By Numismaster

In a day and age when there are chronic anxieties about attracting young collectors to the hobby of coin collecting, one organization has found a formula that results in meaningful numismatic connections with young people. Ancient Coins for Education, or ACE, is a non-profit organization that works primarily with middle school and high school students, and their teachers (both public and private), to promote education and cultural appreciation of the classics and the ancient world through the study of ancient coins. Amongst the many numismatic-related activities they facilitate, ACE places primary importance on putting real ancient coins directly into the hands of young people.

Metal detecting rally on Englefield estate turns up gold coins dating as far back as 100 BC

ANCIENT gold coins were among the finds uncovered by metal detecting enthusiasts who descended on the Englefield estate on Sunday (September 9). Over 280 people armed with metal detectors arrived to sweep fields on the estate in the hope of finding rare historical treasures.

One top find was an Iron Age gold quarter stater, engraved with the image of a rearing horse. Dating from around 100 BC, it comes from the Atrebates tribe who spread across south east England from their Silchester capital.

By World Coin News

The 36th Annual New York International Numismatic Convention will be held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel Jan. 5 - 13. The event features multiple auction sessions as well as a four-day world and ancient bourse area, which features dealers from around the world.

Auction lot viewing will open Saturday, Jan. 5, when Heritage Auctions showcases the material it will sell Jan.6 and 7. Gemini, Ltd, a joint venture by dealers Rob Freeman and Harlan Berk, will hold it session Jan. 8. Classical Numismatic Group will hold a multi-session auction on Jan. 8 and 9. A consortium consisting of M&M Numismatics, Baldwin’s, Ltd. and Dmitry Markov will sponsor a two-session sale on Jan. 9 and 10, while Ponterio and Associates will follow with sessions on the evenings of Jan. 11 and 12. The 2008 NYINC auction offerings will conclude on Jan. 13 with a sale sponsored by Vilmar Collectibles and La Galerie Numismatique.

New evidence in the form of coins suggests the existence of Telugu kingdoms ahead of the Satavahanas in the pre-Christian world

HYDERABAD: Epigraphic evidence could not help the ‘Telugu cause’ all these years. Quotes from the Puranas did not succeed in establishing the ‘age’ of the language and Telugu continues to be denied the ‘classical language’ status.

However, fresh evidence to support the claim has been unearthed and that could prove the existence of Telugu kingdoms ahead of the Satavahanas in the pre-Christian world. (more…)

An ACCG Director participates in the ACE School Museum Program. Report by Souzana Steverding of ACE.
David Sear’s “foundation coin” starts a school Museum

Scott Uhrick (left) of ACE with teacher Anne Pearson and John, a student at Trinity Pawling school

When David Sear, internationally recognized numismatic scholar, read the thought-provoking “thank you” letter to the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild from teacher Anne Pearson, (whose school was the lucky recipient of an ACCG sponsorship for the Ancient Coins for Education program), he just knew that such a teacher could open young minds to enthusiasm for the ancient past and its amazing coins. That is how it started, and now David has donated a beautiful Hadrian “Africa” Denarius and his book to Anne and her school, Trinity Pawling, in NY state.