Tag: coins
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For years, experts said a Roman emperor wasn’t real. Scientists say a coin could prove otherwise
USA Today has an interesting story about some Roman coins. The four coins were discovered in 1713 in what is now Romania. They depict three different people – one shows Emperor Gordian II and two show Emperor Phillip. The fourth coin is problematic as it bears the visage of Sponsian. Although there are other Sponsian…
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Amateur Archaeologist Stumbles Onto Trove of Coins Dated to Constantine the Great’s Reign
The clay pot contained 1,290 Roman coins. Archäologie Baselland The Smithsonian Magazine website has an interesting story about the discovery of some Roman coins in Switzerland. Dating to the time of Emperor Constantine (306 to 337 CE), the coins were found with a metal detector by amateur archaeologist Daniel Ludin. He made his discovery in September…
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Found in a Candy Tin: One of the First Coins Struck in Colonial North America
The Cool Finds column at Smithsonian Magazine has a story about a remarkable find. A one shilling coin minted in 1652 by the Massachusetts Bay Colony was found in a candy tin. One of 40 known to exist, it was sold at auction for $351,912. A silver coin minted in colonial Boston in 1652 has sold for…
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Three Ferocious Dinosaurs Featured on New U.K. Coins
Smithsonian Magazine has a story about some new coins in the U.K. There are three new coins that have Megalosaurus, Iguanodon, and Hylaeosaurus, which were the first dinosaurs discovered in modern-day Britain. Over the years, the United Kingdom’s 50 pence coin has paid tribute to an array of intriguing figures who have made an important…
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Rare Coins From the 1600s Found in Pennsylvannia
Yahoo has a story of a treasure find. Coins from the 1600s were discovered on the property of the historic home of Patrick Gass in Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA. Gass served as a sergeant on the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806).
