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The Coins of Roman Egypt

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   FOLLOWING THE DEATH of Mark Antony and Queen Cleopatra VII at Alexandria in August 30 BCE, Egypt became a...

The Coins of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

By Mike Markowitz with Charles Morgan for CoinWeek .....   On February 11, 2025, Czech videogame developer Warhorse Studios will release the much anticipated sequel to...

Generations in Numismatics: Coins and Medals

By Scott Miller for the American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   Recently, during my weekly visit to the American Numismatic Society (ANS), I witnessed and then...

Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

On April 2, 2024, United States Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX24), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced a technical correction...

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...

First Read: 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Third Edition

Review by Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   With nearly six decades of experience in the business, Chicago coin dealer Harlan J. Berk is a well...

Dates on Ancient Coins

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ..... “Why put a date on a coin?” Most suggest that the mint used a date to monitor...

Medieval Money at the Morgan Library

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

Stack’s Bowers to Auction Nearly 6,000 Ancient and World Coins

Stack’s Bowers Galleries presents an array of Ancient and World coins in their August 2023 Global Showcase Auction. Nearly 6,000 lots will be presented...

Medieval European Numismatics in the United States

By David Yoon for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... The International Congress on Medieval Studies has met every May at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo...

Emergency Money: A Short History of Siege Coins

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... The issue of siege money is recorded on various occasions in antiquity and the Middle Ages, but its history...

The Coins of Viking Age Scandinavia

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

Post-1964 U.S. Mint Off-Metal Error Coins

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   On July 23, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson spoke from the White House Rose Garden announcing the Coinage Act...

Rare Ancient, Islamic, and European Coins Offered by Numismatica Genevensis

By Numismatica Genevensis SA ......   Anyone interested in truly top-class numismatics will have been following Numismatica Genevensis’ auctions for years. They are a pretty rare...

Coins of the Iconoclasts, Part I

By Michael T. Shutterly for CoinWeek .....   Part I/a> | Part II * * * The Iconoclastic Controversy was a period of near civil war in the...

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