Stuff, and also, Things
Things, and also, stuff.
This post might be a little less organized than others. While going through the warehouse to pack for the ANA show, we’ve been re-discovering a number of interesting items (so. many. items. This warehouse has like…a lot of stuff in it). Some are old classics that don’t get enough love, while others are fairly new. See the announcement at the end for the newest items!
First, show stuff: We’ll be at booths 613, 615, and 712. There’s still time to request a meeting, or ask us to bring samples of anything on the website. We hope to see you there!
Things!
Many of these items can’t be tied to a specific moment in history, so we’re giving them a chance to shine now. Others are thematic and cover entire centuries. We have beautiful wood boxes with pre-selected collections featuring everything from religions of the ancient world to historical plagues to unsung heroes of the War Era.
Then there’s billfolds, for those who prefer paper money, and minis, for those looking for affordable and fascinating variety (the rise of Christianity, modern Britain, or shipwreck coins, anyone? Not to mention soccer, Roosevelt, and Medusa!)
We’ll be bringing a small sample of all our packaged items to the World’s Fair of Money, but unfortunately we can’t literally pack the whole warehouse for you. The best way to order packaged items is still on our website.
New Stuff!
For those interested in biblical history, we’ve recently acquired and slabbed some Hyrcanus I/Antiochus VII and Nabataean bronze issues. The first is an issue of John Hyrcanus I, the son of Simon Maccabee, with Seleucid king Antiochus VII. Hyrcanus I issued the first true Jewish coin as Judaea was finalizing its independence from the Seleucids. All other issues in Judaea had been Hellenistic until that point.
Next, we have a slabbed Nabataean coin, issued by King Aretas IV. Aretas was the king from sometime in the late BCEs until about 40 AD. During this time Nabataea was the closest ally of Judaea. Aretas witnessed Rome become an empire, the entire life of Jesus Christ, and the dawn of the common era (though he didn’t know it) from his rocky trading empire in modern day Jordan. The Nabataeans are an underappreciated peoples, both by historians and collectors. We think it’s time to change that!
