Professor Giles F. Carter, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at Eastern Michigan University. Some of the coins were acquired primarily to undertake metallurgical analysis on them, and are donated to us with the intention that they should continue to be used as such. These are a very welcome resource for the Museum, but they would not be accessioned as part of our curatorial collection. Other coins were acquired for the study of types and varieties, and at least 200 of these would be accessioned. The final selection would be made after acceptance by the Syndicate.

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Mint: Rome
Ruler: Commodus (180-92)

One of a collection of 456 Roman coins formed for study purposes by Professor Giles F. Carter, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at Eastern Michigan University. Some of the coins were acquired primarily to undertake metallurgical analysis on them, and are donated to us with the intention that they should continue to be used as such. These are a very welcome resource for the Museum, but they would not be accessioned as part of our curatorial collection. Other coins were acquired for the study of types and varieties, and at least 200 of these would be accessioned. The final selection would be made after acceptance by the Syndicate.

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Mint: Rome
Ruler: Gaius (37-41)

One of a collection of 456 Roman coins formed for study purposes by Professor Giles F. Carter, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at Eastern Michigan University. Some of the coins were acquired primarily to undertake metallurgical analysis on them, and are donated to us with the intention that they should continue to be used as such. These are a very welcome resource for the Museum, but they would not be accessioned as part of our curatorial collection. Other coins were acquired for the study of types and varieties, and at least 200 of these would be accessioned. The final selection would be made after acceptance by the Syndicate.

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Mint: Lugdunum
Ruler: Nero (AD 54-68)

One of a collection of 456 Roman coins formed for study purposes by Professor Giles F. Carter, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at Eastern Michigan University. Some of the coins were acquired primarily to undertake metallurgical analysis on them, and are donated to us with the intention that they should continue to be used as such. These are a very welcome resource for the Museum, but they would not be accessioned as part of our curatorial collection. Other coins were acquired for the study of types and varieties, and at least 200 of these would be accessioned. The final selection would be made after acceptance by the Syndicate.

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Mint: Rome
Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)

One of a collection of 456 Roman coins formed for study purposes by Professor Giles F. Carter, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at Eastern Michigan University. Some of the coins were acquired primarily to undertake metallurgical analysis on them, and are donated to us with the intention that they should continue to be used as such. These are a very welcome resource for the Museum, but they would not be accessioned as part of our curatorial collection. Other coins were acquired for the study of types and varieties, and at least 200 of these would be accessioned. The final selection would be made after acceptance by the Syndicate.

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Mint: Rome
Ruler: Tiberius (14-37)

One of a collection of 456 Roman coins formed for study purposes by Professor Giles F. Carter, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at Eastern Michigan University. Some of the coins were acquired primarily to undertake metallurgical analysis on them, and are donated to us with the intention that they should continue to be used as such. These are a very welcome resource for the Museum, but they would not be accessioned as part of our curatorial collection. Other coins were acquired for the study of types and varieties, and at least 200 of these would be accessioned. The final selection would be made after acceptance by the Syndicate.

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Mint: Alexandria
Ruler: Maximian (AD 286-305)

One of a collection of 456 Roman coins formed for study purposes by Professor Giles F. Carter, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at Eastern Michigan University. Some of the coins were acquired primarily to undertake metallurgical analysis on them, and are donated to us with the intention that they should continue to be used as such. These are a very welcome resource for the Museum, but they would not be accessioned as part of our curatorial collection. Other coins were acquired for the study of types and varieties, and at least 200 of these would be accessioned. The final selection would be made after acceptance by the Syndicate.

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Mint: Rome
Ruler: Aurelian (AD 270-75)