Author Archive : Len B.
Persepolis and the Coins of Alexander the Great
As a lover of ancient history – and ancient coinage – I’ve always enjoyed reading about and researching the ancient world. I’ve spent countless hours in forgotten corners of libraries, browsing dusty shelves of
The Key-Date 1970-D Kennedy Half Dollar
and the Mystery of the Missing 1970 Kennedy Halves
The Kennedy half dollar was an instant success. When it debuted in 1964, a whopping 429.5 million were struck for circulation. With a first-year mintage of nearly half a billion coins, it’s not surprising
Finding King Charles III on British Crowns 35 years before his coronation…
On May 6, 2023, the world witnessed an event that hadn’t happened for nearly 70 years – the crowning of a new British monarch, King Charles III. That same year, coins bearing Charles’ image
The Curious Abraham Lincoln Confederate Note
April 14, 1865 was a date that changed American history. Just five days earlier, Confederate General Robert E. Lee had surrendered his forces. The Civil War was effectively over. But on that night, 16th