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Ancient Coins as Investment

info@rareancientcoins.com (Dimitry) — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 08:26:58 +0000

Are ancient coins a good investment? Everyone asks this question, and we want to help you understand the potential benefits of investing in rare ancient coins. Collectors of ancient coins share a passion for this hobby because they enjoy their history and beauty. They collect for the joy of owning coins that were once touched and traded by the ancients - you are holding history in your hands. ... Read More

Rarity of Ancient Coins

info@rareancientcoins.com (Dimitry) — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 07:06:29 +0000

Ancient coins are quite common, but some coins are much more rare. The more rare a particular coin, the more collectible it becomes and often this has a signficant effect on the price. Therefore, numismatists often assign rarity ratings to particular coins. Rarity ratings for ancient coins in sales catalogues, including the RareAncientCoins shop, are based on a variety of factors: - Publ... Read More

Ancient Coins for Beginners

info@rareancientcoins.com (Dimitry) — Sat, 27 Oct 2018 07:05:15 +0000

Ancient coins are often neglected by coin collectors because they believe that they must be very rare, too expensive to collect, and too difficult to understand. While some ancient coins are rare, many are very common. The most famous cities and rulers of the ancient world struck coins in great quantities. Coins of Athens, Corinth and Rome, and of Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Marc Antony an... Read More

Roman Emperors Timeline

info@rareancientcoins.com (Dimitry) — Sat, 27 Oct 2018 07:03:27 +0000

Timeline of Roman Emperors (the dates the Emperors ruled) 27 BC-14 AD: Augustus Caesar "The first Roman Emperor" 14-37 AD: Tiberius "The Emperor who trusted Sejanus and lived in Capri" 37-41 AD: Caligula "The Evil Emperor who proclaimed himself a god" 41-54 AD: Claudius "The bumbling Emperor who married the infamous Messalina" 54-68 AD: Nero "The mad tyrant who blamed the Christians for the... Read More

Video of Roman Coins

info@rareancientcoins.com (Dimitry) — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 07:12:49 +0000