A tiny Roman provincial bronze, struck somewhere in the eastern Mediterranean during the 2nd or 3rd Century AD. Although heavily…
Collection Focus: Constantius II — AE4 Bronze (FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Fallen Horseman)
This tiny Late Roman bronze belongs to the ubiquitous FEL TEMP REPARATIO series of the mid‑4th century. Although heavily worn,…
Collection Focus: Edward VI (in the name of Henry VIII) — Silver Penny
A transitional Tudor penny struck shortly after the death of Henry VIII, during the early reign of Edward VI. Although…
Collection Focus: The People’s Coin (Elizabeth I Penny)
No collection of English coins is complete without “The First Lizzie”—Elizabeth I. This tiny hammered silver coin represents the day-to-day…
Collection Focus: The Dawn of the Penny (Anglo-Saxon Sceat)
We have traveled from the modern milled coins of the 20th century, past the hammered copper of Charles II, all…
Collection Focus: The Birth of Copper (1675 Charles II Farthing)
My journey backwards through time has landed in the 17th Century, specifically the Restoration period of Charles II. This coin represents…