A Visit to Patara, Eight NLG Awards Among News at ANS
American Numismatic Society in Lycia
By Ute Wartenberg - President and Research Curator, American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......
As part of a longer trip abroad, American...
Ancient Greek Coins – The Eagles and Coinage of Akragas
Ancient Greek Coins by Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......
From the Colosseo Collection ......
Akragas was a wealthy and powerful Greek state on...
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: Coins of the Iconoclasts
By Michael T. Shutterly for CoinWeek .....
The Iconoclastic Controversy was a period of near civil war in the Byzantine Empire that began in about...
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: Coins of the Celtiberians
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
AT THE BEGINNING of recorded history, the Iberian Peninsula was inhabited by a variety of peoples.
Iberians, who spoke a...
Ancient Greek Coins – Zeus at Olympia
By Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......
The Colosseo Collection of Ancient Coins ......
As the Olympics became progressively more popular, the city of...
NAC, Shanna Schmidt Join Forces to Found NAC USA
Anyone who’s interested in high-quality ancient and Italian coins will be familiar with the auction house Numismatica Ars Classica (NAC) located in London, Zurich,...
Eroticism on Ancient Coins (Adults Only)
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz .....
THROUGH A LONG chain of pious frauds and medieval myth-making, the February 14 feast day of St....
Ancient Greek Coins – Philip II the King of Macedonia
Ancient Greek Coins by Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......
The Colosseo Collection
Philip II was the father of Alexander the Great and the...
Octavia Minor, a Wonder of a Woman
By Lucia Carbone for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......
Caesar was exceedingly fond of his sister,
who was, as the saying is, a wonder of a...
ANS Announces New Book on Coins of Ancient Sakra
The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is pleased to announce the publication of In the Treasure Room of the Sakra King: Votive Coinage from Gandhāran...
Shanna Schmidt, Numismatica Ars Classica to Make Annoucement at ANA World’s Fair
By Shanna Schmidt - Owner, Shanna Schmidt Numismatics Inc. ......
Hello everyone, I wanted to officially invite everyone to the event where a new partnership...
Collecting Ancient Coins in an Era of Import Restrictions
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Ask a collector of ancient coins if they have ever bought a coin from an overseas vendor, and you...
Numismatic Grab Bag – Five Ancient Coins With Shanna Schmidt
In this CoinWeek Live Stream on YouTube, noted ancient coin expert Shanna Schmidt joins Charles Morgan for an episode of Numismatic Grab Bag to...
ANS Honors Royal Numismatic Society’s Richard Ashton With Festschrift
The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is pleased to announce that Presbeus: Studies in Ancient Coinage Presented to Richard Ashton has now appeared and is...
Metal Monsters: The Biggest Ancient Coins
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ......
IN 2007, CANADA captured a world record by producing five examples of a 100-kilogram gold piece (220.5...
Ancient Greek Coins – The Peak of Classical Artistry
Ancient Greek Coins by Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......
Lampsakos has a storied past, having been a frequent source of contention between...
Snakes on Ancient Coins
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
This reptile, as an image of divinity and of nature, is figured both in its natural shape, and under...
Ancient Coins – The Wealth of the Persian Empire
By Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......
The Colosseo Collection of Ancient Coins ......
Thanks to intelligent political leadership and forward-thinking approaches to governing,...
CoinWeek Ancient Coins – The Legionary Denarii of Mark Antony
By Michael T. Shutterly for CoinWeek .....
On September 2, 31 BCE, a great fleet under the command of Octavian, the great-nephew and posthumously adopted...
Ancient Electrum Coins – Strength and Unity of an Empire
By Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC .....
The Colosseo Collection Electrum Coins ......
The ancient Greek island of Lesbos was located in the northeastern...
Aaron Berk: Ancient Coin Podcast – Episode 1
In the upcoming season of the CoinWeek Podcast, ancient coin expert Aaron Berk (Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.) will appear as a recurring guest alongside...
CoinWeek Ancient Coins – The Anonymous Folles of Byzantium
By Michael T. Shutterly for CoinWeek .....
Imperial Byzantine coinage served both economic and propaganda purposes. The coins routinely identified the reigning emperor or empress...
How Were Roman Serrate Coins Made and Why?
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
An interesting group of Roman Republican coins, serrati (saw-edged) denarii have proved to be an enigma for numismatists for...
Ancient Coin Profile – The First Facing Portrait of a King
Ancient Coins - LYCIA. Dynasts of Lycia, Perikles (c.375-360 BCE), Silver Stater
Ancient Coin Profiles by Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......
Lycia was...
Bad Money – Ancient Counterfeiters and Their Fake Coins
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ....
Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur
"The world wants to be deceived, so let it be deceived."
-- attributed to...
Sassanian Silver Drachms
By Michael T. Shutterly for CoinWeek .....
Ardashir V, King of Persis, defeated Artabanus IV, the last Shahanshah (“King of Kings”) of Parthia, at the...
A Look at the Ancient Coin Market Through Recent Auction Results
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Let’s take a tour through the auction records to get a sense of the value of an ancient coin....
Hersh’s Die Study of the Denarius of Gaius Antonius
By Liv Mariah Yarrow for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......
I never had the pleasure of meeting Charles Hersh during his lifetime. But over these...
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: Julian the Apostate
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
Apostate: (noun) a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.
REMEMBERED AS THE “Apostate” by his enemies, and the...
Helmets on Ancient Greek Coins
By Steve Benner for CoinWeek .....
In this article, I want to cover some of the ancient Greek helmets that can be found on ancient...