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Jesus Christ on Ancient Coins
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz .....
As with politicians, nothing is more important to gods than image ... Perhaps this is the secret...
Cataclysm and Renewal on British Celtic Coins
By Ryan Sullivan for American Numismatic Society (ANS)......
British Celtic coins are perhaps best-known for their depictions of horses, chariots, and sun gods (Fig. 1)....
More Roman Republican Coin Issues Added to RRDP
By Alice Sharpless for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......
Another batch of Roman Republican coin types has just been released to the Roman Republican Die...
Griffins on Ancient Coins
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
But in the north of Europe there is by far the most gold. In this matter again I cannot...
The House of Valentinian: CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
THE ROMAN EMPEROR Jovian was found dead at the age of 33 on February 17, 364 CE--apparently suffocated by...
Not Just a Pretty Face: 10 Beautiful Women on Ancient Coins
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
Beauty is truth, truth beauty, —that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.
— John Keats,...
Breakaway Empire: Coins of the Gallic Emperors
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
FOR FOURTEEN YEARS during the late third century (260 - 274 CE), the western provinces of the Roman Empire...
The Unorthodox Tetradrachm of Perseus
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Supposedly the bastard child of King Philip V of Macedon, Perseus was born in 212 BCE. But much of...
Coins of Justinian II: The Emperor Who Lost His Nose
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
Constantine IV was barely seventeen when his wife Anastasia had given birth to their son. It was a mistake...
Dates on Ancient Coins
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz .....
“Why put a date on a coin?” Most suggest that the mint used a date to monitor...
