Did you know the change rattling in your pocket is similar to coins used in ancient Greece? In fact, the current design of our quarters, loonies and toonies is almost identical to those used more than ...

The Luther College Ancient Numismatics Collection is curated by the Department of Classics. It consists of 758 coins ranging in date from the Greek Archaic period to the Byzantine era. All of them ...

Introduction / William E. Metcalf -- 1. The Substance of Coinage: The Role of Scientific Analysis in Ancient Numismatics / Matthew J. Ponting -- pt. I Archaic and Classical Greek Coinage -- 2. The ...

This lecture explores the origins and development of coinage during the Archaic period. It examines when, where, and why coinage was first introduced, how it was produced, and the ways in which it was ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable hoard of gold coins thought ...

A 13-year-old stumbled upon a coin from ancient Troy — an extremely rare find in Germany. Experts say it may offer new clues about little-known links between ancient Greece and northern Europe. While ...