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Corn and Tradition Vs Numismatics

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Faustina Sr. 140AD. She was wife of Antoninus Pius who was
Emperor from 138 to 161AD. His reign was the most peaceful
Rome was to have in its entire "Golden Era" This coin is
a silver denarius slightly larger than a ten cent piece. On
the Obverse of course is Faustina: Noice her neat hairdo>
The Emperors wives were most particular about who was their
hairdresser. On the reverse of this coin- The personification of Ceres is depicted holding two beautiful
ears of corn, the kind we eat off the cob. Yes, the old
world had corn like the Indians had. This coin is only one
of many proofs.



Corn and Tradition
By
Dewey Maggard

The pursuit of coin collecting yields more than just a piece of metal in your hand. What we learn from
this endeavor is the difference between accumulating-coin collecting and Numismatics. For example,
archeologist are learning to put together bits of historical evidence with coins that was otherwise
unknown. Of course, because we love our country--we are patriotic and pursue those
coinage-token, and paper items that enhance and bond us to those principles.

Numismatics is not an idle pass time. The study and discipline of it Sometimes reveals evidence
contrary to everything we were previously taught. Numismatics, (The Science and Study of
Coinage), reveals how our predecessors thought, what they believed and how they accomplished
objectives. Commemorative coinages are nothing new~-its been going on before the Romans. We
all know coinage has been used to announce certain events current and past.

Now, I am going to shock most of you with an announcement which is contrary to what you were
taught since childhood. And, that has to do with the tale (myth) that the American Indian introduced
Corn to the rest of the world. Since we are coin collectors, I am going to relate to you that there is
Numismatic proof that this was or is not true.

Since becoming acquainted with King Hammurabi code of Law, I have never believed that
tale--because the Babylonians had more than just a generic term for corn. They had a word for
Sesame, Lentils, Wheat and Corn. Their word for Corn is the same one the crows use...'ka..ka'.
Their word for silver was 'Kapsim' etc., etc.

So shaken by this when I first learned of this, I approached Nicholaus Metropolous, a Greek
Professor friend of mine who used to teach classical Greek at Athens in Greece, then here at our
own University of California. I asked him if he could give me the word for 'corn in Homer's language.
You see, I wanted to get that word as far back in Greek history as possible. If anyone could do this
certainly Nick would be the person to do it. He laughed when I asked him--and said, "people wont
believe you, but it is true." Then he wrote the word out for me in his beautiful Greek penmanship.
Yes, Homer had a word for 'corn--and so that I should not forget it, he even drew me a picture of a
beautiful ear of corn--the kind we eat off the cob.

There may be some Greek folks in our club or acquaintances --and if they know Nicholaus, they
know he is a man of integrity, a man with a Ph.D in classical Greek--not everyday conversational
Greek. So--this brings me to the heart of my story.

Fellow collectors, there is in existence a Greek Coin with three ears of corn on it. I do not own
one...I am not sure whether the British Museum owns one, but I do know the author of my old
Creek catalog of coins has cataloged it and has pictured it in his work. This publication is out of print
today, yet obtainable... I will reveal the name of it to those who ask me. The author was well known
in his time. In view of a recent telecast on Egyptian mummies, they found through DNA testing, these
royal folks had been using tobacco and cocaine.

Putting all this together, it must readily be seen there was commerce going on between this western
hemisphere and the rest of the world back long before our written histories. Other Numismatic
proofs contrary to what you have been told--coming in future.

My Article



You will find this wonderful little treasure coin listed
in the Authorative "Roman Coins and their Values" By David
R Sears, Published by Seaby's Numismatic Publications. The
Coin is listed as Seabys #1253