The term “Parthian” comes from the name of the satrapy of Parthava (Parthia), a province that was once part of the empire of the Hellenistic Seleucids, and before that of the Achaemenid Persians.
RIVALLING ROME: PARTHIAN COINS AND CULTURE Read Article »
Ahead of David Sear’s much anticipated new release, An Introductory Guide to Ancient Greek and Roman Coins, Olivia Marshall from our book department asked the author to provide Insider readers with an insight…
AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID R SEAR Read Article »
Spink’s own Gregory Edmund discusses archive material in this Insider piece
From the Archive: The Great Pearl Sensation of 1891 Read Article »
Andrew Brown discusses Roman Coinage in this Insider feature
ROMAN COINAGE ON THE PORTABLE ANTIQUITIES SCHEME Read Article »
In November 2019, Spink unveiled the most important exhibition dedicated to Polar exploration ever staged
200 Years of Polar Exploration Read Article »
Pen Hadow, British explorer and conservationist, writes about his Arctic expedition
IT’S NOT ALL WHITE AT THE NORTH POLE Read Article »
Sarah John talks to Spink about the new £20 note – the first note to feature her signature as chief cashier and director of notes at the Bank of England
All You Need to Know About the Polymer £20 Note Read Article »
Peter Duckers As we have now come to the close of the four-year commemoration of ‘The Great War’, it may be fi tting to look at the personal memorial given by the government to the next-of-kin of all those, British or Imperial, men or women, who died on or as a result of war service.
The 1914-18 Memorial Plaque Read Article »
Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) was established in 2005 to provide an expert and impartial assessment of a banknote’s authenticity and grade. It has since grown to become a world-renowned third-party paper money certification service with offices in the United States, China, Germany and, most recently, the United Kingdom. PMG’s UK office occupies the third floor
PMG: Expert and Impartial Paper Money Certification Services Read Article »
Philip Attwood My first dream job was to be a surgeon, then an archaeologist, then a gardener but in the end I went to study art. It was a two tier process, fi rst at a Fine Arts Lyceum with focus on tapestry but extended to painting, life drawing and some sculpture thrown in at
Witnesses: An Interview with Émigre Medallist Danuta Solowiej Read Article »
