Gleaming Golden Rarities in Tyrant Collection Long Beach Display

Feb 19, 2018 | Announcements, Shows & Conventions

(Long Beach, California) February 19, 2018 – Many of the historic English coins that will be displayed at the February 22-24, 2018 Long Beach Expo (www.LongBeachExpo.com) in the upcoming inaugural exhibit of rarities from the privately owned Tyrant Collection (www.TyrantCollection.com) are so rare that normally they may be seen only in European museums. Some of the coins in the “Tyrants of the Thames” exhibit have never before been publicly displayed in the United States.

For three days, though, it will be possible to examine, up close, examples of these coins as well as popular styles and designs such as superb coins of Queen Victoria. The anonymous owner of the Tyrant Collection wants the public to see these coins in person for their educational value.

Veteran professional numismatist and English coinage specialist Bruce Lorich, on behalf of the Tyrant Collection’s anonymous owner, has cataloged the more than 500 “Tyrants of the Thames” exhibit coins to be displayed at the February 2018 Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Expo in Long Beach, California. This is the fourth in a series of four articles by him about the historical significance of some of the coins in that unprecedented exhibition.

Gleaming Gold Coins: Treats For The Eye

Among the many special qualities of this exhibit will be exceptionally fine examples of gold coins issued by England’s kings and queens, including almost every style and denomination of coin made by hammer during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. These historical coins present viewers with images of the rulers as well as emblems of royalty which are part of the coins’ designs. Dozens of hammered gold rarities will be on view, among the most important being a marvelous, lustrous gold sovereign (1526-1544) of King Henry VIII certified and graded PCGS MS-63.

A gold sovereign of King Henry VIII, issued 1526-1544 and the largest coin of his turbulent reign, is one of the great treasures in the “Tyrants of the Thames” exhibit at the February 22-24, 2018 Long Beach Expo. Photo credit: Professional Coin Grading Service

Beginning with Oliver Cromwell’s coinage of 1656-58, England turned to modern-looking coins made by machine, called “milled” issues. The exhibit will portray the entire history of milled gold coinage beginning with one of the finest known of Cromwell’s gold Broad of 1656.

The exhibit continues chronologically, from Charles II to Elizabeth II. Most impressive of course are the largest pieces, called 5 guineas from the 1660s through the 1770s. Every type is present in this collection and will be on display. These include the extremely rare 5 guineas 1670 proof of Charles II, 5 guineas of all the styles of the Stuart kings and queens including a wonderful example of the exquisite 1701 Fine Work design for William III. There are examples of all the 5 guinea types minted for the Hanover monarchs beginning with George I, perhaps the most spectacular coin being the pattern Young Bust 1770 of George III. Each of these coins ranks among the finest known.

Near the end of King George III’s long reign, a series of new denominations emerged, called the New Coinage. The largest gold issues were the 5 pounds, replacing the earlier 5 guineas coins. One of the great rarities of this series is the 1820 pattern, engraved by Pistrucci and struck at the then-new Tower Hill Mint in London, and a lovely example appears in the Tyrant Collection display. George IV’s large gold proof of 1826 in this collection is a superb piece, as are two examples of the young Queen Victoria’s famous Una & the Lion issue. Her 1887 Jubilee Head and 1893 Veiled Head 5 pound coins are also shown in superb Proof conditions.

Victoria’s son Albert became King Edward VII in 1902, and his matte proof set is infamous for often being marred by abrasions and hairlines, but the Tyrant Collection exhibit will show a truly magnificent and, therefore, very rare example. George V’s 1911 5 pound is represented by another superb piece, in brilliant proof.

Next comes one of the rarest coins of the world, the gold 5 pounds of the abdicated King Edward VIII dated 1937. The Tyrant Collection contains the only privately owned complete set of Edward VIII’s coins, and the 5 pound coin in the set is a splendid proof.

The only complete 1937 Edward VIII proof set in private hands will be displayed for the first time in the United States as part of the Tyrants of the Thames exhibit at the February 2018 Long Beach Expo. This coin from the historic set is the gold proof 5 pounds. Photo credit: Professional Coin Grading Service

When Edward abdicated, his younger brother became king, and his coronation set of 1937 was typically a brilliant proof assemblage. In the “Tyrants of the Thames” exhibit, his 5 pound coins are represented by two pieces, the normal one having brilliant surfaces and the special matte proof, of extreme rarity. Each of these coins is of wonderful eye-appeal, and each is part of a complete set.

