I got my first Joey. Not this Joey: [ATTACH] (and not my coin) ...but this Joey (a letter from Joseph Hume written in August 1842, advocating...
http://mashable.com/2015/05/15/palmyra-photos-isis/ It breaks my heart to think that the great ancient city of Palmyra could soon be destroyed....
:eek: Very sad news, indeed: http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/news/story/1.2985789 "Iraqi officials in the northern city of Mosul said Saturday that...
I hope I won't offend any of the powers that be, but I enjoy watching the vicissitudes of the Collectors Universe stock CLCT, the parent company...
I've been studying both the history and coinage of Charles II and Restoration England. Here's an example of a Charles II silver penny from 1677...
Bring on the New Year 2015. Here's my favorite coin from [XX]15: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This is a coin of the former wife of Napoleon and...
Here's an intersting link about a collection of shekels up for auction. I know nothing about that coinage, but the background information and...
Here is a 1695 halfpence depicting William III who (along with his wife Mary) usurped the throne from Mary's father, James II. This coin is only...
Here's an informative course about Hadrian's Wall. It's free. One goes at his / her own pace. We just started the first week (of six)....
I have great respect for the contributions that numismatists have made to the understanding of Ancient history. Although I'm currently focusing on...
For those who don't know, "Outlander" is a popular series (at least among a few female friends) on STARZ network. Its second season begins soon. I...
Our Beloved Sovereign Has Died. On this date (August 1) three hundred years ago (1714), our most glorious Queen was finally released from her...
This article just perpetuates the image of the unloved halfpenny (worse yet for the farthing, to be sure):...
I'm sorry if this is a double post, but I found it interesting: ANS Announces New Digitization Program for Roman Coins [MEDIA] "Published on...
I think I'm correct when I say both these coins' slabs have a serious error. Comments? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] guy
I'm reading an entry from that rogue Samuel Pepys' diary tonight (dated 13 April 1661): http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1661/04/13/ "I went to...
Forgive my ignorance on this, but I'm sure a large, newly-found hoard will effect the price of most rare coins. Since I known nothing about...
Obviously, anyone who studies ancient Roman coins quickly realizes the importance of knowing at least the most basic Latin when reading coin...
I've seen a few medals certified by PCGS. Are they planning to do medal certification more routinely? (This is one of the reasons I like NGC, by...
(Here's a slightly edited copy of a post of mine from another (non-numismatic) site. I thought the numismatists here would appreciate my medal...
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