MA-Shops: New Shop from United States
MA-Shops: Romae Aeternae Numismatics More and more coin dealers want to start a shop at MA-Shops.com. Here the introduction story of a new seller on our portal. He offers beautiful ancient coins. Founded in 2008, Romae Aeternae Numismatics has served … Continued
Brakteat of archbishopric Wichmann von Seeburg
“What we do not value gets lost easily.” Not all things must be made of gold or silver to be of value. History, traces of time and personal appreciation upgrade things to something special. Have a look at this beautiful … Continued
Napoleon I.
“History is written by the winners.”-Napoleon- Words of an impressive man of history. Check out this amazing and beautiful 5 francs from 1813 presenting proud the portrait of Napoleon I. in a very fine condition. For more pieces of this … Continued
MA-Shops: Hercules on coins
Hercules – Introduction There is no theme based on myths in the history of coinage that can be detected so frequently as the ‘’Hercules Theme’’. If you don’t know a lot about this theme, it isn’t strange that you expect … Continued
Denarii on MA-Shops
MA-Shops: Denarii from the Late Republic The family theme types. The iconography of coins from antiquity had two main purposes. On the one hand to make clear which authority minted the coin on the other hand to spread a message … Continued
Golden Solidus on MA-Shops
MA-Shops: The Golden Solidus Most starting collectors of ancient coins have something in common. They want an ancient gold coin in their collection. Golden coins from ancient times are most of the times expensive investments. Think of the golden aurei … Continued
MA-Shops: Error Coins
Error Coins on MA-Shops. JUST AN ERROR OR FORTUNATE COINCIDENCE??? Every piece of an error coin is spectacular. It reminds you that nothing is perfect and each misstrike is one-of-a-kind. If you own one of these, you can be sure … Continued
New Dutch Dealer on MA-Shops
Jongeling on MA-Shops Jongeling Numismatic Consultancy provides a wide variety of services in the field of numismatics. Both individuals and business clients are welcome. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced collector, a coin dealer or a museum with … Continued
MA-Shops: The First Coins – Part 2
MA-Shops: Kingdom Lydia The first coins were minted from the natural alloy called electrum. Electrum is a natural alloy from gold and silver. Herodotus called it ‘white gold’.1 Because of the varying fines of the metal the coins were later … Continued
MA-Shops: The First Coins – Part 1
MA-Shops: Kingdom Lydia Precious metals had long been in use in large parts of the ancient Near East as a means of payment. Especially silver was saved and transacted by weight in different forms. The invention of coins made the … Continued