20 Centuries A.D. Coin Collection

One Coin from Every Century Spanning 2000 Years!

A superb collection of 20 different genuine silver and bronze coins, one each from the first twenty centuries Anno Domini. The coins span 2000 years of history, representing diverse cultures and ancient, lost civilizations from around the world. Each coin is protected in an archival capsule and the entire collection comes beautifully displayed in a deluxe custom made hardwood case. A rich, forest-green velour interior and brass accents showcase the coins, along with a plaque inscribed with a list of the 20 coins and a certificate of authenticity.

This set is a unique collection of 20 genuine historical and ancient coins, each from one of the 20 centuries A.D. The collection was extremely difficult to assemble. The coins that make up this set were accumulated over a period of 25 years, purchased individually and in small groups from scores of dealers and collectors from all corners of the globe. As a result, only a small number of these collections could be made. The coins have all been inspected for quality and authenticity, expertly conserved and attributed to their respective civilizations and nations, then encapsulated in custom made archival materials and presented in a specially designed, handmade, hardwood and brass display case. We hope you will enjoy this collection as much we enjoyed putting it together to share with you.

The history of coins can be traced back to its beginning in the 7th century B.C. when the first coins were made in Lydia and Ionia, now western Turkey, from a naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver. Most people experience an immediate emotional response when handling ancient relics that are hundreds, or even thousands of years old. Owning and collecting coins over the centuries has allowed not only academics and historians, but also ordinary people to touch and cherish these amazing keys to history. In many cases coins are the only evidence we have of ancient civilizations and cultures that have seemingly evaporated from the historical record.

Typical List Of Coins( Due To Scarcity, The Actual Coins In Your Collection May Vary Slightly)

1. Kushan Bronze Tetradrachm
2. India Western Satraps Silver Dramma
3. Elymais Bronze Drachm
4. Roman Constantinopolis Bronze Comm.
5. China Wu Chu Bronze Cash
6. Hepthalites (White Huns) Bronze
7. China T'Ang Bronze Cash
8. India Shahi Silver Jitals
9. 9Th Indo-Sassanian Silver Gadhiya Paisa
10. Kashmir Bronze Stater
11. Ghaznavid Fractional Silver Dirham
12. Ceylon Kandy Kings Bronze Massa
13. Byzantine Bronze Trachy
14. Muzaffarid Silver Dirham
15. China Ming Bronze Cash
16. Hungary Silver Denar
17. Poland Sigismund Iii Silver 3 Polker
18. Dutch East India Co. Copper Duit
19. Ottoman Copper 10 Para
20. Russia Czar Nicholas Ii Silver 20 Kopek