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Earliest Dated Government Assay Office Ingot Re...
A Newly Discovered 1890 Ingot Shifts the Timeline of U.S. Government Silver Bar Production A remarkable numismatic discovery has come to light: the earliest known dated United States government silver...
Earliest Dated Government Assay Office Ingot Re...
A Newly Discovered 1890 Ingot Shifts the Timeline of U.S. Government Silver Bar Production A remarkable numismatic discovery has come to light: the earliest known dated United States government silver...
Roman Coins & What to Look For
What are Roman Coins? Roman coins were produced as early as 300 B.C.E, and continued on for over eight hundred more years. They were commonly made in copper,...
Roman Coins & What to Look For
What are Roman Coins? Roman coins were produced as early as 300 B.C.E, and continued on for over eight hundred more years. They were commonly made in copper,...
Unveiling the Mysteries: The Peculiar Coinage o...
Aeolis, situated on the western coast of Asia Minor, was arguably the most significant central trading hub in the Hellenistic era. While its capital city was Kyme, Smyrna, the largest...
Unveiling the Mysteries: The Peculiar Coinage o...
Aeolis, situated on the western coast of Asia Minor, was arguably the most significant central trading hub in the Hellenistic era. While its capital city was Kyme, Smyrna, the largest...
How To Find Lost Provenance on Ancient Coins
Finding Lost Provenance on Ancient Coins Introduction Perhaps the most fundamental aspect of ancient coin collecting is figuring out where an ancient coin has been. Provenance, or pedigree, is the...
How To Find Lost Provenance on Ancient Coins
Finding Lost Provenance on Ancient Coins Introduction Perhaps the most fundamental aspect of ancient coin collecting is figuring out where an ancient coin has been. Provenance, or pedigree, is the...
The Story of Daniel G. Tipton and His Silver In...
Description The two silver bars are of a size weighing about an ounce or two each inscribed simply with "Hudson River Mine" and "Little Chief Mine." Both bars display the...
The Story of Daniel G. Tipton and His Silver In...
Description The two silver bars are of a size weighing about an ounce or two each inscribed simply with "Hudson River Mine" and "Little Chief Mine." Both bars display the...
A Beginner’s guide to the Popular Tetradrachms ...
Introduction The Ptolemaic kingdom, derived from the original territories conquered by Alexander the Great, had a brief existence and was one of the four regions that emerged after Alexander's...
A Beginner’s guide to the Popular Tetradrachms ...
Introduction The Ptolemaic kingdom, derived from the original territories conquered by Alexander the Great, had a brief existence and was one of the four regions that emerged after Alexander's...