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July 19, 2022
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... This reptile, as an image of divinity and of nature, is figured both in its natural shape, and under a variety
June 2, 2022
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... Apostate: (noun) a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc. REMEMBERED AS THE “Apostate” by his
May 27, 2022
A remarkable artifact from the final days of a decaying Roman Republic is going on auction in Switzerland and is expected to be sold for around $2 million (£1.5 million)!
March 24, 2022
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... I, Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus This-that-and-the-other (for I shall not trouble you yet with all
March 16, 2022
A rare gold coin linked to Julius Caesar will hit the auction block on May 30 in Zurich, Switzerland.
December 30, 2021
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ..... Don’t buy damaged coins. They will be impossible to sell. This was some of the best advice I
October 21, 2021
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ..... MUSIC IS MUCH older than civilization — it may be as old as language itself. The earliest
June 4, 2021
Temples on Ancient Coins Temples were designed to house a statue of the deity and store votive offerings, and were not intended to provide accommodation for a congregation of worshippers (Adkins, 218) . Lincoln Memorial on the cent, and Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s elegant domed residence, on the nickel. Coinage is conservative! Temples of many different deities adorn the reverses of hundreds of ancient coin types, and collectors have eagerly sought the finest and most historic specime...
February 23, 2021
Mike Markowitz: Ten Coins I’d Love to Own Late Roman (c. 300-491 CE) and Byzantine (c. 491-1350 CE) gold coins. The tangled histories of these long-dead empires, and the often tragic stories of their rulers, are deeply meaningful to me because I was fortunate to have an inspirational Latin teacher in high school, and some outstanding history professors in college. When I began to collect these coins more than 20 years ago, they were considerably more affordable. Still, the best advice I ever...