The Goddess Amba and the Magic Triangle – published in Numismatics International Bulletin in November 1998. The Magic Triangle is a curious relative of the rather more famous Magic Square. To view, click here.
Are Pigs Lucky? – published in Numismatics International Bulletin in June 2005. Basically, this is a look at the strange world of the 'Lucky Pig'! To view, click here. (The subject arises again in the Greek Amulets folder listed below.)
A Curiosity from Thailand – published in Numismatics International Bulletin in September 1999. The curiosity is an amuletic medal for moped riders! To view, click here.
Fakes v Amulets – The three articles under this title appeared in Numismatics International Bulletin as follows:
Part 1 – A Chinese Puzzle (August 1998). To view, click here.
Part 2 – Of Indonesian Bullets, Bent Sixpences & other Matters (September 1998). To view, click here.
Part 3 – Fakes, Amulets, Jewellery or What? (February 1999). To view, click here.
The general theme of these articles is to look at old coins which at first glance look like fakes, but which may well have been made as amulets, with no intent to deceive.
Not part of the series, but related in subject matter, A Curiosity from the Ukraine appeared in the September 2002 issue. The subject is so-called Dukach Medals, jewellery items or amulets which imitate the coins of Catherine the Great of Russia. To view, click here.
Greek Amulets – The two articles in this folder were published in Numismatics International Bulletin as follows: Pig Money in March 1998 (to view, click here) and Another Greek Amulet in April 1998 (to view, click here.)
Jewish Amulets – The three short items in this folder appeared in Numismatics International Bulletin as follows: A Jewish Amulet in July 1998; From the Junk Box (Mizpah) in October 1997; and Moses Medals in September 2002. To view all, click here.
Mariners’ Charms – The two items in this folder appeared in Numismatics International Bulletin as follows: Religious Medals III in September 1997 (to view, click here) and St George in December 2004 (To view, click here.)
Religious Medal, Amulet or what? - published in Numismatics International Bulletin in November 1998. The subject matter is protection from the so-called 'evil influence' of comets! To view, click here.
Ullr Medals - published in Numismatics International Bulletin in June 2000. The subject is lucky charms for skiers! To view, click here.
Indian Temple Tokens and the Mystery of 913 – published in Numismatics International Bulletin in February 1998. To view, click here.
From Indian Temple Tokens to European Talismans, via Magic Squares – published in Numismatics International Bulletin in July 1998. To view, click here.
Related to the foregoing, Notes on a Talismanic Magic Square – appeared in the Oriental Society Newsletter in Autumn 2000. To view, click here.