Coin cleaning rules
No matter what metal coins are made of, there are a number of general rules…

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The oldest coins of Russia
Trade relations in Ancient Russia emanated entirely from foreign coins, first East European, and then…

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Gold coin collecting
Since ancient times, gold coins are a unique collectible item. You can browse through many…

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Coins of the island of Svalbard
A little story of a small place. Svalbard is a set of islands that are…

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Museum collections. On the threshold of a new time

The onset of the new era and the full-scale development of trade relations and entrepreneurship connected with this event demanded stable money that would not be so diverse in weight and trial.

Monarchs ruling in the 17th and 18th centuries also needed reliable money in order to pay mercenaries to armies, buy goods of luxury and wealth, and also conduct external trade relations, which began to gain new circulation. Continue reading

Coins of Alexander of Macedon
The great victories of Alexander the Great were nothing more than an era of transition…

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Coins of Alexander of Macedon
The great victories of Alexander the Great were nothing more than an era of transition…

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Coins of the era of silver crisis
On the territory of the Muslim East, as well as in medieval Europe, coins were…

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