Napoleon III (Bonaparte) Napoleon III, also known as Lodewijk Napoleon Bonaparte, was born in 1808. His father was the brother of Napoleon I. He reigned as President of the French Republic from 1848 to 1852 and was Emperor of the … Continued
Archeological excavations near Pompeii The Boscoreale Hoard is a treasure discovered in 1894/95 during archeological excavations in the remains of an ancient Roman villa in the town of Boscoreale near Pompeii. It is an amazing treasure of beautiful pieces of … Continued
Ancient Roman 77-8 AD Titus as Caesar. Aureus An exceptionally stunning coin with on the obverse Titus as Caesar with the inscription: T CAESAR IMP – VESPASIANVS. The reverse shows Roma seated on oval shields, holding transverse spear. Inscription: COS … Continued
Roman Imperial Aureus 18-35 Tiberius (14-37) An attractive coin with a beautiful appearance. On the obverse the laureled head of Tiberius to the right with the inscription: TI CAESAR DIVI – AVG F AVGVSTVS. Seated Livia with scepter and branch on … Continued
Roman Empire AV Aureus Julia Domna (196-211 AD) Offered at 6,475.00 US$ / 5,450,00 EUR This beautiful coin with Julia Domna on the obverse, was struck by Septimius Severus. Born in Syria, she became the second wife of the Roman … Continued
The Coins of the Prussian Kings Written by MA-Shops Dealer Manfred Olding The last part in the series on the coins of the Prussian kings, which describes the coins of the first two kings, is now available on MA-Shops. The release … Continued
Misprinted Money Many collectors are searching for special banknotes, for example banknotes with a low serial number or banknotes with rare errors. Collecting of misprinted banknotes is very popular, despite the fact that the errors are not unique. When a misprint … Continued
Liechtenstein, Maldives & Malta The most famous currencies come, in most cases, from the biggest countries. One example is the Dollar from the United States of America, but around 35 countries in the world have a dollar based on their … Continued
George III. (1760-1820) By the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, Defender of Faith, King of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, was the Title which King George III held during the last part of … Continued
Coins Depict King And Queen Throughout numismatic history monarchs or other statesmen appeared on coins almost every time, with few exceptions. Mostly fractional denominations were made in a simpler design, sometimes without monarch. As said, monarchs on coins aren’t something … Continued