A Brief History of the Swiss Shooting Thaler
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Switzerland, a country known today as the land of neutrality, was once one of the world’s most militant cultures,...
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...
Numismatic Crime – Coins Stolen From Dealer’s Vehicle, US Mail
By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
USPS - Coins Stolen in Transit, California to Las Vegas
A package was...
Pocket Change Finds: Washington Crossing the Delaware Quarter
By Chris Bulfinch for CoinWeek .....
With the close of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program earlier this year, a new, legislatively mandated quarter design...
Treasury Announces Ventris Gibson as Deputy Director of the U.S. Mint
On Monday, October 25, the United States Department of the Treasury announced the appointment of Ventris Gibson to serve as Deputy Director of the...
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...
A Brief History of the Latin Monetary Union and Its Coins
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
For many, the Euro Zone is the first single currency union in Europe. But in 1865, Napoleon III introduced...
Lady Liberty: The Allegory of a Nation
By Dan Duncan – Pinnacle Rarities ......
In discussions of our nation’s coinage, the use of a female allegory for Liberty dates back to the...
Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium October 15 – 17
The Newman Numismatic Portal (NNP) Symposium is back with another round of presentations, scheduled for this upcoming weekend. This is a free, online event...
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...
Struck Counterfeit Coin of the Week: “1785” Bar Copper + 1-Page Attribution Guide
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
This is only my second article regarding counterfeit Colonial “coins”, following one published here on CoinWeek...
Dale Friend: A Rememberance
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
The first time I can recall interacting with Dale Friend was around 15 years or so ago.
I...
The Coin Analyst: What Will Mint Director Ryder’s Long-Term Impact Be on the Numismatic...
By Louis Golino, special to CoinWeek .....
In the aftermath of the resignation October 1 of David J. Ryder as Director of the United States...
United States 1886 Morgan $1 Silver Coin
Description
The 1886 Morgan dollar, known more officially as the Liberty Head dollar, is a silver coin that was struck at the United States Mint...
New York International Numismatic Convention Moves for January 2022 50th Annual Event
The 50th Annual New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC) is moving to a new site, according to Bourse Chairman Kevin Foley.
“Although our event has...
English Civil War Siege Money
King Charles I stands centre wearing the blue sash of the Order of the Garter; Prince Rupert of the Rhine is sat next to him and Lord Lindsey stands next...
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...
Numismatic Crime – Reward Offered in Major Coin Theft
By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
Coins Lost/Stolen in the Mail - NV to CA
A USPS priority mail...
The Eagles of the Classic Commemoratives
By Dan Duncan – Pinnacle Rarities ......
The 59 distinct designs of the silver and gold classic commemoratives are often collected by theme. The bald...
Jeff Garrett: Selling Coins by Private Treaty
Not all coins need to be sold through an auction house; a private sale can be fruitful
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC)...
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....
The Death and Return of an Emperor: Commemorative French Napoleonic Medals
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
“It is my wish that my ashes may repose on the banks of the Seine, in the midst of...
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...
Top 10 Women on World Coins, Part 2
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....
Link to Part 1
5.) Irene of Athens
Like much of the Middle Ages, the history of the...
A Contemporaneous British Take on German World War I Medals
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
German World War I medals are viewed today through three main lenses: as simple vehicles for propaganda espousing Teutonic...
Newman Numismatic Portal Announces Third NNP Symposium, October 15-17, 2021
Launched in August 2020, the Newman Numismatic Portal (NNP) Symposium brings together a diverse selection of numismatic presentations into a concentrated, three-day, Zoom-based format....
Top 10 Women on World Coins, Part 1
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....
Is there anything better suited to honor the famous figures of history than a coin?
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A Massive Coin for a Massive Empire: The Russian 5 Kopek Copper
The Imperial Russian 5 Kopek certainly has a heft befitting such an imposing country. But why strike such large copper coins?
By Tyler Rossi for...
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...