Medieval coins: hammered pennies, groats and gold
From the silver penny to the groat and the great gold coins: a collector's guide to medieval coins, how they were made…
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World coins
Coins from around the world and through the ages: medieval Europe, the Islamic world, China, famous treasures and the animals and symbols on coins.
Ancient Chinese coins: knife money, bridge money and cash coins
From Zhou-period knife money and bridge money to round cash coins with a square hole: the story of ancient Chinese coins and…
Islamic coins: dinars and dirhams of the caliphates
The gold dinar and silver dirham were created by Caliph Abd al-Malik in 696–699 and carry words instead of portraits. Here is…
Two Remarkable German Bracteates from Mainz and Halberstadt
In early 2022, Denarius published two remarkable German bracteates in the space of two weeks: a huge coin from the archbishopric of…
Animals on Coins: Propaganda, Power and Murder
Animals on coins are as old as coinage itself. Since the first coins were struck around 600 BC, an enormous number of…
The Runde Treasure: Gold and Silver from the Akerendam
The Runde treasure is one of the most remarkable coin finds ever made in Norway: gold and silver coins from the Dutch…