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Commemorative Coins Highlight a Rich History of Minted Art
The article surveys ancient and modern commemoratives from Greek city states to United States issues. It cites famous pieces like the Demareteion of Syracuse and the Athenian owl tetradrachm, and explains the rise of modern commemoratives begun with Augustus and continued by many nations. It notes key references such as Becker’s Pageant of World Commemorative Coins and Yeoman’s Red Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Sicily
Carthage
Athena
Athens
Marathon
Naxos
Augustus
Octavian
Mark Anthony
Cleopatra
Aectium
Thomas W Becker
United States
R. S. Yeoman
Yeoman
New World
Congress
Chicago
Booker T. Washington
George Washington Carver
Texas