Ancient Coins - Glossary of Terms AE: Used to indicate a bronze coin; used in describing ancient coins made from copper, bronze, or orichalcum Roman type of brass, yellowish in colour. AE1 thru AE4: The...
I love collecting ancient coins, but some people have some strange ideas about them. Here are a few I've encountered over the years:Myth #1: Ancient coins are all extremely rare, and all the real ones are in...
Numismatics is one of the oldest hobbies in the world and one which is gaining new converts each year. There is also evidence to suggest that ancient Roman rulers collected coins of the classic Greek period,...