#coincollecting — Public Fediverse posts

Happy 28th Birthday to E-Sylum! One of the most useful sources of #Numismatic news around: https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n36.html#article2

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Coins

U.S. Mint launches special versions of two iconic silver dollars

https://www.al.com/news/2026/08/us-mint-launches-special-versions-of-two-iconic-silver-dollars.html

The U.S. Mint is reissuing two collector favorites: the Morgan silver dollar and the Peace silver dollar.

Beginning at noon EDT Tuesday, Aug. 25, people can place orders on the federal agency’s website when both coins launch at $169 each.

They are composed of 99.9% silver and are part of a series of releases commemorating United States’ 250th anniversary. They, therefore, bear the dual date 1776–2026, and feature a Liberty Bell with the numeral “250.”

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Coins #Anniversary #USA #USA250 #Bullion #Silver #Collecting @numismatics

For those with an interest in ancient Egyptian history (and who doesn't?!), you may know of the Ptolemaic kingdom, an ancient Greek royal dynasty based in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. Founded in 305 BCE by Ptolemy I Soter, a general of Alexander the Great, it lasted nearly 300 years until the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemaic_Kingdom

William E. Daehn has written a new book: Historical and Numismatic Timeline of the Ptolemaic Empire which looks quite interesting (though doesn't appear to be available outside the US yet). See this article in E-Sylum: https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n32.html#article5

#Numismatics #History #Histodons #CoinCollecting #AncientEgypt #AncientCoin #AncientCoins #Ptolemy @numismatics @histodons

On the edge of the Roman Empire and at the end of it, someone was buried with a purse of coins which has proved to be quite an interesting find: https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n19.html#article24

Grave A-104, was discovered in the 1960s in one of the late Roman cemeteries linked to the coastal fort of Oudenburg. The small objects once carried in the purse could help explain how people in northwestern Europe adapted after bronze coinage ceased arriving around A.D. 400.

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #AncientCoins #AncientCoin #History #Histodons @numismatics @histodons

Still on #AncientCoins and this time on grouping them by food. Yes, this week, E-Sylum has an article on food depicted on ancient coins: https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n19.html#article23

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #AncientCoin #History #Histodons @numismatics @histodons

One thing I love about #Coins is the range of things you can learn about the world. At times, they can be keepers of knowledge which might otherwise be lost. This week's E-Sylum has an article about the extinct plant silphium on coins: https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n17.html#article20

Used for contraception and abortion, medicine, food seasoning, perfume and as a livestock improver, its special properties made this herb one of the most precious commodities in Graeco-Roman antiquity.

Then, one day, it went extinct.

I'm not 100% sure on the exact coin, but there are a few picturing the plant: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?r=silphium

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #AncientCoins #History #Histodons @numismatics @histodons

Happy 100th anniversary of birth to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty would have been 100 today.

In honour of the occasion, here are four images, three gold-coloured (not actual gold) coins, and some art:

1) The 1st portrait by Mary Gillick, from an Australian pre-decimal penny: https://coinofnote.com/1963-australian-penny-keyring/

2) The Arnold Machin portrait on the first circulating pound coin: https://coinofnote.com/1979-isle-of-man-pound/

3) Jody Clark portrait with memorial dates, on 2023 Sydney Opera House 50c: https://coinofnote.com/2023-sydney-opera-house-50th-anniversary/

4) Two composite images together - left: A picture I made, of coins with each of the portraits overlaid on a larger image of a penny with the Mary Gillick portrait. Right: A picture I bought of the Queen's portrait made up of stamps of her image.

#Numismatics #Philately #QueenElizabethII #QEII100 #QEII #Elizabeth #History #Histodons #CoinCollecting #StampCollecting #Stamps @numismatics @histodons

I do like seeing groups of coins on a theme. This week's E-Sylum has an article on Wrestlers on ancient coins - hat a great topic: https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n16.html#article25

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Coins #Wrestling #AncientCoins #History #Histodons @numismatics @histodons

We all love #Roman #Coins and this week's E-Sylum has a piece on the coinage of Emperor Probus: https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n15.html#article21

I have a few Roman coins: https://coinofnote.com/tag/rome/ - though none gold like this double Aureus (and I definitely don't have a spare $26,000 for a coin like this, but I do appreciate it).

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #History #Histodons #AncientCoins @numismatics @histodons

Mike Markowitz wrote an article in CoinWeek on Medieval Coinage of Georgia. E-Sylum has an excerpt. (And I present a toot-sized excerpt of the excerpt!). Full article at: https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n12.html#article22

"The medieval coinage of Georgia reflects a remarkable intersection of cultures, empires, and religious traditions. Located in the Caucasus region between Europe and Asia, Georgia developed a distinctive monetary system during the Middle Ages. Georgian rulers issued coins influenced by Byzantine, Islamic, Persian, and Mongol traditions.

At the same time, these coins expressed the identity and authority of the Georgian kingdom."

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #AncientCoins #History #Histodons @numismatics @histodons

Many coin collectors and numismatists are also interested in #exonumia such as #tokens. Ancient tokens are called "Tesserae". The Numismatic Society of Diest have published a four part series on these pieces, and made it freely available. Read more in this week's E-Sylum: https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n10.html#article3
#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Tesserae #AncientCoins #History #Histodons @numismatics @histodons

Forging coins isn't new - this E-Sylum article covers some of the most ancient forgers: https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n05.html#article19

I've previously written about my own Augustus Denarius "Fouree" from ancient Rome:
https://coinofnote.com/19-b-c-rome-augustus-denarius-fouree/

Pictured: Some Ancient Staters from the article, and my Denarius Fouree.

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #AncientCoins #History #Histodons @numismatics @histodons