Collecting the Royals: Kings, Queens and Pretenders to the Throne (5/15/13)
There seems to be a lot of abdicating going around. First, Pope Benedict XVI stepped down as Supreme Pontiff (a … More >>

A Link to History: Connect with Saints through Ancient Coins (4/1/13)
By Gerald Tebben Saints lived common lives, too. They toiled at their vocations. They ate and slept and engaged in the … More >>

Door Prize Tells Sordid Story of Ancient Byzantine (3/5/13)
By Gerald Tebben A porous bit of copper won as a door prize at a recent coin club meeting set me … More >>

Let My Denarius Go: Collector to Free Ancient Coin from Slab (3/3/13)
By Gerald Tebben I recently bought a denarius of Vespasian celebrating Rome’s capture of Judea in 70 A.D. It’s one of … More >>

Numismatic Mysteries: Three Issues Not Known to Exist (2/19/13)
By Gerald Tebben Coin collecting is filled with might-have-beens and what-ifs, but for me, one of the most fascinating parts of … More >>

Bent and Beautiful, this Half Groat is Part of Henry VIII’s Legacy (2/6/13)
By Gerald Tebben The small silver coin was bent where a chisel had cut across the king’s image, granular from centuries … More >>

Heavy Silver Coins Offered Monetary Stability in Chaotic 14th-Century England (2/21/12)
By Gerald Tebben Five kings from two houses ruled England during the 14th century. Their coinage during that century showed a … More >>