Medieval Coins

By Mike Markowitz The medieval coinage of Georgia reflects a remarkable intersection of cultures, empires, and religious traditions. Located in the Caucasus region between Europe...

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... ON APRIL 12, 1204, the army of the Fourth Crusade sacked and looted the great city of Constantinople. The...

Why Medieval Coins Finally Get the Attention They Deserve The field of medieval numismatics has reached a turning point. Collectors now look at medieval coins...

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek “Despite an endless series of forays and several invasions intended to be permanent, the Muslims never succeeded in establishing a...

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... THE DREAM OF flight has always held a powerful grip on the human imagination. Pegasus, the flying horse of...

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... Thanks to generations of intermarriage within a relatively narrow elite, almost everyone in the Byzantine ruling class of the...

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...

A metal detectorist has made history when a Henry III gold Penny he found went up for auction January 23, 2025, in London with...

By David Yoon for the American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   In order to function, governments rely on the ability to exercise power over people. This...

By David Yoon for the American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   As previous posts have mentioned, some of the best opportunities to see objects from our...

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Jere L. Bacharach on April 9, 2023. Dr. Bacharach was...

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... AT THE BEGINNING of the 14th century (c. 1300 CE), Anatolia (modern Türkiye) was a patchwork of “beyliks”, small,...

In their role as an official auctioneer of the New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC), Stack’s Bowers Galleries realized strong prices across the numismatic...

By Künker GmbH ......   Dear bidders and coin enthusiasts, Künker's eLive Auction 76 is now online. Over three evenings, we will present a total of 1,917...

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   Nearly everything we know about Viking Age coins comes from hoards. Whether buried as votive offerings or as simple...