Ancient Coins

How Old Are Ancient Coins?

November 12, 2010

The classification of cultures generally tracks along two interrelated lines: chronological and geographical. Chronologically, the primary divisions of coinage are almost universally accepted as being Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Within the United States, collectors tend to separate U.S. coins from the modern coins of other nations by referring to the latter as “World Coins.” Coins [click to continue…]

Coin treasure trove discovered in Dronfield, Sheffield

August 25, 2010

The luckiest find many people ever make is a washed out ten pound note in their back pocket. But a family from Dronfield have made a much more lucky discovery. It happened when they decided to get rid of an old mahogany box that had been kicking around their house for 30 years … Full [click to continue…]

Ancient coin discovered in Israel

August 14, 2010

A rare gold coin dating back 2,200 years was discovered by a combined university research team in Israel, a top Israeli antiquities official said Thursday. Dr. Donald T. Ariel, head of the Coin Department of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), said the coin ranked in the top five of the rarest finds in that country’s [click to continue…]

Largest ever finds of Roman coins in Britain

July 8, 2010

The hoard of more than 52,000 coins dating from the 3rd Century AD was found buried in a field near Frome in Somerset. The coins were found in a huge jar just over a foot (30cm) below the surface by Dave Crisp, from Devizes in Wiltshire. “I have made many finds over the years, but [click to continue…]

Bishop’s Wood Hoard of Roman Coins Sold at Baldwin Auction

June 29, 2010

Sold as part of Baldwin’s auction 64-65 on the 4th-5th May, the Bishop’s Wood Hoard of Roman coins was amongst the lots in the Ancient section which opened the second day of the sale. The 1,661 coins and the restored jar that contained them were sold in 11 lots, including the purpose built cabinet in [click to continue…]

Classic Greek Ancient Coins, Part V

June 24, 2010

David Vagi finishes his discussion of some of the most familiar designs of ancient Greek coins in the last of a multi-part series. 1. Celts. Some of the most fascinating coins of the ancient world were struck by Celts and contemporary Iron Age cultures in Spain, Britain and Europe north of the Mediterranean rim. The [click to continue…]

Ancient Coins: Heads, or tails, you win

June 21, 2010

Those of us who consider something 100 years old to be pretty ancient may be surprised that coins minted before the birth of Christ are still widely available and, in some cases, can be picked up cheaply (well, for $50 a piece if you don’t mind some ancient spare change). Money from the Greek, Roman [click to continue…]

Italy Returns to Bulgaria 1,200 Ancient Coins

June 2, 2010

Italy will return to Bulgaria 1,200 ancient coins that have been smuggled out of the country. The coins will come home through the Bulgarian embassy in Rome. This emerged on the last day of PM Boyko Borissov’s four day visit to Rome and the Vatican. This is the third collection of ancient coins … Full [click to continue…]

Archaeologists Unearth Stash of Byzantine Coins in Macedonia

May 17, 2010

The landfill with coins recently discovered at the Skopje Fortress is the biggest repository of Byzantine gold and silver coins ever discovered on the territory of Macedonia, archaeologists told national media today. In the chest, archaeologists found 44 gold coins and 76 Venetian coins, dating to the thirteenth century, or the … Full Article: Archaeologists [click to continue…]

April Coin Galleries Sale Reaches Over $1.7 Million!

May 6, 2010

This past week marked the first Coin Galleries auction sale of the year, and it was a resounding success, with over $1.7 million worth of coins, medals, tokens, and paper money sold. This immense sale featured nearly 4,000 lots and offered selections from the Estate of Louis E. Eliasberg, Jr., as well as items from [click to continue…]

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