At the YNS this evening, we welcome William MacKay as he introduces part of the remarkable collection of Scottish coins assembled by Lord Stewartby and now held at the Hunterian museum - for joining instructions, please see tinyurl.com/ynsprogram
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At the YNS tomorrow evening, we welcome the captivating Simon Coupland as he dives into the numismatic evidence for the Vikings on the Continent - for joining instructions, please see tinyurl.com/ynsprogram or leave a reply below.
Simon Coupland@scoupland.bsky.social · 3mo agoLooking forward to giving this online talk to the @yorkshirenumsoc.bsky.social on Monday the 18th. And even though it's about Continental evidence I've managed to sneak in a couple of Yorkshire finds as well 😉
Looking forward to giving an online talk on the evidence for #viking activity on the Continent to the @yorkshirenumsoc.bsky.social on Monday the 18th. Find our how to watch online here - yorkshirenumismatic.blogspot.com 😉 #medievalsky
👇We’re really looking forward to Simon’s talk on Monday 18 May at 7pm. Visitors and non-members are welcome, for joining instructions, please see tinyurl.com/ynsprogram or DM for Zoom details.
Simon Coupland@scoupland.bsky.social · 3mo agoLooking forward to giving this online talk to the @yorkshirenumsoc.bsky.social on Monday the 18th. And even though it's about Continental evidence I've managed to sneak in a couple of Yorkshire finds as well 😉
VERY excited to see this out- truly interdisciplinary research bringing together numismatist/ historian, archaeologist/ archival detective, wood & leather specialists and tireless researcher to fully examine a 9C coin hoard and its containers discovered 150 years ago ugp.rug.nl/Palaeohistor...
The Carolingian coin hoard from Roswinkel (Drenthe, The Netherlands) and its containers | Palaeohistoria
Palaeohistoria – Open access journal published by University of Groningen Press.
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On Monday, the YNS welcomes Lucy Moore talking about her new research: ‘Reconsidering Northumbrian coinage in light of finds from Viking Great Army camps’. Meeting at 7pm via Zoom - for joining instructions, please see tinyurl.com/ynsprogram
The Yorkshire Numismatic Society Programme for 2026 is now live on our website at tinyurl.com/ynsprogram
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YORKSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY – 2026 Programme All meetings take place at 7.00pm on the third Monday of the month, via Zoom, unless otherwise...
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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 Before the adoption of Roman coinage, Rome used various forms of currency that were based on a bronze standard www.thecollector.com/development-... Via @romanhistory1.bsky.social
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.
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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) www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQUt... Via @romanhistory1.bsky.social
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
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YORKSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY PROGRAMME 2025 All meetings take place at 7.00pm on the third Monday of the month via Zoom, unless otherwise ...
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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 www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a... Via @romanhistory1.bsky.social
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 lithub.com/what-roman-c... Via @romanhistory1.bsky.social
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
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Founded in 1909 and affiliated to the British Association of Numismatic Societies since 1953.
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Treasure trove of Roman coins found during construction in U.K. www.cbsnews.com/news/roman-c... Via @romanhistory1.bsky.social
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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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
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.
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