Did you know the change rattling in your pocket is similar to coins used in ancient Greece? In fact, the current design of our quarters, loonies and toonies is almost identical to those used more than ...

Introduction / William E. Metcalf -- 1. The Substance of Coinage: The Role of Scientific Analysis in Ancient Numismatics / Matthew J. Ponting -- pt. I Archaic and Classical Greek Coinage -- 2. The ...

This lecture explores the origins and development of coinage during the Archaic period. It examines when, where, and why coinage was first introduced, how it was produced, and the ways in which it was ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable hoard of gold coins thought ...

Greece’s timeless art: Golden Age temples, alluring Venuses, and exuberant Winged Victory. Ancient Greece laid the foundations of Western art. Traveling from its sun-splashed isles to the rugged ...

An Athenian coin, circa 454-404 BCE, with the head of Athena and an owl near an olive branch. Credit: Laura Lipcsei / Royal Ontario Museum An Athenian coin, circa 454-404 BCE, with the head of Athena ...