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Ancient Roman history has a surprising number of fans in the modern world. From the legend of Romulus and Remus to the fall of Constantinople, the story of Rome unfolded over the course of more than 2,000 years.

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The coast of Apulia

Coinage of Ancient Apulia, Italy: Silver, Bronze, and a Forgotten Hellenized Frontier

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By Steve Benner A Forgotten Frontier of Magna Graecia Ancient Apulia lay along the eastern Adriatic coast of the Italian peninsula, just north of the “heel”...
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Patina on Ancient Bronze Coins

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Original By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... Reformatted and updated by CoinWeek Understanding Patina on Ancient Coins: Types, Formation, and Collector Value Unlike modern coins, ancient...
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Coins of Medusa: The Maligned Maiden

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Roman Republic. C. Considius Nonianus. Denarius 57 BCE, 19 mm, 4.12 g. Image: NAC / CoinWeek.

Roman Coin Identification Made Easier: How OCRE Is Changing the Way Collectors and Scholars...

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Original article By Nathan Elkins for American Numismatic Society (ANS)  posted April 27, 2022 and re-edited and formated by CoinWeek. Why Roman Coin Identification Still Challenges Even Experts Roman...
The image of Jesus as it appeared on a gold coin from the Byzantine empire.

Jesus Christ on Ancient Coins

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CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ..... As with politicians, nothing is more important to gods than image ... Perhaps this is the secret...
Corinth Stater. Image: NAC / CoinWeek.

When Horses Flew: Pegasus on Ancient Coins

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By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... THE DREAM OF flight has always held a powerful grip on the human imagination. Pegasus, the flying horse of...
Arches on Ancient Coins. Image: Adobe Stock / CoinWeek.

Triumphal Arches on Roman Imperial Coins

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Dr. Steve Benner for CoinWeek ….. Introduction Triumphal arches are a uniquely Roman architectural concept. There were no precedents for this type of arch in the Greek world or the...
Ancient Coins Mountains

Mountains on Ancient Coins : Markowitz

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By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ….. The ancient Greeks and Romans lived in a rugged, mountainous world. Mountains were not only the homes of their gods and nature spirits...
Figure 5: Roman Republic, Sardinia after 211 BC. a). AE Triens, 22 mm, 7.32 g. Second Punic War halt-weight, overstrike series. Mint In Sardinia. Helmeted head of Minerva right; •••• (mark of value) above / Prow or galley right, •••• below, McCabe Group H1; b)  AE Quadrans. Sardinia. 3.42 g., 17 mm. Head of Hercules right, wearing lion skin headdress, three pellets behind ••• / Prow right, ROMA above, three pellets below •••. Crawford cf. 56/5.; and c) AE Sextans, 16.5mm. 2.22 g. Second Punic War half-weight overstrike series. Mint in Sardinia. Head of Mercury right. wearing petasos, •• above / Prow of galley right; ROMA above; •• below, Crawford 56/6 var. (full weight, not overstruck):

Caught Between Empires: Coins of Sardinia

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By Dr. Steve Benner for CoinWeek ….. When I began researching this article, I was aware of Sardinia's rich 8,000-year history, but I hadn't realized how limited the information...
God of Fire. Hephaestus gives armour to Thetis, red-figure kylix, ca. 490 BCE (Altes Museum, Berlin)

God of Fire: Hephaestus and Vulcan on Ancient Coins

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By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   TO THE ANCIENT Greeks, he was Hephaistos. To the Romans, he was Vulcan. To the Etruscans, he was Sethlans....
Augustus Aureus. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Augustus Gold Aureus Featured in Heritage Auction CSNS Sale

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Scheduled to close on May 1, the CSNS World and Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature Auction from Heritage Auctions highlights some of the...
Sotheby's Catalogs for the William Hunt Collection of Byzantine Coins. Image: Mike Markowitz.

How to Read an Ancient Coin Auction Catalog: Mike Markowitz

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By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   Photos can be a wonderful aid or an absolute danger. Depending on the type of lighting used by the...
01 – No. 378. Caligula and Agrippina. Aureus, 37/8. From a collection completed before 1990. Very rare. Very fine +. Estimate: 25,000 euros. Hammer price: 120,000 euros.

Künker Auction 419 Review: Over $302,000 for a Brutus Portrait Denarius

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By Künker GmbH ......   On March 17, 2025, Künker’s held Auction 419 presenting 638 lots of ancient coins, including numerous Roman aurei. Many of them...
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Collection of James M. Collier at Auction to Benefit ANS Collier Prize

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The Collier Collection Auction of Ancient Coins The American Numismatic Society (ANS) announces that the Collection of James M. Collier will be offered at auction...
Figure 1. Denarius of Sextus Julius Caesar, 129 BCE. RRC 258/1. ANS 1950.103.6.

Triumph of Love: Venus on Roman Republican Coins

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By Alice Sharpless for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   In the Roman world, Venus was the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. Venus and her...
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