Comments on: Oh, those Romans… http://artsyswag.com/oh-those-romans/ Wed, 23 May 2012 06:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Top 10 Most Inexplicable Nude Scenes - Weird Worm http://artsyswag.com/oh-those-romans/comment-page-1/#comment-4511 Top 10 Most Inexplicable Nude Scenes - Weird Worm Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:49:06 +0000 http://artsyswag.com/?p=441#comment-4511 [...] Quick anecdote about Titanic-I actually won a lot of money from a friend in college when he said that Titanic couldn’t possibly be PG-13 because it showed Winslet in the buff. I collected my money and never looked back, so this is our number one surprising movie nude. [...] [...] Quick anecdote about Titanic-I actually won a lot of money from a friend in college when he said that Titanic couldn’t possibly be PG-13 because it showed Winslet in the buff. I collected my money and never looked back, so this is our number one surprising movie nude. [...]

]]> By: The World of Roman Debauchery (As Told by Coins) - World Oddities http://artsyswag.com/oh-those-romans/comment-page-1/#comment-811 The World of Roman Debauchery (As Told by Coins) - World Oddities Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:01:23 +0000 http://artsyswag.com/?p=441#comment-811 [...] a time-line of ancient Rome based entirely on their creepy, sexy coins. Not at all safe for work. [Link] Posted in: Weird History -- Leave [...] [...] a time-line of ancient Rome based entirely on their creepy, sexy coins. Not at all safe for work. [Link] Posted in: Weird History — Leave [...]

]]> By: Ron Fontes http://artsyswag.com/oh-those-romans/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Ron Fontes Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:22:39 +0000 http://artsyswag.com/?p=441#comment-718 These are tokens used in brothels, not coins in general circulation. The brothels were frequented by soldiers,slaves and other lower-class persons. Romans were actually quite prudish. Some of the upper class overindulged in carnal pleasures, but the average Roman was not a sex fiend. The mythical "orgies" mentioned above are Christian myths and Victorian fiction. The author should actually research the subject rather than spout off Hollywood fantasies. These are tokens used in brothels, not coins in general circulation. The brothels were frequented by soldiers,slaves and other lower-class persons. Romans were actually quite prudish. Some of the upper class overindulged in carnal pleasures, but the average Roman was not a sex fiend. The mythical “orgies” mentioned above are Christian myths and Victorian fiction. The author should actually research the subject rather than spout off Hollywood fantasies.

]]> By: Alan Brookland http://artsyswag.com/oh-those-romans/comment-page-1/#comment-699 Alan Brookland Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:28:17 +0000 http://artsyswag.com/?p=441#comment-699 They're known as Spintria: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spintria The ones pictured above though are modern fakes/reproductions. See http://www.antiquanova.com/erotictokens.htm where they're on sale. They’re known as Spintria: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spintria

The ones pictured above though are modern fakes/reproductions. See http://www.antiquanova.com/erotictokens.htm where they’re on sale.

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]]> By: Thomas Cross http://artsyswag.com/oh-those-romans/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Thomas Cross Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:21:13 +0000 http://artsyswag.com/?p=441#comment-569 Actually these are not coins which were in general circulation. They were tokens purchased in a brothel each of which could then be exchanged for the "service" depicted. Internal control, kept the ladies from getting their hands on the real cash. Actually these are not coins which were in general circulation. They were tokens purchased in a brothel each of which could then be exchanged for the “service” depicted. Internal control, kept the ladies from getting their hands on the real cash.

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