Elizabeth II’s coins in the main are commonly available. Each type is on view in this exhibit, but two are so rare that this could be the public’s only chance ever to see them. The first is the 1953 gold proof sovereign, one of perhaps as few as two in private collections. Queen Elizabeth’s coronation occurred in 1953; as a result of World War II’s financial impact on the country, the Royal Mint issued no gold coins for collectors in that year, and just a handful of pieces were struck for the queen and for museums.

The other great rarity of this reign in the collection is a unique 5 pound gold proof dated 2010 which shows the queen’s portrait on one side and a facing image of the famous musician John Lennon on the other side. This coin was made by the Royal Mint for collectors in silver. A single piece was struck in gold as a present for Lennon’s widow, Yuko Ono, who auctioned it and donated the proceeds to charity. It is now part of the Tyrant Collection and will be on view in this special exhibit.

A unique 2010 gold 5 pound coin depicting Queen Elizabeth II and musician John Lennon was given to Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono, who subsequently donated it to an auction to benefit a children’s hospital in Liverpool, England. It will be displayed for the first time in the United States at the February 2018 Long Beach Expo. Photo credit: Professional Coin Grading Service.

All of the other types of milled gold coins of England will also be shown as part of the Long Beach display, alongside the larger pieces mentioned above. These include the 2 guineas and 2 pounds issues, the guineas and sovereigns issues and their halves. Many are rarities, but all of the types are represented by beautiful examples. Among the rarest are early pieces bearing the famous Elephant hallmark of the 1660s or the Elephant & Castle hallmark of the 1670s to the 1690s, a 1702 proof guinea of Queen Anne, coins showing the VIGO hallmark of Queen Anne and LIMA hallmark of George II to depict gold seized by the British navy from Spain, and an amazing collection of proofs and patterns.

All of these coins will be on display in the Tyrants of the Thames exhibition at the February 2018 Long Beach Expo. The one-of-a-kind exhibit is being presented by The Tyrant Collection’s anonymous owner with the assistance of Ira and Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles of Los Angeles.

Classic Anglo-Saxon Coin Art Featured in Tyrant Collection

Feb 7, 2018 | Announcements, Shows & Conventions

(Long Beach, California) February 7, 2018 — Among the numismatic treasures that will be featured in the upcoming inaugural exhibit of rarities from the privately owned Tyrant Collection (www.TheTyrantCollection.com) will be the first public displays in the United States of some of England’s most important Anglo-Saxon era coins.

Veteran professional numismatist and English coinage specialist Bruce Lorich, on behalf of the Tyrant Collection’s anonymous owner, has cataloged the more than 500 “Tyrants of the Thames” exhibit coins to be displayed at the Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Expo (www.LongBeachExpo.com) in Long Beach, California, February 22-24, 2018. This is the second in a series of four articles by him about the historical significance of some of the coins in that unprecedented exhibition.

The Importance of England’s Anglo-Saxon Coinage

Rome’s invasion of the Britons’ island in the first century BC clearly influenced England’s early money. Mixing in use with the coins of the earliest known inhabitants of the island, the Celts, the Roman money was a blend of coins imported from Rome and copies made by local die-cutters. Some were silver. A few were gold. Most were copper. They were slowly absorbed into the circulating money in various areas of the island.

Early England consisted of regions even then called kingdoms, but these were small, essentially tribal enclaves. Largely to protect themselves from these warlord kings, the Romans put up forbidding stone and wood forts. To say the least, early Britain was a hostile place. The Romans eventually tired of trying to dominate the native inhabitants. By the early 5th century, Rome began to pull out of the island, and at the same time tribal kings began to expand their territories.

The island’s indigenous people were invaded again and again over centuries by tribal warriors whose origins were such northwestern European places as Jutland (in today’s Denmark) and ancient Saxony (Germanic tribes living along the North Sea). Gauls came from the northern coast of today’s France. Angles, Saxons and Jutes began to emigrate to Briton in the 5th century. Their bloodlines merged and they began to be called Anglo-Saxons in the 8th century. During these centuries Norse invaders also came many times to the island, mixing their Viking genes with those of earlier invaders and of ancient native Britons.

