A Brief History of the Korean Won
The Korean Won has had a few different iterations. The very first (short-lived) appearance of the Won was...
Bahrain – The Middle of the Middle East
Bahrain is a small island country in the Persian Gulf. It is a center of activity for the...
A Brief History of the Lebanese Pound
Until World War I and the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the country of Lebanon used the official...
2013 in Iraq
Since 2008, it looked like things might be calming down in Iraq. U.S. troops were able to withdraw,...
Humanitarian Aid in the Anbar Crisis
As Iraq hovers once again on the brink of an all-out sectarian civil war, citizens of the cities...
The Breakdown of the Anbar Crisis
Two years after the U.S. pulled out of military operations in Iraq, we once again find ourselves providing...
Proof Coins FAQ
If you’ve entered the coin collecting world, you’ve probably heard the term “proof coin” thrown around here and...