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First US Mint Issues Highlight April Central States Heritage Auction

The Central States Numismatic Society Convention marks its 80th anniversary this year, and Heritage Auctions is proud to be the Official Auctioneer once again. Our CSNS Signature Auction runs from April 25-28, with Platinum Nightscheduled for the evening of Thursday, April 25, at 7 PM CT. Most notable among the many outstanding offerings in this … Read more

Tomography studies of coins shed light on the history of Volga Bulgaria

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Kazan Federal University, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Dubna, Russia), and Khalikov Institute of Archeology (Tatarstan Academy of Sciences, Kazan, Russia) are working together to study the physical properties of the coins found on the territory of former Volga Bulgaria. This medieval state occupied a convenient position on the Volga river amidst continental trade routes. … Read more

Pope Joan Coin Tells Truth of tale

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A Flinders University archaeologist in South Australia is using medieval coins as evidence the otherwise debunked story of an alleged female Roman Catholic pope might actually be true. Michael Habicht is identified as being an archaeologist associated with the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, according to the university website. Habicht is also identified … Read more

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