Get a Signed Copy of David Hendin’s Guide to Biblical Coins, 6th Edition
By David Hendin .....
Dear Friends:
I am proud to announce the Sixth Edition of Guide to Biblical Coins, published this month by the American Numismatic...
The Gold Coins of Ancient Carthage
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Phoenician traders first landed in northern Tunis and founded Qart-Ḥadašt or the “New City” in the second half of...
Tauler and Fau Auction 96 of Ancient, Spanish, and World Coins Open Through Nov....
Auction 96 from Tauler and Fau features 273 lots and closes on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, beginning at 04:00 p.m. (Central European Time), exclusively...
World and Ancient Coins Heritage Signature Auction, Platinum Night Open for Bidding
Following our most successful ANA World's Fair of Money auction--as well as an already record-breaking year--Heritage Auctions is proud to present our October 28-29...
Music on Ancient Coins
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz .....
MUSIC IS MUCH older than civilization — it may be as old as language itself. The earliest...
Guises of the Tribute Penny
By Oliver Hoover for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......
This last summer, an email message to the ANS Curatorial Department requested that an attempt be...
Stack’s Bowers and Kunker Auctions to Sell Historic Salton Collection of Ancient and World...
Auction houses Stack’s Bowers Galleries and Künker have been chosen to sell the illustrious Mark and Lottie Salton Collection, a comprehensive holding of many...
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: The Coinage of Trebizond
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
The coinage of Trebizond supplies an instance, not very rare in numismatics, of a currency of great abundance remaining...
Ancient Coins – The Invention and Importance of Striated Coins
Striated Ancient Coins by Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......
Shown with expressive and diverse imagery today, coinage started from very humble beginnings....
Ancient Greek Coins – The Tumultuous History of Kamarina
Ancient Greek Coins of Kamarina by Russell A. Augustin - AU Capital Management, LLC ......
The history of Kamarina, a port city on the southern...
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: The Last Ancient Coin
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
"What was the last ancient coin?"
The question is unanswerable. There was no "last” ancient coin, just as there...
Ancient Roman Gold Coin – Faustina, Wife of Marcus Aurelius
Ancinet Roman Gold Coin - Aureus of Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius
Roman Gold Coin By Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......
Annia...
Dating the Ancient Shekels of Tyre
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Much has been written by eminent numismatists and religious scholars on the biblical significance of the shekels of Tyre....
When It Comes to Ancient Coins, How Old Is Old Enough ?
By Wayne Sayles – Ancient Coins Collecting Blog ......
The classification of cultures generally tracks along two interrelated lines: chronological and geographical. For centuries, collectors struggled...
Harlan J. Berk 217th Buy or Bid Sale of Ancient Coins and Antiquities Preview
By Harlan J. Berk, Ltd .....
Harlan J. Berk Ltd. is pleased to announce the launch of its 217th Buy or Bid Sale. This sale...
The Coinage of Aksum
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz .....
FIVE DAYS MARCH inland from the Red Sea, on the hilly Tigray Plateau, stands the city of...
CNG Auction 118 of World and Ancient Coins Tops $4 Million, Doubles Estimate
Surging demand for quality Ancient and World coins pushed Classical Numismatic Group’s (CNG) Feature Auction 118, held September 13-14 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to over...
Trees on Ancient Coins
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz .....
MOST ANCIENT PEOPLE lived close to nature. Long before they built temples of stone, they worshipped their...
Roman Coin Profile – Sestertius of Agrippina Senior
A remarkable ageless sestertius of Agrippina the Elder, now given a new provenance
By Geoffrey Cope - Petitioncrown.com ........
“It was, in my eyes, the perfect...
Strong Lineup of Ancient and World Coins Features at September CNG Sale – Happening...
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
As of Friday, August 6, 2021, Classical Numismatic Group’s (CNG) Feature Auction 118 has been open for online bidding....
Tempest Over a “Cheater’s Weight”
By David Hendin for CoinWeek .....
A scientist need not be chastised for every error. Neither should every archaeologist, numismatist, or historian. But when the...
Ancient Coins – Coinage of the Ancient Olympics
Ancient Olympics - Elis, Olympia, 87th-90th Olympiad, 432-420 BCE. AR Stater
Coins of the Ancient Olympics by Russell A. Augustin - AU Capital Management,...
Representations of Justice on Coins and Medals
By Elena Stolyarik for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......
Since ancient times, justice has been one of the fundamental concepts of civilized society. Through the...
Ancient Electrum Coins: The Case for Manufactured Alloys
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
In 2016, archeologists discovered a small golden bead (3.175 mm, 0.148 g) while digging in the ancient village of...
Weapons on Ancient Coins
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz .....
ANCIENT GREEK ARMIES fought mainly with the spear. Roman legions fought mostly with the sword. Persians fought...
Coinage in the Roman Provinces: ANS Conference Highlights, Part 3
By Lucia Carbone for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......
Part 1 | Part 2
The third and final day of the conference, chaired by Joel Allen...
“Top Ten” Ancient Coins of 1974 Revisited
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
The magazine Numismatic Scrapbook was published from 1935 to 1976 at Chicago by printer and collector Lee Hewitt (1911-1987)....
Ancient Coins of Lucania, Part 2: Thourioi, Laos, Elea, and Poseidonia
By Steve Benner for CoinWeek .....
As mentioned in Part 1, Lucania was one of the most important regions of Magna Graecia. Lucania was located...
LGBTQ+ Representation on Ancient Coins and Tokens
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
While Pride month is over, I feel it would be interesting to dive into the history of LGBTQ+ representations...
Ancient Coins – A Celebration of Music With a Greek Kithara or “Guitar”
Olynthus, 355-352. Chalcidian league, 432-348. Tetradrachm, silver
Ancient Greek Kithara or "guitar" - the reverse depicts a kithara from which the word “guitar” is derived.
The...