The CCCRH collection is largely comprised of coins, medals, medallions and tokens, but we also have a large number of manuscripts and other items, including icons, figurines and weapons. We welcome opportunities to make items from our collection available to churches, schools, mosques and other community groups.
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Roman nail and spear
The selection of artefacts on display as part of the Cathedral Coins exhibition at St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane has recently been refreshed with two temporary exhibits that invite reflection on the significance of Holy Week and Easter. The Cathedral Coins This is a permanent display at the Anglican Cathedral in Ann Street, Brisbane. It features coins…
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Additional coin articles
PDFs for coin articles published in the Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine between November 2021 and February 2022 have now been added to the website: February 2022 – Magnentius Roman Emperor (350–53 CE) December 2021/January 2022 – The London Missionary Society November 2021 – St Peter Penny
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Septimus Severus coin
The Foundation has recently acquired a large bronze coin issued by the Roman emperor, Septimus Severus (193–211 CE). This has been added to the collection of Roman Coins from the Third Century. You can view the record for this item in the Roman Coins Third Century collection of the Foundation’s online database.
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Three new articles
Three recent articles published in the Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine have just been added to the CCCRH archives: October 2021 – Spes: Hope personifiedSeptember 2021 – An interesting coin of the Byzantine Emperor HeracliusAugust 2021 – Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor (1220–50 CE)
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Early missionary societies
The Anglican Focus magazine of the Anglican Church Southern Queensland has recently published an essay by CCCRH researcher, Dr Peter Lewis, on the commemoration of early British missionary activities on medallions and banknotes. You can read the essay here.
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Open Art Images
The website Open Art Images offers a broad scope of images including many images on Islamic Art. These images can be used freely in presentations but also on websites. OAI is a SEARCH AND VISUALIZATION ENGINE FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGES OF ARTWORKS – from all around the world and from every period in history – that belong to…