In the 7th century the scattered kingdoms began issuing their own coins, mostly small pieces, often borrowing Roman designs, but they displayed legends in their own Runic alphabet. They also featured Christian symbols, mostly crosses of varying styles. Over time, the Roman coins disappeared from circulation and were steadily replaced by these little silver coins (which had sizable copper content) called “sceats.” These were all of local artistry and local issue. They appeared independent of each other in the various kingdoms of the island.

The late 7th and early 8th centuries in England were the era of the Saxon sceats, and the Tyrant Collection contains a representative selection of all the kingly issues, from Aethelred, King of Mercia, circa 674-704 AD, to Osberht, King of Northumbria, circa 848-867 AD. Dozens of types exist, many anonymous, lacking any king’s name. After a little more than a century as the principal money of the island, these small coins featuring “fantastic animals” and sometimes abbreviated names of early kings and archbishops were gradually replaced by a complicated series of larger coins of better silver that depicted chieftains and their titles scattered among the island’s kingdoms.

Some of the early English coins, however, were made from locally mined ore containing gold blended with silver and other trace metals. The most impressive of these are called “thrysmas” by today’s collectors, but originally they were known as “shillings.” They began to be minted about 620 AD. Perhaps the most notable of these first gold coins, not of Roman origin, was issued by King Eadbald of Kent, south of London. It was struck in the capital city circa 616-640 AD. It shows a crudely engraved image of the king in armor facing to the right. On the opposite side is a central cross atop a globe, surrounded by a boldly engraved legend outside a beaded ring. This was the first coin ever minted in the name of an English king.

One of the most significant coins in the Tyrant Collection is in fact a gold thrysma of King Eadbald. It is possibly the finest known example of this extremely rare coin and its existence illustrates an historical truth. It was made within two or three decades of another early rarity in the collection, a “Two Emperors” pale-gold thrysma styled after a Roman gold solidus of Magnus Maximus; this coin shows a helmeted portrait of an unnamed king, the other side featuring a winged angel above small images of two emperors. The co-existence of these two coins demonstrates the evolution of Anglo-Saxon coinage art occurring at this time.

Graded PCGS MS64, this early 7th-century gold Thrysma of King Eadbald of Kent, the first English coin with the image and name of the issuing king, is among the highlights of the Tyrants of the Thames display at the February 2018 Long Beach Expo. Photo credit: Professional Coin Grading Service.

While these two coins were made from native ore containing some gold, the precious metal was rarely found in native Briton. Silver and copper naturally alloyed with tin were the coinage metals most abundant on the island. Silver coins of relatively small value soon became the dominant form of money. They were most useful for daily life.

Anglo-Saxon silver “pennies” were minted in various kingdoms over a period of some four centuries until they too were superseded by similar silver pennies issued by the Norman conquerors. Anglo-Saxon pennies got their name from Roman silver coins of a similar size called “denarii.” Early pennies were the forerunners of modern English “pence,” which traditionally were noted in writing using the letter “d,” alluding to the old Roman denarii. Hence the abbreviation “1d” for a silver penny.

A silver “light” penny of Offa, King of Mercia, 757-796 AD, graded PCGS AU58 and part of The Tyrant Collection. Photo credit: Professional Coin Grading service.

The Tyrant Collection contains examples of many of the kings of the 8th and 9th centuries who issued coins. Featured pieces include exceptionally fine portrait pennies from the kingdom of Mercia issued by Offa, Coenwulf, Coelwulf, Beornwulf and Burgred. The kings of Wessex, beginning with Ecgberht in the early 9th century, are exceptionally well represented, one of the most important being an astounding portrait coin of Alfred the Great showing the monogram of London on its reverse side-celebrating the invasion and capture of the capital city in the year 886, which in effect unified the kingdoms. Finally, the coins of unified England during the late Anglo-Saxon era are especially well represented, including coins of Edward the Martyr, Aethelred II, Edward the Confessor, and Harold II, who was killed at the definitive Battle of Hastings in 1066.

A silver penny with diademed “Roman style” portrait and LONDONIA monogram depicting Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, 871-899 AD, graded PCGS MS62, and part of The Tyrant Collection. Photo credit: Professional Coin Grading Service.

