“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
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
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
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
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
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: 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: 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
About MA-Shops With more than 700,000 items, MA-Shops is the biggest Collector Online Mall for coins, banknotes and medals. Every day you will find many new highlights on MA-Shops. All coins, banknotes, stamps and militaria are offered by certified dealers. … Continued
MA-Shops: Coin Collecting It is my intention to write several blogs about general subjects of coin collecting. In this first blog about a general subject I will discuss the quality of coins. Ever since I started as a professional in … Continued