Liberty Head surrounded by thirteen stars and the date
This largest denomination of all regular United States issues was authorized to be coined by the Act of March 3, 1849. Its weight was 516 grains, 0.900 fineness. The Double Eagle denomination along with the gold dollar developed directly from the...
Bust of Elizabeth II, ELIZABETH II to the left and D. G. REGINA to the right
In 1990, the Royal Canadian Mint made their first proof platinum set: the 1990 Polar Bear series. They had been making bullion coins since 1989 with their Maple Leaf Proof coins ranging from one ounce to 1/10 ounce in gold, silver and bullion. With...
Bust of Elizabeth II, ELIZABETH II to the left and D. G. REGINA to the right, 1991 Below
In 1990, the Royal Canadian Mint made their first proof platinum set: the 1990 Polar Bear series. They had been making bullion coins since 1989 with their Maple Leaf Proof coins ranging from one ounce to 1/10 ounce in gold, silver and bullion. With...
Bust of Elizabeth II, ELIZABETH II to the left and D. G. REGINA to the right
In 1990, the Royal Canadian Mint made their first proof platinum set: the 1990 Polar Bear series. They had been making bullion coins since 1989 with their Maple Leaf Proof coins ranging from one ounce to 1/10 ounce in gold, silver and bullion. With...
Bust of Elizabeth II, ELIZABETH II to the left and D. G. REGINA to the right
In 1990, the Royal Canadian Mint made their first proof platinum set: the 1990 Polar Bear series. They had been making bullion coins since 1989 with their Maple Leaf Proof coins ranging from one ounce to 1/10 ounce in gold, silver and bullion. With...
The Amphictyon Society was a male literary society founded in 1857 at Hillsdale College. This is the first issue of a literary journal published by the society. Contributions were anonymous.
Gold has served as money or established the monetary value of currencies longer than any other material. The use of gold coins was widespread in Europe by the fourth century B.C. The earliest coins circulated in the United States were foreign...
Al-Hakam II (961-976 AD) was the 2nd Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba, who succeeded his father Abd ar-rahman III.
When Cordoba was at the height of its flowering (Ninth and Tenth Centuries AD) there were over 200,000 houses in the city along with six...
This coin was minted in 87 BC by the moneyer L. Rubrius Dossenus. Though no ancient writer has mentioned Dossenus, this coin may point to him winning a victory of some kind. The bust of Juno, the queen of the gods, is on the obverse of this coin,...
Head of Christian IX Facing Left encircled by CHRISTIAN IX 1905 DANSK VESTINDIEN
This coin features an image of Danish King Christian IX on the obverse (born 1818, ruled 1863–1906). He is called the grandfather or father-in-law of Europe since kings from his family came from Denmark, Norway, and Greece, a czarina of Russia,...
Laureate Head of Apollo, Star Below, The Abbreviated Names: A. ALB S. F. and L.METEL
In the Roman Republic, the Consul oversaw the office of minting coins. The administrative action of minting coinage was delegated to a lesser office of three men known as triumviri (or tresviri) monetales aero argento auro flando feriundo (the...
In 1999, the United States Mint began their 50 States Quarter Program, which created a special designed coin to commemorate each individual state. The Program stated that five different designs would be issued from 1998 - 2008. The states were...
Bust of George Washington Facing Right with American Revolution Bicentennial Symbol Below
This medal was created in 1972 to commemorate the American Revolution.
The obverse shows a bust of George Washington, which was based on the Houdon Bust by Jean Antoine Houdon, a French sculptor. Governor Harrison of Virginia asked Houdon to come...
Bust of Octavian, Inscription "IMP CAESAR DIVI F III VIR ITER RPC"
This silver denarius was minted between 37 and 36 BC for Octavian. During this time, Octavian was part of the triumvirate and fought to establish his authority. The obverse of this coin features the head of Octavian, and the reverse shows a...
This type of coinage is considered to be referred to in the Bible as the “thirty pieces of silver” paid to Judas in exchange for betraying Jesus. Because of debased coinage in circulation, only coins of good silver, originally minted in Tyre,...
The obverse of this bronze coin shows a monogram of an "x" in the middle of a large "c," with a crown on top of it. The reverse shows the denomination of the coin: 2 ore.
The krone, which means crown, is the official currency of Denmark, and 100...
The Bank of Spain (Banco de Espana) issued this one peseta bank note on July 22, 1953. The reverse shows the Marques of Santa Cruz, and the reverse shows an old sailing ship being rowed.
In the late 1950s, coins replaced the one peseta bank note,...
Emperor Standing, Holding a Long Cross and Globus Cruciger
This bronze follis was minted in Constantinople during the reign of Constans II (641-668 AD). The obverse shows the emperor standing with a long cross and an orb, and the reverse bears a large "M." Copper coins minted in Constantinople during this...
This bronze follis was minted at Nicomedia between 308 and 310 AD. The obverse of this coin bears the laureate head of Galerius facing right, and the reverse shows Genius standing and holding a patera and cornucopia.
Galerius was born a peasant,...
This bronze follis was minted at Siscia between 297 and 298 AD during the time that Galerius served as Caesar under Diocletian. The obverse of this coin bears the laureate head of Galerius facing right, and the reverse shows Genius standing and...