In all, the Tyrant Collection offers a wonderful assortment of Anglo-Saxon symbolism and superb portraits of kings on coins that are seldom available for viewing in America. These artistic expressions of the early inhabitants of England are most often seen in museums in Europe and the UK, the remainder being held in private collections that are never exhibited. Now, for a brief time, the public has a rare opportunity to examine these coinage classics in person.

All of these coins will be on display in the Tyrants of the Thames exhibition at the February 2018 Long Beach Expo. The one-of-a-kind exhibit is being presented by The Tyrant Collection’s anonymous owner with the assistance of Ira and Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles of Los Angeles.

First USA Display of Rare Edward III Gold Double Leopard, One of England’s Most Important Coins

Jan 29, 2018 | Announcements, Shows & Conventions

(Long Beach, California) January 29, 2018 – The upcoming inaugural exhibit of rarities from the privately owned Tyrant Collection of coins (www.TheTyrantCollection.com) will include the first public displays in the United States of some of England’s most important numismatic treasures. Among the historic items will be one of the three known Edward III gold “Double Leopard” coins. The other two examples are in museums.

Veteran professional numismatist and English coinage specialist Bruce Lorich, on behalf of the Tyrant Collection’s anonymous owner, has cataloged the more than 500 “Tyrants of the Thames” coins to be displayed at the Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Expo (www.LongBeachExpo.com) in Long Beach, California, February 22-24, 2018. This is the first in a series of several articles by him about the historical significance of some of the coins in that unprecedented exhibition.

King Edward III’s exceedingly rare gold Double Leopard

With only three known, the Edward III, Plantagenet King (1327 – 1377), gold Double Leopard, S-1476, third coinage (1344 – 1351), is perhaps the most important English coin in The Tyrant Collection. The coin in The Tyrant Collection is graded PCGS MS-62.

King Edward III was a widely admired knight who was also feared by his enemies as a bold military commander. Much of his reign took place during the Hundred Years War with France, and by 1340 Edward had declared himself also king of France. This was outrageous to the French, and the war continued until it was ended in 1360 by treaty.

Meantime, Edward ruled over a rich country at a time when chivalry was at its height. He held jousting and other tournaments, and he founded the Order of the Garter in the same year this coin was minted, 1344. This chivalric order was officially instituted in 1348, its membership limited to the king and just 24 knights. Its inspiration was the mythical Round Table of King Arthur, at which 300 knights sat with their king, reigning over and protecting England.

The Edward III Double Leopard is one of the earliest gold coins made in England, and today only three examples are known. Two are in museums in England, and the coin that will be displayed in Long Beach and in the United States for the first time is the only example in a private collection.

It is a large gold coin which was worth 6 shillings at issue. Twelve silver pennies equaled a shilling. Most people at the time worked for pennies a week, at best.

No gold coins had been minted in England since the 7th century, except for a pattern penny made for Henry III at the end of the 13th century. The renewed gold coinage of Edward III occurred only briefly from January to August in 1344. It suddenly stopped because of a fiscal crisis involving fluctuating values of silver versus gold, which caused hoarding and a consequent shortage of money in use, as well as melting of gold.

Edward III’s first gold coins consisted of three denominations: a half-florin featuring a royal helmet with a crowned lion standing on it; a florin of twice that size showing a crowned sideways-facing leopard holding the king’s royal shield on its back (from which its present name of “leopard” was derived); and a double-florin twice as large as the florin depicting the king seated and crowned with two facing leopards at his sides (popularly called the “Double Leopard”).

These pieces of money had enormous face value, especially the double-leopard, intended mainly for trade with countries on the continent of Europe.

The leopard was this king’s armorial animal; it was placed on his “arms” or official shield standing sideways, one paw raised with its head facing the viewer, growling, and it was also used on armor. The effigy of the king’s famous son, Edward the Black Prince, entombed in Canterbury Cathedral, is depicted wearing armor showing several leopards, and his head rests on a crowned leopard.

For centuries, silver coins were the only money used in England. These three coins, minted in nearly pure gold, were made for only a few months in 1344, but they failed in their intended use, and almost all known examples of all three denominations were melted during the 14th century. They were replaced beginning at the end of the same year they were made, 1344, with a new series called the Noble and its fractions. These coins became the standard issues for many years afterward, succeeding because their values equated with those of coins made in France and elsewhere in Europe.

