Yorkshire Numismatic Society

YNS Programme YORKSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY – 2026 Programme All meetings take place at 7.00pm on the third Monday of the month, via Zoom, unless otherwise...

The Yorkshire Numismatic Society Programme for 2026 is now live on our website at tinyurl.com/ynsprogram

On Monday, the YNS welcomes Cameron Maclean @CMaclean96 who will be showing us some of the English coins from the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow - one of the most outstanding numismatic collections ever assembled. Meeting at 7pm via Zoom - for joining instructions, please see tinyurl.com/ynsprogram

The First Roman Coin: Early Roman Coinage & the Bronze Standard | TheCollector Before the adoption of Roman coinage, Rome used various forms of currency that were based on a bronze standard.

The First Roman Coin: Early Roman Coinage & the Bronze Standard

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On Monday 16 June, we welcome James Simpson who will be present on 'The provision of coin in a rapidly developing economy: England, 1500-1800' at the next YNS online talk at 7pm. Meeting via Zoom - for joining instructions, please see tinyurl.com/ynsprogram

Alex Bliss will be reviewing the coinage of the notorious Roman emperor Elagabalus at the next YNS online talk at 7pm on Monday 19 May. Meeting via Zoom - for joining instructions, please see tinyurl.com/ynsprogram

An Introduction to Roman Coins (Dr Andrew Brown) YouTube video by Money & Medals Network

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Our next online meeting takes place on Monday 17 Feb at 7pm with Bradley Hopper, Head of Coins @NoonansAuctions - ‘Provenance, authenticity and new discoveries in numismatics’. This is a talk not to be missed! For joining instructions, please see tinyurl.com/ynsprogram

The YNS programme of online talks for 2025 starts next Monday (17 Feb) with our President reviewing the first series of coins struck in Viking York and how the enigmatic CVNNETTI inscription can be understood. Meeting via Zoom - please contact us for joining details.

Archaeologists Discover 141 Ancient Gold Coins Depicting Nine Roman Emperors in Luxembourg Three of the coins are particularly rare: They portray Eugenius, an illegitimate emperor who reigned for just two years in the late fourth century C.E.

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What Roman Coins Reveal About the People Who Made Them “In a way the coin is our superior. The hardness of its metal secures for it ‘eternal’ existence. A coin does not grow, it issues ready-made from the mint and should remain as it …

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The 'Yorkshire Numismatic Society' Programme for 2025 is now posted on the website at yorkshirenumismatic.blogspot.com

Hoard of Roman coins found during building work in Worcestershire The discovery of 1,368 Iron Age and Roman coins is expected to be valued at more than £100,000.

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Treasure trove of Roman coins found during construction in U.K. The stash of over 1,300 coins has become known as the Worcestershire Conquest Hoard.

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Roman Coins Roman coins, spanning from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire, were minted in various denominations and materials such as gold, silver, ...

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The hidden treasures under our feet worth millions Most metal detectorists spend hours scouring the ground in the hopes of finding hidden treasures. While the hobby is often seen as hapless, for a very lucky few, it can make them into a millionaire.

The hidden treasures under our feet worth millions: Britain's most valuable treasure hoards and how they were found by amateurs armed with metal detectors www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article... Via @yorkshirenumsoc.bsky.social