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Turtles and Tortoises on Ancient Coins

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ..... A hare one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise, who replied, laughing:...

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: Coinage of Pergamon

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... NOW AND THEN in history, economic, political and social forces come together in just the right combination to make a...

Far From Home: Ancient and Medieval Coins That Traveled

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz .....   MANY ANCIENT COINS circulated in a narrow area, sometimes just a single city-state of a few thousand...

Hordes of Hoards: Some Recent and Classic Finds of Ancient Coins

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ..... It has been said that archaeology stands on a foundation of potsherds, and it would be just...

What Do Coins at Gravestones Mean?

By Everett Millman - Gainesville Coins ....... Perhaps you’ve seen coins placed on the gravestones at a cemetery before and wondered what the significance of...

CoinWeek Podcast #31: 193 – The Year of Five Emperors – Audio: 11:07

CoinWeek Podcast #31: 193 - The Year of Five Emperors CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series writer Mike Markowitz's insightful article "193: The Year of Five Emperors" recalls...

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: Charon’s Obol Coins for the Dead

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz .....   My advice for those who die, Declare the pennies on your eyes -- The Beatles, “Taxman”, Revolver (1966) IN THE...

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series – Horses on Ancient Coins

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ..... MORE THAN ANY other animal (except perhaps the dog), the horse is beloved for its strength, intelligence,...

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: Coins of the Twelve Caesars

By Mike Markowitz .....   Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed. That he is grown so great? -- Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act 1, Scene 2 Julius...

CoinWeek’s Weekly News Roundup – March 4, 2016

By Coinweek .... Here is a recap of some of the interesting, offbeat and other news items CoinWeek has come across this week. Brain Food 1.) The...

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