The CCCRH collection is largely comprised of coins, medals, medallions and tokens, but we also have a large number of manuscripts and other items, including icons, figurines and weapons. We welcome opportunities to make items from our collection available to churches, schools, mosques and other community groups.
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Four additional coin studies
The following coin studies, originally published in the Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine have now been added to our online archive: April 2018 – Albert Schweitzer March 2018 – Ancient Brockage February 2018 – Galla Placidia December 2017 / January 2018 – False Shekels
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Albert Schweitzer on the Road
Albert Schweitzer is not such a familiar name among younger people these days, but the students at Emmaus College at Jimboomba were enthralled by a recent CCCRH travelling exhibition that featured his amazing life and work. Schweitzer was born on 14 January 1875 and died—more than 90 years later—on 4 September 1965). Coming from the French-German…
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American Numismatic Society eBooks
Over its 150-year history, the American Numismatic Society has published hundreds of monographs. Many of these were scanned by the Google Books project and are now openly accessible through HathiTrust. However, these scanned books provide little functionality for keyword searches or linking to related resources in the archives or numismatic collection of the ANS. As…
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Just in Time for Passover
Just in Time for Passover: Dozens of “Freedom Coins” from Jewish Revolt against Rome (66-70 C.E.) discovered in Cave near Jerusalem Temple Mount Photo Credit: Eilat Mazar/Hebrew University Jerusalem, March 26, 2018—Bronze coins, the last remnants of a four-year Jewish revolt against the Roman Empire were found near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. These bronze coins…
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Why “Isaiah” of the Isaiah Bulla is not the Prophet Isaiah
A timely and informed comment on the alleged “Isaiah” seal from the recovery excavations being undertaken in East Jerusalem by Israeli archaeologists as they sift through materials removed from below the Haram alSharif (‘Temple Mount’) by the Islamic Waqf (‘Trust’) that controls the site. Read the full article here …
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Reformation @ Grafton
The CCCRH travelling exhibition developed to mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation in Europe has now moved to Grafton. During Lent the materials will be on display at the Cathedral Bookshop, during opening hours: 9.30am–4.30pm, Tuesday–Friday. Grafton Cathedral Reformation Exhibition After the exhibition concludes at the end of Holy Week, it will then…
