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…
What Persian Darics were used for.
An ancient Persian Gold Daric is a high-purity gold piece and weighs approximately 8.4 grams. This weight is based on an ancient weight standard. The Daric was also referred to as a Babylonian shekel. It was called…
Are Roman coins worth anything?
When it comes to ancient Roman coins investors always ask, are Roman coins worth anything? Well today, that depends on quality, rarity, and other important factors. For example, eye appeal, artistic merit, historical significance, and…
Welcome to our new Rare Coins BLOG
You’ve come to the right place to learn all about rare coins. We want to Welcome to our new Rare Coins Blog. Since 1989 Austin Rare Coins & Bullion has been an industry leader in…
Gold Coins from the 1857 Ship of Gold
The SS Central America was also known as the “Ship of Gold.” It operated during the 1850’s transporting freshly mined gold from the California Gold Rush to New York. She did this twice a month…