The Myth of the Continental Dollar: Part One
Originally published in The Numismatist, January 2018
Tetradrachm Envy
After viewing an inspiring array of Greek issues, a college student wonders, “Why can’t we have coinage like that?”
The First National Bank of Tustin
During its 24-year history, a California financial institution issued four types of notes, of which very few exist today.
A More Accurate History of the 1792 Half Disme
A tale of three sources, two strikes and one president.
American Icons
It happened so gradually that it may not be immediately noticeable, but today’s American coin designs are symbolically quite different from their predecessors. It used to be a good bet that a circulating coin would have a portrayal of Liberty on the obverse, and a rendering of an eagle on the reverse. But these days, allegories of Liberty and images of.
George Washington: Gallant Revolutionary
Originally published in The Numismatist, February 2018
De Soto Where? An Attribution Mystery
Originally published in The Numismatist, October 2016
The Brilliant & Corrupt Franklin Peale
Originally published in The Numismatist, October 2015