The mailman brought an interesting tetradrachm that highlights the detailed inspection that can be required to differentiate between...

In 1237 AD, Ḡīāṯ-al-Dīn Kayḵosrow II became sultan when his father died. He would reign until his death in 1245 AD. Bar Hebraeus (AD 1226...

This year I have explored the coins of Asia Minor or the Anatolian peninsula. Anatolia from Greek Ἀνατολή, meaning "The East" is the...

Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi, by Joseph-Benoît Suvée (1795, Louvre), Public Domain image from the wikipedia. Cornelia was the daughter...

While it is possible that one more coin might show up this year, it seems unlikely that I will displace any of the coins listed below, so...