Although countermarked Byzantine coins are not usually something I seek out, I couldn't resist this one. It was described in the auction...

Cowrie shells appear as items of value and ceremony in the far western inland of China during the Neolithic era. Use became widespread...

These pages are literally my "Notes"- and this one is not much more than a few thoughts jotted down to pick up at another time. I have...

Money comes in all shapes and sizes, and these coins are not the usual Roman or Greek, denarius, AE, drachm, or tetradrachm that I have...

Roman Thermae at Hamat Gader, under Israeli control a few kilometers from the Jordanian border. These Springs were restored and reopened...

Modern coin collectors often seek mint state perfection. "NGC defines a Mint State or Proof 70 (PF-70) coin as having no post-production...