Coin Albums
Many numismatists with a sense of satisfaction recall the old days, when doing coin collecting,…

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Commemorative coins
In the new history there are many anniversaries, celebrations, coronations, which you can almost always…

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MONETA JOHN
The Russian Empress Elizabeth did not think that a number of her decrees, by which…

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FALSIFICATION AND COINS
The whole history of numismatics is a kind of struggle with various fakes and other…

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unconquered peoples

Commemorative coins

In the new history there are many anniversaries, celebrations, coronations, which you can almost always find out by looking at the coins issued in honor of this event. A Soviet soldier with a rescued girl in his arms tells about the feat of the people who defeated fascism; Mount Fuji and the intertwined five rings speak of the XVII Olympic Games; the bald Franz Josef recalls the longevity of his reign in the patchwork of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Many events were marked by the release of commemorative coins, which, unlike the medals, were endowed with a certain coin standard and nominal value. Continue reading

Сollecting coins
Now numismatics is not only collecting, but also a good investment of money. Not for…

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Oriental coins (VII-XXI century)
The conquerors of the territories that previously belonged to Byzantium were not familiar with the…

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