@dltcoins

Professional numismatist specializing in medieval Islamic and Central Asian coins. History lover, Hoosier at heart, not as young as I used to be.

 Sarasota, Florida
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Joined February 2009
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Linn's Stamp News@LinnsStampNewsOct 19
🚨 The U.S. Postal Inspection Service has a new tool for reporting counterfeit stamps and shipping labels. Learn how to report suspected postage fraud and avoid scams. linns.com/news/postal-inspec… #USPS #Philately
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A rare silver coin minted under Olaf Haraldsson, an 11th century king who helped establish Christianity in Norway, has emerged from the recent Mørstad Hoard. #numismatics #archaeology archaeologymag.com/2026/10/r…

Rare coin of Norway’s King Olaf Haraldsson found in the country’s largest Viking hoard | Archaeol...

A rare 1,000-year-old coin of King Olaf Haraldsson has emerged from Norway’s largest Viking Age hoard, with fewer than 20 examples known.

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How does the future of US 90% #silver "stack" for investors? #bullion #metals numismaticnews.net/the-futur…

The Future for U.S. 90 Percent Silver Coins

As silver prices fluctuate, once-popular 90 percent silver coins face changing demand, but their discounted prices may offer an opportunity for investors and collectors.

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American Numismatic@ANACoinsOct 11
Did you know President John Quincy Adams and his family had a collection of over 5,000 ancient coins? 🏛️🪙 Mike Markowitz explores the legacy of the Adams collection! 🔗 bit.ly/4hEEWNN #Numismatics #AncientCoins

The John Quincy Adams Collection of Ancient Coins

The Adams family’s collection of ancient coins was offered in 971 lots by Stack’s Galleries of New York in March 1971. Many of America’s Founding Fathers had a solid classical education and were...

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Join The American Philatelic Scociety! New members receive a 25% discount with this special offer. @APS_stamps #philately info.stamps.org/aps140?utm_c…

Join APS and Save 25% | 140th Anniversary Membership Special

Join the American Philatelic Society during our 140th Anniversary Membership Special and save 25% on new membership. Explore benefits and join today.

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Archaeologists in #Scotland's Shetland Islands have unearthed a coin depicting the Anglo-Saxon king Aethelred "The Unready" (978-1016). #archaeology #numismatics nypost.com/2026/10/11/scienc…

Rare coin bearing face of king with infamous nickname unearthed after 1,000 years

The coin was unearthed during an excavation in Nesting, a coastal community in Scotland's eastern Shetland Islands.

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A remarkable group of Anglo-Saxon #coins discovered near the Vatican provides new evidence for the Schola Saxonum or "Saxon Quarter", a community of English pilgrims and settlers who made their home in medieval Rome. #numismatics #archaeology medievalists.net/2026/10/ang…

Anglo-Saxon Coins Reveal Medieval England’s ‘Little England’ in Rome - Medievalists.net

Anglo-Saxon coins discovered near the Vatican reveal new evidence for Rome’s medieval English community and its connections with England.

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More on the remarkable Wesseling Hoard of 934 Roman silver #coins found in Germany. #numismatics #archaeology discovermagazine.com/more-th…

More Than 900 Roman Silver Coins Form Germany's Largest Hadrian-Era Hoard 

Learn how an amateur archaeologist discovered the fifth-largest collection of Hadrian-era coins ​in the world. 

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A small hoard of 10th-century Anglo-Saxon #coins discovered near the Vatican attests the vibrancy of #Rome 's medieval "Saxon Quarter." #numismatics #archaeology popsci.com/science/medieval-…

Medieval coins discovered in Rome are actually from England

Many of the coins have fused together after 1,000 years underground.

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The Wesseling Hoard of 934 Roman silver #coins has gone on display in Bonn. #numismatics #archaeology #Germany theguardian.com/world/2026/s…

Amateur archaeologist finds 934 Roman silver denarii in German field

The hoard, buried south of Cologne in the second century AD, is the biggest coin treasure ever found in Germany from the time of Hadrian

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More on the recent 10th-century Rebild (DK) Viking #silver hoard. #archaeology #numismatics archaeologymag.com/2026/09/1…

18.5-kilogram Viking silver hoard found in Denmark is the largest ever discovered | Archaeology...

A 10th-century Viking silver hoard weighing 18.5 kg is Denmark’s largest known, with 700 objects, coins, jewelry and silver bars.

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Are you old enough to remember when a million-dollar coin was something remarkable? #numismatics #auctions
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@CoinNewsSep 15
Five U.S. Coins Top $1 Million in $67.2M Heritage ANA Auctions coinnews.net/2026/09/15/five…
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Nearly 4 Million Coins Show How Rome Built an Economy Across Its Conquered Territories | Discover Magazine discovermagazine.com/nearly-…

Nearly 4 Million Coins Show How Rome Built an Economy Across Its Conquered Territories

Learn how ancient Roman coins helped researchers create a new map of the Roman Republic’s economy using digital archaeology.

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Interesting in-depth feature on the early colonial #coins of Massachusetts via @CoinWeek. #numismatics coinweek.com/the-1652-pine-t…

The 1652 Pine Tree Shilling: The Coin Massachusetts Wasn’t Supposed to Make

Why the 1652 Pine Tree Shilling Became Colonial America’s Most Famous Silver Coin The date says 1652. Yet the coin may not have existed until 15 or even

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An enormous Viking Age hoard of silver #coins - Finland's largest - was discovered at Sysmä on September 3, 2026. #numismatics #archaeology #Vikings arkeonews.net/finlands-large…

Finland’s Largest Viking Age Silver Hoard Found in Two Birch Bark Containers | Arkeonews

Thousands of Viking Age silver coins weighing about 4.5 kilograms have been found in Sysmä, forming the largest known Late Iron Age coin hoard in Finland.

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Interesting feature on the Bayeux tapestry, soon to go on display at the British Museum. #history #museums #1066 theguardian.com/artanddesign…

The Bayeux tapestry: a stupefying, thrilling, horrifying masterpiece that shakes the earth

The greatest battle ever depicted in art is here at last – and it hurtles along, making your heart pound with its sense of doom and destiny, culminating in fires and corpses on a battlefield full of...

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The Eliasberg 1893-S Morgan silver dollar has sold for $1.18 million @GreatCollection #numismatics #auctions coinweek.com/1893-s-morgan-d…
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This 10th-century Viking silver hoard found recently in Rebild is Denmark's largest ever. #numismatics #archaeology #Vikings popularmechanics.com/science…

A Man Was Gardening in His Yard—and Unearthed a Massive Viking Treasure

Pulling up 40 pounds of silver sure beats plain old gravel.

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Cameron Maclean@CMaclean96Sep 3
This noble of King David II is the 1st Scottish gold coin ever made. It was minted around 1357, possibly to help pay off the massive ransom that David II owed to Edward III of England. This specimen from the Hunterian collection is 1 of just 4 surviving examples.
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@_Treasure_KingsSep 3
That’s a hoard #metaldetecting Late Roman jackpot from detectorist Mark Trenchard. Gold solid #coin, a pile of silver siliquae, a #gold ring with amethyst -- and a silver spiral ring sitting right on top. Now it goes to PAS Colchester 🇬🇧
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