Nevyan Mitev
I was born in Varna, Bulgaria. I received bachelor's and master's degrees in archaeology from the University of Shumen, Bulgaria. I hold a PhD from the University of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. The topic of my PhD dissertation is "The Crusades of Vladislav Varnenchik 1443-1444 (according to written and archaeological data)". My research interests focus on Medieval history, archaeology, numismatics and Early Ottoman period.
Supervisors: Prof. hab. Ivan Jordanov - University of Shumen and Prof. hab. Ivan Tiutiundzhiev - University of Veliko Tarnovo
Phone: 0883366154;
Address: Bulgaria
Varna city, Vyara street, 4, ent. 5, ap. 21
Supervisors: Prof. hab. Ivan Jordanov - University of Shumen and Prof. hab. Ivan Tiutiundzhiev - University of Veliko Tarnovo
Phone: 0883366154;
Address: Bulgaria
Varna city, Vyara street, 4, ent. 5, ap. 21
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the Russo-Ottoman War 1828 – 1829 in modern-day Varna. For the purpose of
the research, they are separated into several groups:
Gr. 1 – coins, 12 in total. Based on their origin, they are as follows: 1
specimen from 1 kopek and 3 from 2 kopeks of Alexander I (1801 – 1825); 1
ruble and 1 piece from 2 kopeks of Nicholas I (1825 – 1855). The other Russian
emissions cannot be related to the reign of any ruler because the year of issue
is not clearly visible. Two Netherland golden ducats of William I (1815 – 1840)
struck in 1818 were also found amongst the buried items. Chronologically the
last coin from the commented emissions is from 1828 and that fact confirms the
grave’s relation to the Russo-Ottoman war from 1828 – 1829.
Gr. 2 – buttons, 7 in total. All of them are made of copper alloy, most probably
brass. Their surface is smooth and despite some damage by the corrosion, it is
obvious they do not have any military signs. This fact is important, because it
most certainly places their production before the end of 1829, when the Russian
Tsar Nikolay I issued a decree, altering and specifying the appearance of the
buttons for the uniforms in the Russian army.
Gr. 3 – metal applications, 4 in total. Three of them are made of copper alloy,
most probably brass, and the fourth – of lead. Initially, all four applications have
been defined as cockades, but during the preparation of the article, they could
be linked to neither the Russian, nor the Ottoman army. Based on the significant
amount of leather fragments found in the grave, it is possible for those applications
to have been decoration for belts, straps, bags, sacks, even horse tack. Two of
the applications are oval in shape, with smooth surfaces and no images except
simple floral decoration. Interesting is the third application, because of its more
complex decoration, the presence of an Eastern-type heraldic crown/coronet on
top and empty heraldic shield in the middle. The last application is partially
preserved – only a small oval piece, probably the central medallion.
Gr. 4 – glass bottles, 4 in total. They are all made of dark glass. Three of
them were found entirely preserved and one was fragmented and later restored.
All four have stamps at the bottom end of their necks. Two of those stamps are
composed only of 2 letters – Ф М and Ф Р. One of the stamps is on three rows – .
Ф : Г./ letters in italic shaped as a monogram/ ПОЛУ. The last stamp is a barely
visible text, probably in Greek.
Gr. 5 – 4 different items. This group unites one flint stone for fire starting, the
metal cover of a small box or amulet; small rectangular metal plate piece, and
a ceramic plate (dish).
Lubomir Vassilev
Abstract: This paper discusses one very rare early silver coin from the first-second half of VI century BC from the teritorry of Modern Bulgaria (from Sofia or its’ vicinage – ?!) – Lydian 1/3 stater of the king Croеsus (561–546 BC) or archaic type silver siglos of Achaemenid Persia from the time of first Persian rulers – Cyrus The Greath, Cambyses and Darius I from the period 546–515 BC. The coin was sold in Ebay of 11.10.2019 from Bulgarian seller with location–Sofia, Bulgaria for 195 USD. Unfortunately, the seller did not specify the diameter and weight of the coin-acircumstance that makes it difficult to determine of the find. Keywords:coin,archaic type,Bulgaria,VI BC.
the Russo-Ottoman War 1828 – 1829 in modern-day Varna. For the purpose of
the research, they are separated into several groups:
Gr. 1 – coins, 12 in total. Based on their origin, they are as follows: 1
specimen from 1 kopek and 3 from 2 kopeks of Alexander I (1801 – 1825); 1
ruble and 1 piece from 2 kopeks of Nicholas I (1825 – 1855). The other Russian
emissions cannot be related to the reign of any ruler because the year of issue
is not clearly visible. Two Netherland golden ducats of William I (1815 – 1840)
struck in 1818 were also found amongst the buried items. Chronologically the
last coin from the commented emissions is from 1828 and that fact confirms the
grave’s relation to the Russo-Ottoman war from 1828 – 1829.
