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Sponsian is a Roman Emperor remembered only through a handful of coins unearthed in Romania during the early 18th century. Roman history is well documented, and the entirety of the Roman Empire be … read more

In early 2000, General Mills undertook a promotional campaign celebrating the new millennium and the new Sacagawea dollar by creating inserts for their Cheerios brand cereal which included coins.  … read more

The first world war ended with an armistice agreement on November 11, 1918. Nearly a year later, the Treaty of Versailles, signed by Germany and the allied powers on June 28, 1919, brought a formal e … read more

The most notorious US coin of the last century - the sole privately held 1933 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle - sold at a June 8, 2021 Sotheby's auction for a record $18,872,250.  The sale price easil … read more

The early 1930's in the United States were marked by depression and uncertainty.  A crisis was brewing in the U.S. banking community, with fear of widespread bank failures.  To stem the cris … read more