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Ancient Coin Collection

Ancient Coin Collection

By: Tim
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Ancient Coins are like time capsules, transporting us through time and space. Thousands of years old, these miniature masterpieces tell us stories about the past. Rediscovered centuries or millennia later, they have a second life, as part of the great public and private collections, frequently travelling the globe. ACC (Ancient Coin Collection) provides a window into these worlds.

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  • Travels with the Naxos Masterpiece - Trailer

    Travels with the Naxos Masterpiece - Trailer
    Jan 5 2026

    In our first season, Annabel Schooling interviews Dr Tim Wright about his book Travels with the Naxos Masterpiece, published by Spink in 2025. We learn that this is an 'object biography', telling a big story through a small object: a 17g silver coin minted around 460 BC in the Greek city of Naxos, Sicily. Through the lenses of art, history, provenance, economics and crime, Tim sheds light on the broader subject of Greek Numismatics (the collection and study of ancient coins).
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    1 min
  • Travels with the Naxos Masterpiece - Episode 2 (History)

    Travels with the Naxos Masterpiece - Episode 2 (History)
    Jan 5 2026

    The second episode examines the famous Naxos coin from an historic perspective. By exploring the story of Naxos, from its foundation in the eighth century BC to its destruction at the end of the fifth century BC, Tim seeks to provide an historical backstory for the famous coin that it produced. What we discover is that this was a small city, more follower than leader and frequently a victim rather than victor.

    So, how is it that 'Little Naxos' produced one of the most important and prized of all Ancient Greek coins?
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    33 mins
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