Cleaning Ancient Coins INTRODUCTION The first step in cleaning ancient coins is to acquire some. Ancient coins are those older than medieval times and some of the most plentiful are from the Byzantine Empire....
ONLY ONE OF THESE SILVER ROMAN COINS IS A GENUINE COIN, THE REAL THING, CAN YOU SPOT IT??? As many as 30 - 40 % of ancient coins sold on ebay, at the moment,are modern fakes. So be patient about...
If you buy a Greek or Roman coin from a major auction house specializing in numismatic material your chances of acquiring a fake coin are relatively slight and for that assurance you usually pay a premium...
Brief History Of The One Pound Coin The history of the British one pound coin really starts with the gold sovereign, first issued in 1489 for Henry VII, which were the first one pound coins, and were last...
Counterfeit Coins, Forgeries, Fakes, Copies, Restrikes, Reproductions Shortly after the first coin was made, almost 3,000 years ago, someone produced the first copy or counterfeit. Counterfeiting has...
Gold Coins Four millennia of gold coin production and use - a brief history.The First Gold Coins Lydia 643 BC In about 643 to 630 B.C., the Lydians had started to produce the first coins. They were quite...
When buying ancient coins, the MOST important point to remember is weight. So never buy an expensive gold coin that has no weight stated. If its not weighed dont even consider it. Weights can vary slightly...
A History of MoneyFrom Ancient Times to the Present Day "A History of Money" is a serious book for those seriously interested in all aspects of money, coins and currency. Over 700 pages, even the bibliography...
As a regular buyer of hammered coins on ebay, and a member of all the hammered coin groups, I often experience or hear of problems related to lack of care and a bit of thought on the part of some sellers. So I...
Spink Standard Catalogue of British Coins Previously Seaby's Standard Catalogue of British Coins Coins of England Publisher: Spink New 2007 Edition As we published this guide, the new 2007 edition was due for...