Scanning Coins using a flat bed scanner One of the easiest ways to get pictures of coins is by using a flat bed scanner. You can achieve very good pictures using a scanner, but they are unlikely to be of...
Cleaning Some coins clean up quickly, in just a few minutes, some take a couple of weeks gently soaking, and some can soak for a year or more. It is also important to know that all coins will be in different...
There are a great many books published on Roman Coins in different languages and price points. A good place to start is two books by Richard Plant. These are contain many line drawings, and should help you on...
Don’t let the fear of buying a fake coin put you off a great hobby! Like everything else in life, it’s best to use a little common sense. Seller Before you look at the coin, have a look at the seller. Do you...
Bronze disease appears as a fluffy blue/green powdery growth on bronze or copper alloy based coins. It is relatively rare, but can be very destructive. Generally, if you cannot rub off the powder, it probably...
Our knowledge and understanding of Biblical coins, their history and context, their distribution, use and manufacture is still growing, and as with most ancient coins, books about Biblical coins build on this...