Dr John Rainey, MBE (1951 - 2026)
It is with great sadness we report the sudden passing of our Vice-Chairman Dr JOHN RAINEY, MBE, in the morning of 10 th February. Read the eulogy here .
"Walled Cities and Towns of Ireland: Society's Summer Field Trip 2025"
The 2025 Society field trip took us to a number of Irish cities and walled towns that had not previously been visited as part of the Society visits. Seven members kicked off the road trip, setting out from Shaw’s Bridge on the morning of the 15 th August. Cars were packed with the traditional umbrellas, but by a degree of providence these remained unused throughout the trip as we were blessed with the perfect weather for exploration. Copious notes on our destinations and
"Some Ancient Coins of the Northern Black Sea – a Portrait of the Civilisation" by Alexey Shitvov
The Greek colonisation of the Northern Black Sea incidentally appeared to be almost synchronous with the raise of the first coinage...