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Oldest coins were Greek
Oldest coins were Greek. Just like the oldest language was also Greek. Just like the oldest Bible scripts came from the Greeks. In ancient Greece, bees were used on some of the earliest coins made in Europe. A silver Greek obol coin minted in Macedon between 412 BCE and 350 BCE, now housed in the […]
‘Fake’ Gold Coins Prove Roman Emperor Sponsian Was Real
For many years, a hoard of Roman coins uncovered in Transylvania in 1713 were thought to be forgeries, with the ancient coinage displaying the name of an apparently “lost” emperor known as Sponsian. Read more Section: Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology History Famous People Read Later Source Views: 0
Royal Mint Unveils First Coins To Feature King Charles III
Britons will begin to see Charles’ image in their change from around December, as 50-pence coins depicting him gradually enter circulation. Source Views: 0
Polish Dog Unearths Rare Booty of Revealing Bracteate Medieval Coins
Out on his daily constitutional, a dog in Poland unexpectedly struck gold, or rather, silver. The dog was being taken for a walk by his owner near the city of Wałbrzych in southwestern Poland Read more Section: Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later Views: 0
Clay Tablets Reveal Persians Paid with Silver Coins… But is it News?
A new research paper claims to reveal new facts about the ancient Persian (Achaemenid) Empire. While headlines tell of the 33 Achaemenid clay tablets determining that Persian laborers were paid wages in silver coins, in 1970 Dr. Paul Naster had already concluded that “Achaemenid laborers were paid with silver coins.” So, although a glimpse into […]
Janet Yellen Proposes Tax On Coins You Acquire In Mario
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has formulated a brilliant new plan to pay for Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan, which still needs to be paid for even though Biden said the cost was $0. To accomplish this, she has proposed taxing all coins acquired by U.S. citizens whenever they play a Mario game. “Every time your […]
Fragments of Chinese Coins Are Evidence of World’s Oldest Minting Site
Archaeologists have long been preoccupied with understanding the origins of metal coinage and monetization. Now, a team working in the Henan Province of China has discovered an early minting site at Guanzhuang, complete with Chinese spade coins and their clay molds. Experts have dated the site to 2,600 years ago, making this the oldest known […]
Two Coins Found in Israel Prove That Jewish Revolt History is Wrong!
East of Jerusalem lies the historic Judean Desert and the hilltop fortress of Masada overlooking the Dead Sea. Masada was the setting of the mass suicide of almost 1,000 Jewish zealots, including men, women, and children, who preferred to die in honor than be conquered by the Romans in 73 AD during the Jewish revolt […]
Prototype of 1st US Dollar Coins Auctioned for $840,000
A piece of copper that was struck by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia in 1794 and was a prototype for the fledgling nation’s money was auctioned off for $840,000, considerably more than expected, an official said. Heritage auctions spokesman Eric Bradley said the “No Stars Flowing Hair Dollar” opened at $312,000 when it was put […]
Jug of Priceless Ancient Roman Coins Discovered in Special Turkish City
A “very special and unique collection” of ancient Roman coins have been unearthed at an equally special 5,000-year-old archaeological site in Turkey. More than 650 priceless coins were found at Aizanoi, which is located in the Kutahya province and has been compared to the famous ancient city of Ephesus. A Jug of Rare Ancient Roman […]
Stash of 7,000 Coins Found in Hungary, Revealing Story of National Trauma
A recent post from a Hungarian museum curator on Facebook tells of the discovery of “rare treasures of magnitude,” relating to the Turkish devastation following the Battle of Mohács. The news referred to archaeologists excavating a site near Újlengyel in central Hungary, who unearthed approximately 7,000 gold and silver coins. Fought on 29 August 1526 AD, near […]
Archaeologists Discover a Huge Stash of Medieval Coins in Hungary
Ongoing excavations at a rural spot near the village of Újlengyel in central Hungary recently struck gold, both figuratively and literally. Archaeologists armed with powerful metal detectors found a buried treasure of approximately seven thousand silver and four medieval gold coins in Hungary, hidden centuries ago by unknown individuals. This is the largest collection of […]
Ancient Sassanid coins regain former luster
TEHRAN – A collection of 45 silver coins dating back to the Sassanid era (224 CE–651) underwent some rehabilitation works in western Lorestan province, the provincial tourism chief has announced. The coins, which contained some deposits and corrosion, were cleaned and restored by cultural heritage experts in a laboratory at the Sassanid-era Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress in […]
Out of Place Chinese Coins Prompt Wonder: Did Medieval Asia and Britain Interact?
Britain’s antiquities experts have mostly written them off as a loss from a curated collection, but the presence of two Chinese Northern Song dynasty (960 – 1127 AD) coins unearthed at separate sites in England have people wondering about the links between Medieval Asia and Britain. A Cambridge University archaeologist says these coins support the […]
UK: Homosexual ZOG Regime Unveils New ‘Diversity Built Britain’ Coins
These heebs are absolutely sick. Express: Around two-and-a-half million coins celebrating the profound contribution that minority communities have made to the UK’s shared history will be released into circulation on Monday. The new 50ps signal the intent of the Royal Mint and Chancellor Rishi Sunak to include a wider range of people on coins and notes […]
Russian Viking Coins Unearthed by Lucky Detectorist in Ireland
It is not uncommon for ancient coins to be found in buried hoards around the world, but some discoveries are more unique than others, such as an unusual find of Russian Viking coins unearthed in Ireland. A metal detectorist discovered several very rare coins that date to the foundation of the Russian nation, over 1000 […]
Rus Viking Coins Unearthed by Lucky Detectorist in Ireland
It is not uncommon for ancient coins to be found in buried hoards around the world, but some discoveries are more unique than others, such as an unusual find of Kievan Rus coins unearthed in Ireland. A metal detectorist discovered several very rare coins that date to over 1000 years ago.. These silver and gold coins are […]