International numismatic treasures highlighted by rare German, Polish and South American coins, as well as the largest gold coin in the world, a Chinese 321+ ounce Beijing Olympics gold 100,000 Yuan
DALLAS, TX – As the profile of Heritage... read more »
December 20, 2010 6:13 PM / no comments
Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton have launched a research project in which nuclear radiation is used to identify changes in metal content among ancient Greek and Roman coins held in a world-class collection amassed at the university... read more »
December 7, 2010 3:11 PM / no comments
OLYMPIA, WA. November, 2010 — Lovers of classical Rome along with legions of coin collectors helped drive 2005′s “Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins” to an unlikely Top Ten position in the most sought after out-of-print... read more »
November 27, 2010 8:54 AM / no comments
By Wayne Sayles – Ancient Coin Collecting
In the latest issue of Archaeology magazine (Nov-Dec 2010) AIA President Brian Rose proposes an intriguing professional goal, saying — “We must preserve the whole cultural record.”... read more »
November 3, 2010 3:57 PM / no comments
This week I was treated to a smorgasbord of views on cultural property from members of the archaeological and collecting communities.
On Tuesday morning, I listened with interest to the presentations of several archaeologists at the U.S. State... read more »
November 3, 2010 3:09 PM / no comments