In honor of the upcoming World Cup, here are some of my coins from previous tournaments.
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Italy
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Maria Theresa never ruled the Holy Roman Empire, but she gave us a beautiful coin, and one of the most popular trade dollars ever.
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Editor’s note (06/13/2023): Updated to include current developments relating to ongoing war in Ukraine. When we think of the most accomplished and popular rock …
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Napoleon Bonaparte sure is on a lot of coins and tokens. That’s what happens when you conquer or subjugate most of Europe.
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A look at some coins issued by World War II puppet governments in Manchuria and France.
As mentioned in Part I, Napoleon Bonaparte was on plenty of his empire’s official coinage. That was also true of unofficial ones.
Guido Contini is a legendary and groundbreaking Italian director who has grand plans for an epic film about his beloved homeland. The only problem …