Investing during a Recession – Buying Antiques on Sale
The year was 2002 and I was scouring downtown Boston for antique bargains. After unsuccessfully looking elsewhere, I finally stopped…
Coins
The Intriguing Relationship between Coin Prices and GDP
Numismatics – the study of coins – is a massive field. It spans thousands of different varieties of coins minted…
Rich as a Nazi – How Wealthy Was World War II Germany?
Many people think of Nazi Germany as having been an incredibly wealthy nation, albeit by looting the treasures of a…
The Enduring Charm of Hand Struck Ancient and Medieval Coinage
Hand striking, sometimes referred to as hand hammering, was the primary means of minting coins in the ancient and medieval…