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The Continental Currency “Dollar” of 1776 “FUGIO Dollar”

Continental dollar 1776

Unfortunately little is known about the important and captivating coin called the Continental Dollar. The denomination of the coin is unknown, but Newman has surmised the value to be a dollar. The first four emissions of Continental paper currency from May 10, 1775, through May 6, 1776, included a dollar bill, but the one dollar…

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Denarius of Julius Caesar Coin Earrings

Roman Cesar elephant coin earrings

Superb high-quality reproduction silver plated coin earrings by Coin Carnival.  These coins were originally minted by the great Roman general & dictator Julius Caesar to pay his soldiers. The design features an elephant trampling a serpent with “Caesar” inscribed below.  The coins are approximately 19 millimeters in diameter. Roman Cesar elephant coin earrings by coin…

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Aegina Sea Turtles Ancient Greek coin earrings

Aegina Sea Turtles coin earring

Aegina Sea Turtles earrings by Coin Carnival Very interesting history behind those Sea Turtles coins.  The coins I use are the re-strike sand silver plated (they are not original coins however I can use original coins if you wish but you have to provide them … hmm at an average $1500 USD per coin maybe…

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