Coin University is Archangel Coins’ central resource and “coin college” intended for the self-taught study of numismatics, the discipline concerned with coins, medals, and the material history of currency. The information provided within this coin study is intended for numismatists as well as newer collectors who may just be getting started. It is offered as a coin college of sorts, a place for structured, self-directed learning rather than a single article or a static page, designed to resemble the structure of a university-level class without being an official course through any institution.
Our coin collecting guide and knowledge hub serves readers at many stages:
Subjects already covered within Coin University include the fundamentals of numismatics basics. This includes how coin grading is explained and applied in practice, and the language and terminology collectors use daily, gathered here as a coin collecting terms glossary. Future additions may explore coin history in greater depth, tracing how currency has evolved across cultures and eras, notable interesting finds and historical discoveries, along with the various types of coin collections a person might choose to pursue and other topics suited to more advanced numismatists.
Coin University serves a different purpose than Archangel Coins’ blog, which follows local Las Vegas events, industry news, awards, and shop-related articles. This page is reserved for education instead. This is lasting, reference-style content collectors can return to at any time.