Gothic Crown just one coin among other new highlights at Atlas Numismatics By Atlas Numismatics …… Atlas Numismatics has prepared 451 new coins and medals for your consideration and browsing enjoyment. We hope that you may find something of interest for your collection and look forward to hearing from you if have any questions. Atlas […]
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By Michael T. Shutterly for CoinWeek ….. From the end of the eighth century into the 13th, European coinage consisted primarily of small silver coins typically weighing less–sometimes much less–than 1.5 grams. These coins were generally known by names that were variations of the words “penny” or “denarius”. The average weight of these coins and […]
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By Éditions V. Gadoury Monaco …… Gadoury 2021: World Rarities of Excellent Quality On October 22 and 23, 2021, world rarities of excellent quality from antiquity to modern times are on sale at auction house Gadoury. The 2,000 lots mainly focus on Ancients, France, Italy, the House of Savoy, and Monaco. But there is also […]
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By Jeremy Bostwick – Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack’s Bowers …… In the news a bit recently, riding the wave of crypto-mania and through the hyping of Elon Musk, Dogecoin has seen great gains as supporters attempt to make it the next bitcoin. The “currency” is based upon a popular meme from the summer of […]
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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. Money equals power, and a ruler’s success often hinges on control of that power. The stability of a monetary system can reinforce a ruler’s right to rule; conversely, an unsound and vulnerable coinage can lead to disruptive social and economic issues. As a result, medieval authorities, much like their […]
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Collectors of the Italian series, and particularly the Venetian series, will be intimately familiar with the nearly universally recognized imagery of the doge of Venice kneeling with staff in hand before the figure of St. Mark, the patron saint of the Italian city-state. This image is widely seen in the longstanding series of ducats and […]
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