Coin Collecting Can Be Profitable
Coin collecting is not only a rewarding and enjoyable hobby, but if done properly, coin collecting can be profitable. In this report and the video below, we will share some of the most important things…
Was Marcus Aurelius on a coin?
When people ask “Was Marcus Aurelius on a coin?” The answer is a simple – yes. In fact, most Roman emperors were commemorated by having their likeness on a coin. Marcus Aurelius was a Roman…
What Antoninus Pius did as emperor
Antoninus Pius was born near Lanuvium in A.D. 86. As he grew up, he started serving as a quaestor. This was commonly known as a public official. In Ancient Rome it was also an elected position. Antoninus had…
Philip III King of Macedon
Philip III King of Macedon was the son of Philip II. Alexander the Great, also known as Alexander III, was also the son of Philip II. Philip III’s actual name at birth was Arrhidaeus and…
Why the Athenian owl coin was made
The ancient city of Athens holds a unique place in our hearts and minds. It was the foundation of western civilization. Even today the Parthenon stands high upon the rocky Acropolis as testament to Ancient…
How and when electrum was first used as coinage
Some 600 years before Christ was born mankind started using electrum as a form of payment. This was in exchange for good and services. Ancient man found electrum in riverbeds. They were in nugget form,…
Alexander The Great Silver Drachm
This Alexander The Great Silver Drachm is a beauty! Few names resonate in history like that of General Alexander the Great of Macedon. Even today 2,350 years after his death Coinage issued under Alexander are…
Why buy a Coson Gold Stater?
This Beautiful Ancient Coin If some asks “why buy a Coson Gold Stater” you can answer, because you’re looking for remarkable ancient coins. One that is gold and has tremendous value in the ancient coin…
What is a Gold Aureus?
A gold coin of ancient Rome What is a Gold Aureus? The Julius Caesar Gold Aureus was a gold coin of ancient Rome originally valued at 25 pure Silver Denarii. From the 1st century BC to the beginning of the 4th century AD the aureus was…
How much is a Roman Aureus worth?
Ancient coins are beautiful, miniature works of art, and true antiquities. In order to understand how much is a Roman aureus worth, you have to understand that ancient coins are amazingly rare. There is a…
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