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Cabinet of Curiosities V

The cabinet of curiosities is back for a fifth installment. When collecting, whatever it may be, the key is originality! Original, very rare, historical, faulty, counterfeit, puzzling, surprising...unique. New selections of completely wacky coins, me(...)

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08/15/2024

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Edito – Sunny summer

Let your collection shine! The summer months are now here, and it’s high time to let fleur de coins and other qualities shine brightly.

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07/11/2024

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From Turin to Venice: Banknotes from centuries gone by

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From Turin to Venice: Banknotes from centuries gone by

On our journey through the history of banknotes, we have already explored the French assignats here in the past. However, these old banknotes were not the exclusive privilege of this one country at that time and, just like the assignats, they also bea(...)

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06/19/2024

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Julius Caesar

From quaestor to dictator The first and last century BC: a century which saw the end of a republic and the rise of an empire. Here is an emblematic figure, emblematic of this century and the twilight years of the Roman Republic, in turn a great tactic(...)

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06/19/2024

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Chronology of the roman emperors - Chapter I: The Julio-Claudian dynasty

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Chronology of the roman emperors - Chapter I: The Julio-Claudian dynasty

We are delighted to offer you here, in a series of articles, a concise chronology of the succession of emperors, usurpers, and other tyrants who made their mark on life in the Roman Empire over the course of the centuries. As logic dictates, we shall (...)

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05/29/2024

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Edito – Hurray for May!

Collections under the bridge! In this month of May, a little gray, but otherwise perfectly okay, we are meandering our way through history for a mix of collectible items which are favorites, topical, trending, or must-haves not to be missed!

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05/15/2024

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Albert Camus

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