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5 prestigious Greek coins
History and archaeological excavations agree that these coins were born in Minor Asia in the seventh century BC. In the legendary country of Croesus, in Lydia, the first coins were…
The sinking of the S.S. Camberwell
The S.S Camberwell, a British freighter bound for India, sank in the English Channel in 1917 after hitting a German mine. Part of the crew was washed away, as well…
The sinking of the Schiehallion
The Schiehallion, an English cargo ship, never completed its 1879 voyage. It ran aground in the English Channel, only a few kilometers before its arrival point. The result: two dead…
The treasure of the S.S. Egypt
The S.S. Egypt was an English liner owned by the Peninsular & Oriental Company. It sank on May 20, 1922 after a tragic accident, which killed several people and left…
The Kempen treasure
The Kempen treasure is one of the largest gold and silver coin treasures found in the Netherlands in recent decades. It was discovered by a man, a Dutch “treasure hunter”…
Carl Wilhelm Becker, numismatist and forger
The activity of forgery is as old as the creation of money. There are examples of imitation coins dating back to the 7th century BC. At the time, these models…
