New Abbreviated History Page at Ancient Gold Coins

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Archaic Period - 800-500 BC

There is some debate regarding where the world's first true coin came from... (continue)

An Example of The World's First Coin

Uncertain Mint, Ionia, c. 650 - 600 B.C.

The Classic Style - 500-330 BC

As the popularity of coins increased, so did the amount of attention to detail and elaborate artistic designs to... (continue)

Classical Greek Style - Attica Athenian Owl

The Athenian Tetradrachms

Hellenistic Period - 330-30 BC

Some historians believe that the Hellenistic period started with... (continue)

Hellenistic Style - Arsinoe II Gold Octodrachm 

Arsinoe II, sister and wife of Ptolemy of Egypt. 

 Roman Empire - ‎United Empire (27 BC to 395 AD)

In the 2nd to 1st centuries BC, Rome conquered Greece piece by piece until... (continue)

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Ancient Gold Coins - Stunning Examples

Precious metals have long been valued, treasured and used as a medium of exchange. Sometime around 650 B.C. coins made their first appearance, and they were used both in commerce and as a means of promotion or propaganda--a purpose they continue to serve today. 

At www.AncientGoldCoins.com you will find some of the oldest, beautiful, and unique Gold coins ever handled. Most of these Gold coins are thousands of years old and, while crudely produced, feature some of the most intricate and stunning designs ever seen on coinage. Furthermore, each Ancient coin has been graded and certified by NGC, the leading grading service of Ancient coinage in the world today.

If you are drawn to these magical ancient coins of our storied past and want to find out more, talk to one of our ancient coin specialist at Ancient Gold Coins, a division of Austin Rare Coins, Inc., Monday through Friday 9am to 9pm, at 1-800-668-9419.