Melbourne Numismatic Society May 2018 Meeting
Our May meeting will be held on Thursday 10th May commencing at 8:00pm. At that meeting we have a guest... Read more »
Melbourne Numismatic Society April 2018 Meeting
Our April meeting will be held on Thursday 12th April, commencing at 8:00pm. The theme for this meeting will be... Read more »
Tom May Numismatic Articles Online
It’s amazing what a Google Search can reveal. While looking for items relating to the Max Stern Trophy I came... Read more »
The VNJ now available online.
All eight issues of the Victorian Numismatic Journal (VNJ) are now available on-line and available to members of the Melbourne... Read more »
The Cylinder Press and an English Civil War Shilling from York
Here is a small section from an article that appeared in the Australian Coin and Banknote Magazine for March 2018.... Read more »
New Australian $50 Note Design Revealed by Reserve Bank
On 15th February the Reserve Bank of Australia revealed the design for the new $50 note to be released in... Read more »
Melbourne Numismatic Society March 2018 Meeting
Our March meeting will be held on Thursday 8th March commencing at 8:00pm. It is our Annual General Meeting. However... Read more »
Coins From the Beginning of Islam
THE BEGINNING In AD 622 Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, moved from his home town, Mecca, to join his supporters... Read more »
Mrs. Fisher’s Halfpenny Token – Unique in the Australian Token Series
Tradesmans tokens were an important part of the currency mix in Australia during the middle of the 19th century. There... Read more »
Bills of Exchange/Sight Notes
Bills of Exchange are promissory notes that can be transferred to other holders. They were used extensively in the 19th... Read more »
A One In A Million Discovery
At an MNS April meeting in 2010 a member showed a common World War I service medal and some medallions... Read more »
United States Trade Dollars
After the Opium Wars in the 1840’s China was forced to open some of its territory to foreign trade. The... Read more »
NAV Library for Sale
Some time ago the NAV decided to sell most of the books from its library. This was not an easy... Read more »
Byzantine Empire Justinian I Follis of Theoupolis (Antioch)
This is a large copper follis (35mm, 18.5g) from the Byzantine Empire. It was issued under the emperor Justinian I... Read more »
A coin from medieval Venice
Silver grosso of Giovanni Dandolo, Doge of Venice from 1280 to 1289 The silver grosso was introduced in Venice in... Read more »
Genghiz Khan and the VERY unwise decision.
This little copper coin is called a Jital. It was made in 618AH (about 1220AD) in what was then the... Read more »
Sydney Mint Half Sovereigns
The Sydney Mint half sovereigns were popular among collectors during the gold boom of the 1970’s. They are now an... Read more »
US 1792 Silver Center Cent
The 1792 Silver Center Cent is an iconic US coin. It is believed to be the first coin produced by... Read more »
What is this 50 pound note?
This note turned up on Ebay recently. The seller spoke to a dealer who thought it might be a copy... Read more »
Antietam Commemorative Half Dollar
The series of US commemorative half dollars struck between 1892 and 1954 has never really sparked the imagination of collectors... Read more »