Tyler Rossi

An employee of Shanna Schmidt Numismatics, Inc. and Numismatica Ars Classica USA, Tyler Rossi lives in Chicago and is an aspiring numismatist. He has cultivated a deep interest in pre-modern and ancient coinage from around the world for over a decade, currently focusing on the paper currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the use of propaganda on banknotes and contemporary ancient counterfeits, as well as dabbling in various currencies that carry political weight or tell a story of deception. Tyler has served as the editor of NENA NEWS, the New England Numismatic Association's quarterly journal for 5 years and as a board member of the Chicago Coin Club. He also holds membership in the American Numismatic Association (ANA), American Numismatic Society (ANS), Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS), New England Numismatic Association (NENA), and Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS). At SSNI Tyler specializes in auction representation, collection management, and numismatic research.
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Rare Coins Worth Money You Can Find in Pocket Change

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... What to Look for in Pocket Change and While Coin Roll Hunting Coin collectors often start with the simplest source...
New England, Massachusetts Bay Colony Boston AR Pine Tree Shilling 1652 OBV: Pine tree with legend around REV: Date (1652) and denomination (XII) with legend around

The Boston Mint and the First Colonial Coins

By Tyler Rossi  - Updated and reformatted by CoinWeek, March 2026 Why the Massachusetts Bay Colony Began Striking Its Own Coins in 1652 How did the...
ITALY. 500 Lire, 1966-R. Rome Mint. PCGS MS-67.

Collect This: The Fabulous Italian 500 Lire Silver Coin

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... Updated and Reformatted Feb 2026 Italy’s 500 Lire “Caravelle” Silver Coin: History, Design, and Value A Modern Classic of Post-War...
Patina on Ancient Coins

Patina on Ancient Bronze Coins

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...
The Florida State Quarter features a Spanish ship and a space shuttle. Image: U.S. Mint / Adobe Stock.

Ten Worst 50 State Quarter Designs

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... The 50 State Quarter Program, which ran from 1999 through 2008, was a wildly popular circulating commemorative program that...
This is an image of the famous Farouk 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle.

Top 10 Most Controversial US Coins

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... Updated and reformatted Jan 2026 The 1933 Saint-Gaudens $20 Gold Double Eagle Sold in 2021 for $18.87 million USD, the...
error coins

Ten Extreme U.S. Error Coins

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ...Updated Dec 2025... 1) 2000-P Sacagawea Dollar and Washington Quarter Mule Described as the holy grail of United States Mint errors,...
Coins Circulating at the Time of Jack the Ripper

Coins Circulating at the Time of Jack the Ripper

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... Over the past seven years, it seems as if true crime and serial killer podcasts have become ingrained in...
Coins representing everyday soldiers.

Top 10 Military Figures on US Coins

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... Popular with many collectors, military themes adorn several United States coins (especially commemoratives), tokens, and currency notes. The following...
Five and Ten cent encased postage "coins". Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

10 Unusual World and U.S. Coins and Patterns

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek  and updated..... People have been striking coins for almost 3,000 years, and the vast majority of coinage minted during that...
A Collectible Counterfeit? The Story of Henning Nickels - Tyler Rossi

A Collectible Counterfeit? The Story of Henning Nickels

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... A few years ago, I decided to start coin roll hunting, and with $25 I opened an account at...

Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   Janina Żółtowska The first woman on this list, depicted on the Polish 2, 5, and 10 Zlote coins between 1932...
AR Tetradrachm of Perseus.

The Unorthodox Tetradrachm of Perseus

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   Supposedly the bastard child of King Philip V of Macedon, Perseus was born in 212 BCE. But much of...

10 Coins Worth More Than Face Value You Can Find in Change

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   1982 No P Roosevelt Dime In 1982, the United States Mint released the first circulation coin that did not bear...
Halos on Ancient Coins - Tyler Rossi

Haloes on Ancient Coins

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   In various forms, the halo is a ubiquitous religious symbol. While most commonly seen in religious contexts such as...
Pegasus on Ancient Greek Coins

Pegasus on Ancient Greek Coins

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... As one of the most famous and recognizable mythical figures from the ancient Greco-Roman world to have survived into...

Collecting the Canadian $2 Coin

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   The date? February 19, 1996. The location? Ben’s Deli in Montreal. The plot line? The official launch of Canada’s...
The Coins of Portuguese Mozambique, Part 2 by Tyler Rossi.

The Coins of Portuguese Mozambique, Part 2

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... Part 1 | Part 2 * * * While Portugal originally claimed a massive swath of Africa--from Angola on the west...

The Coins of Portuguese Mozambique, Part 1

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... Part 1 | Part 2 * * * Portugal’s first contact with East Africa was during the "Age of Exploration" in...
Hadrian and Expensive Ancient Coins

What Makes the Most Expensive Ancient Coins So Valuable

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   As someone working in the field of "pre-modern numismatics" at NAC USA, I have the extremely rare opportunity to...

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