The Tyrants of the Thames exhibition at the February 2018 Long Beach Expo is being presented by The Tyrant Collection’s anonymous owner with the assistance of Ira and Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles of Los Angeles.

Ship of Gold Exhibit Will Feature $40 Million Of “New Cargo” Gold-Rush Treasures In Long Beach

Jan 29, 2018 | Announcements, Shows & Conventions

First public exhibit of latest recovered glittering trove from fabled SS Central America will be at Feb. 22-24, 2018 Long Beach Expo

One of the 3,100 recovered gold coins from the SS Central America

This will be the first public display of a portion of the historic gold and silver coins, gold ingots and unopened sacks of treasure gold dust recovered during the 2014 expedition to the Atlantic Ocean site where the Gold Rush-era cargo was lost at sea 161 years ago. The California Gold Marketing Group LLC acquired the never-before-publicly exhibited treasure in a court-approved transaction this past November, and will be publicly displaying the legendary trove for the first time.

“The story of the SS Central America, its cargo, its lost passengers and crew and its survivors is a historic moment in American history, and the recovered items are a time capsule of the great California Gold Rush,” said Dwight Manley, managing partner of the California Gold Marketing Group. “For insurance purposes, we’ve estimated the display’s value at $40 million, but these extraordinary treasures are priceless.”

A 280-foot long, three-masted side-wheel steamship, the SS Central America was carrying tons of California gold that had been shipped from San Francisco to Panama when she sank in a hurricane during a voyage from Aspinwall (now Colón), Panama to New York City in September 1857. The shipwreck site and the gold were discovered more than 7,000 feet below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean in September 1988.

Housed in a 40-foot long re-creation of the famous ship’s hull, the Ship of Gold exhibit originally debuted at the February 2000 Long Beach Expo to display a portion of the vast treasure from the first SS Central America recovery operations in the late 1980s. The exhibit subsequently was seen over the years by millions of people across the United States and overseas.

A few of the 45 gold ingots found on the SS Central America

“The exhibit also includes a type of historic SS Central America items never before displayed: leather satchels filled with more than 1,000 ounces of 1857 California gold dust that were recovered from a safe on the sunken ship!,” exclaimed Manley. The gold dust is contained in the original pokes, hand-sewn sacks that remained sealed since 1857 or earlier.

“This is truly an international discovery. In addition to all the United States coins, the trove includes many coins from around the world, including two Australian gold sovereigns struck in Sydney in 1855 and 1856, and both are the finest known. There also are gold coins from France, including a Napoleon 20 francs, British gold sovereigns of Queen Victoria, Mexican eight escudos, Netherlands ducats, Dutch guldens and Peruvian gold, too,” said Manley.

Robert D. Evans, the chief scientist on the 1980’s mission that first located and recovered a portion of the fabulous sunken treasure and who assisted with the 2014 recovery, will be at the exhibit each day during the show to meet with visitors.

On January 9, 2018, the California Gold Marketing Group received court approval and formally took possession of the treasure recovered from the SS Central America in 2014. It had already been transported from Florida to the Professional Coin Grading Service headquarters in California, but remained in 38 unopened containers that were sealed in June 2014.

Manley and Evans promptly began opening the sealed containers on January 10, and started the careful process of examining, curating and cataloging the trove, one historic piece of treasure at a time.

The three-day Long Beach Expo will be open to the public, Thursday to Saturday, February 22-24, in the Long Beach, California Convention Center, 100 S. Pine Ave.

Inaugural Exhibit of Tyrant Collection Treasures Includes First USA Display Of Rare 1937 Edward VIII Proof Set

Jan 10, 2018 | Announcements, Shows & Conventions

February 2018 Long Beach Expo “Tyrants of the Thames” Display Will Feature $15 Million of Superb Portrait Coins Spanning 1,400 Years of England’s Numismatic History

(Long Beach, California) January 10, 2018 – The first public display of a portion of the extensive numismatic treasures in the recently revealed Tyrant Collection (www.TheTyrantCollection.com) will be at the February 22 – 24, 2018 Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Expo (www.LongBeachExpo) and will feature a $15 million exhibit of historic English coins.

