"Bracteate pennies and Clonmacnoise" by David Collins (NSI-NB)
This numismatic note touches upon a nearly two centuries old enigma of Irish numismatics. Briefly revisiting the hoard evidence and historical background, the author concludes that we will probably never know for certain, but if it could be proved, beyond reasonable doubt, that bracteates were minted at Clonmacnoise, under the authority of a High King of Ireland, it would be of enormous numismatic significance, for they would be the first purely Irish coins to be minted outs
"The Case Against a Sybarite Hemiobol" by Keith Mawhinney (NSI-NB)
This numismatic note explores the evidence for the existence of a hemiobol denomination in the sixth century BCE coinage of at Sybaris. The polis was founded in the late eighth century BCE in Lucania in Southern Italy by settlers from Achaia. Over the subsequent centuries it became one of the pre-eminent poleis in the region, described by Pseudo-Scymnus as a great city celebrated far and wide, weighty, wealthy, beautiful. It unexpectedly fell to the neighbouring polis of Krot
"Michael Dolley Medal" by Dr Tuukka Talvio (SNL)
In this short article, Dr Tuukka Talvio reflects on the recent medal production of NSI(NB) - the medal struck in 2025 to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Prof. Michael Dolley, one of the founding members of the Society. The author met Prof. Dolley in Finland in the 1970s, so that the article provides a unique personal insight on the artistic merit of the production. Dr Talvio is a former keeper of coins at the National Museum of Finland, a member of the Finnish Num