Ancient Coins
Ancient Roman & Greek Coins
The soldier looks over the goods offered by a vendor near the small village altar. Upon selecting his prize haggling erupts until a price is reached, then dipping into his purse he drops two bronze coins onto the table…
While many people collect coins only a small percentage collect ancient coins. No other hobby can be as rewarding or put into your hands a piece of history dating back up to 3,000 years. My focus is on Greek & Roman coinage and specifically what is called “crusties”.
Can you imagine holding a coin that could have been held & used by a Senator of Rome, a disciple of Jesus, a Praetorian Guard, Egyptian slave, Greek temple worker or even a simple peasant?
- Objectives:
- To provide information on ancient coins, ID methods, cleaning & purchasing
- To reply to specific questions asked about ancient coins
- Sales & display of personal coins & collection
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