Gr. 2 – buttons, 7 in total. All of them are made of copper alloy, most probably
brass. Their surface is smooth and despite some damage by the corrosion, it is
obvious they do not have any military signs. This fact is important, because it
most certainly places their production before the end of 1829, when the Russian
Tsar Nikolay I issued a decree, altering and specifying the appearance of the
buttons for the uniforms in the Russian army.
Gr. 3 – metal applications, 4 in total. Three of them are made of copper alloy,
most probably brass, and the fourth – of lead. Initially, all four applications have
been defined as cockades, but during the preparation of the article, they could
be linked to neither the Russian, nor the Ottoman army. Based on the significant
amount of leather fragments found in the grave, it is possible for those applications
to have been decoration for belts, straps, bags, sacks, even horse tack. Two of
the applications are oval in shape, with smooth surfaces and no images except
simple floral decoration. Interesting is the third application, because of its more
complex decoration, the presence of an Eastern-type heraldic crown/coronet on
top and empty heraldic shield in the middle. The last application is partially
preserved – only a small oval piece, probably the central medallion.
Gr. 4 – glass bottles, 4 in total. They are all made of dark glass. Three of
them were found entirely preserved and one was fragmented and later restored.
All four have stamps at the bottom end of their necks. Two of those stamps are
composed only of 2 letters – Ф М and Ф Р. One of the stamps is on three rows – .
Ф : Г./ letters in italic shaped as a monogram/ ПОЛУ. The last stamp is a barely
visible text, probably in Greek.
Gr. 5 – 4 different items. This group unites one flint stone for fire starting, the
metal cover of a small box or amulet; small rectangular metal plate piece, and
a ceramic plate (dish).
Lubomir Vassilev
Abstract: This paper discusses one very rare early silver coin from the first-second half of VI century BC from the teritorry of Modern Bulgaria (from Sofia or its’ vicinage – ?!) – Lydian 1/3 stater of the king Croеsus (561–546 BC) or archaic type silver siglos of Achaemenid Persia from the time of first Persian rulers – Cyrus The Greath, Cambyses and Darius I from the period 546–515 BC. The coin was sold in Ebay of 11.10.2019 from Bulgarian seller with location–Sofia, Bulgaria for 195 USD. Unfortunately, the seller did not specify the diameter and weight of the coin-acircumstance that makes it difficult to determine of the find. Keywords:coin,archaic type,Bulgaria,VI BC.
Table of Contents
1. Academia and Trade—The numismatic world in the long 19th century: An introduction. 2 Parva Burghesia: Two unpublished numismatic manuscripts by Bartolomeo Borghesi. 3. Numismatics and collections in Southern Italy: Some case studies. 4. Churchill Babington (1821–1889) and the Cambridge coin collection. 5. Eugène Hucher (1814–1889), ‘hoards historian’. 6. The Beginnings of collecting and research into Byzantine coinage in 19th-century Italy. 7. The small world of Byzantine coins at Parisian auction: Agents, collectors and value. 8. Numismatics in Bulgaria during the 19th century. 9. Collecting, learning and connecting: A case from 19th century Sweden. 10. The Delhaes-collection: Relation between Vienna and Budapest. 11. Dattàri and Egyptian numismatics. 12. Reconstructing the provenance of the Chinese coin collection at KBR. A story of 19th century collectors and gift giving. 13. Russian medallic art of the 19th century: Back to the national roots. 14. Vercingetorix and national identity in 19th-century France. 15. G. N. Olcott and the didactic importance of ancient coin collections. 16. Evolution and revolution: Four sculptors and the 19th amendment.
- Military campaigns, strategies and tactics
- Philosophy of Medieval war in Byzantium and the Mediterranean
- Psychological Warfare Techniques
- Combat arms (lances, swords, sabers, maces, hammers, knives, axes)
- Bows and crossbows
- Turkic bows
- Byzantine and Islamic great crossbows
- Military equipment (helmets, lamellar armors
- Warhorses and their equipment
- Mercenaries in armies
- Rus’ and Varangians
- Byzantine warriors
- Bulgarian warriors
- Arab warriors
- Crusader warriors
- Seljuk warriors
- Mongol warriors
- Mamluk warriors
- Man-powered mangonels
- Man-powered beam-sling mangonel
- Engines to shoot large arrows
- Ballistic machines
- Assault devices
- Stone-throwing counter-weight mangonel (or trebuchet)
- Mangonel balls
- Greek Fire projecting siphons
- Incendiary rockets
- Ceramic Grenades
- Hand cannons
- Early Cannons
- Siege Weapons
- Mobile sheds to protect men
- Byzantine Military Manuals
- Arab Military Manuals
- Latin Military Manuals
- Siege Illustrations in Manuscripts
- Arms in literature (epic poems and romances)
- Depictions of warriors, sieges and combats in art
- Illustrations of arms and combats in the Romance of Varqa ve Gülşah