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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Coin from Mytilene
CCCRH recently acquired a brass coin minted at Mytilene on the island of Lesbos during the reign of the Roman emperor Tiberius (14–37 CE). It has the head of Tiberius on the obverse with a Greek inscription meaning “Tiberius, divine Augustus.” On the reverse, there is the bust of Tiberius’ mother, Livia—also known as Julia—with…
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Silver tetradrachm of Tiberius
The Centre for Coins, Culture and Religious History has recently acquired a rare silver tetradrachm issued during the reign of the Roman emperor Tiberius (reigned 14–37 CE). There are only 4 known specimens of this coin and this is the finest of them. The head of Tiberius is on the obverse. On the reverse, Zeus…
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Final CAB articles now available
The Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine ceased publication in November 2022. The masthead has since been acquired by Imperial Group and will be relaunched in March 2023 as The Australian Coin Review (ACR). The two final articles contributed to CAB by Dr Peter Lewis are now available on the CCCRH website: November 2022 – Some…
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ASOR 2022 Bethsaida Coin Report
There was a member-generated session on the identification of the site of ancient Bethsaida/Julias during the ASOR 2022 Annual Meeting in Boston. Here is a link to a video recording of the presentation on the Hellenistic and Early Roman coins from Et-Tell by Dr Gregory C. Jenks in his capacity as Coin Curator for the…
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Aux amis de la constitution
The Foundation recently acquired a rare and important pamphlet entitled To the Friends of the Constitution relating to the French Revolution. It consists of ten pages written in French by Pierre-Louis Couedic and printed in 1791 in Paris by Nicolas-Leger Moutard. The French Revolution is considered to have begun with the storming of the Bastille in 1789…
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Three more coin articles
The following articles from the July, August and September issues of the Australasian Coin & Banknote Magazine are now available on the CCCRH website: September 2002 – The annunciation on coins and sealsAugust 2022 – Rufus of Hierapolis July 2022 – The coins of Hierapolis