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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   As a divine metal, gold not only served as a store of wealth for the rulers of ancient societies but it was also

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Künker Fall Auction Sales by Künker GmbH ......   After six exciting days, our Fall Auction Sales ended October 1 with extraordinary success and some

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 specimens for centuries. By one estimate, over a thousand different ancient buildings are depicted on coins...

Spread the love   When the oligarchs assassinated Caesar and Cicero put out a never-ending onslaught against Gaius Julius Caesar (100-44 BC), Brutus (85-32 BC) issued a coin promoting that he killed Caesar on the Ides of March for the people. This was an early propaganda coin. However, in fact, the people supported Caesar against the oligarchy. The Senate had to flee Rome because the people did not support them. As for Brutus, Suetonius (Divus Augustus, 13) says that the head of Brutus was sent to Rome to be thrown at the feet of Caesar’s statue. Perhaps the greatest of all fake news repo...