Labeled “The Tyrants of the Thames,” the inaugural exhibition in a planned multi-year series of displays from the collection will showcase more than 500 superbly preserved examples of portrait coins minted in the Thames Valley over the last 1,400 years. Among the many highlights will be a complete King Edward VIII pattern proof set produced in 1937 by the Royal Mint. It is the only privately owned set.

The collection’s owner wants to remain anonymous while he plans to share the coins through a series of exhibitions for their educational value.

“Because the collection includes the Edward VIII proof set, it is the only privately held collection that contains an example of every portrait coin denomination issued by English monarchs since the early 7th century. The upcoming exhibition will showcase many of the superb quality rarities in this amazing collection,” stated the owner.

Special exhibit cases with LED lighting for easy viewing have been constructed for the exhibits planned for each of the upcoming Long Beach Expo shows over the next several years. Limited edition, illustrated hardbound, educational reference books are also in the planning stages, and these will be offered at future exhibits.

Highlights of the Treasures of the Tyrants of the Thames exhibit at the February 2018 Long Beach Expo will include:

• The finest privately held example of the gold Thrysma issued by Eadbald, King of Kent (616 – 640 AD), London Mint, S-758, graded PCGS MS64. This was the first English coin to carry the name of the issuing king.
• Edward III, Plantagenet King (1327 – 1377), gold Double Leopard, S-1476, third coinage (1344 – 1351), graded PCGS MS-62. There are only three known examples of this historic coin, and the other two are in museums. It is described as perhaps the most important English coin in The Tyrant Collection.
• Henry VIII, Tudor King (1509 – 1547), gold Fine Sovereign, second coinage (1526 – 1544), S-2267, graded PCGS MS63. The largest coin issued during Henry VIII’s turbulent reign. This example is believed to be the finest known.
• Elizabeth I, Tudor Queen (1558 – 1603), gold “ship” Ryal, sixth issue (1583 – 1600), S-2530, graded PCGS MS61. This specimen is one of the finest known and features a fabulous design emblematic of the English navy’s historical importance.
• Charles II, Stuart King (1660 – 1685), proof or presentation gold 5 Guineas dated 1670, S-3328, graded NGC PR64 and one of the great treasures of The Tyrant Collection.
• George III, Hanover King (1760 – 1820), pattern proof gold 5 Guineas by Tanner dated 1770, S-3723, graded PCGS PR63. This is one of the rarest coins of this denomination in the English series, and another of the great treasures of the collection.
• George IV, Hanover King (1820 – 1830), gold proof Pound dated 1826, S-3797, graded PCGS PR65+ Cameo. Unlike most other 1826 issues, this magnificent cameo specimen is not marred by marks or hairlines.
• Victoria, Hanover Queen (1837 – 1901), graded PCGS PR64 Deep Cameo, this is one of the finest known examples of the world-famous Una & the Lion gold 5 Pound piece, which was obtained by the Tyrant Collection as part of a pristine original complete set of Proof 1839 coins issued for Victoria’s coronation. It is considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful coins.

The February 2018 Long Beach Expo exhibit will be the first time that the public will be able to view in the United States the historic Edward VIII proof set, the single most valuable item in English numismatics. It will also be the first time the rare King Eadbald and King Edward III coins mentioned above will be publicly exhibited in the U.S.A.

On December 11, 1936, Edward VIII abdicated his throne to marry “the woman I love.” Edward VIII then became known as the Duke of Windsor, and during his lifetime he was never able to acquire even a single English coin bearing his image.

Three of the four known complete Edward VIII proof sets are owned by Queen Elizabeth and the Royal Mint, with one of the Mint’s two sets on long-term loan to the British Museum. A fifth set, lacking gold coins, was broken up over the years and the coins were sold off separately.

“The Tyrant Collection contains the most valuable collection of English coins in private hands, and the entire coin collection undoubtedly is the world’s most valuable in private hands, worth hundreds of millions of dollars,” said Ira Goldberg, President of Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, Inc. (www.GoldbergCoins.com) in Los Angeles, California.

“These exhibits with different coins displayed at upcoming Long Beach Expos will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many collectors, dealers and the public to see in person some of the world’s most significant rare coins,” added Goldberg, who provided guidance in assembling The Tyrant Collection.

The February 2018 Long Beach Expo will be held in the Long Beach, California Convention Center located at 100 S. Pine Ave. Additional information is available at www.LongBeachExpo.com.