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
MA-Shops: Sold Items
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: Collecting Coins – The Quality
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
Highlights on MA-Shops
About MA-Shops MA-Shops.com has an extensive network of reputable dealers (well-placed to source ancient coins and collectible classic and modern world coins) from which customers can buy direct. If you’re not familiar with the format of MA-Shops, each dealer operates … Continued
MA-Shops: Islamic Coinage – Part 2
MA-Shops: Islamic Coins-Part 2 Important for people who are interested in how the Islam inflected coinage is how the Islam influenced politics. It is a very interesting part of history but it can be summarized that rulers who were followers of … Continued
New Dealer from Greece
Planet Numismatics on MA-Shops Planet Numismatics is a newly established company specializing in rare and high-quality Numismatics. Our office is located in Glyfada, a suburb of Athens, Greece and we welcome you to visit our store and explore the fascinating world … Continued
MA-Shops: Islamic Coinage – Part 1
MA-Shops: Islamic Coins-Part 1 What are Islamic coins? And how to start collecting them? I was asked if I could write something about Islamic coins and I was glad with this request. I was glad with it because a lot … Continued
New Dutch Dealer at MA-Shops
New on MA-Shops: Roman Coin Shop The name of our shop says it already! We specialize in the sale of Roman coins dating from Julius Caesar up until the last Emperor of the West Roman Empire. About 25 years ago … Continued
Sold Items on MA-Shops
About MA-Shops MA-Shops offers more than 700,000 items and is the biggest Collector Online Mall for coins, banknotes and medals. Every day many coins and banknotes are added by all dealers. All dealers on MA-Shops are certified and professionals. Each … Continued