Every coin I write about, I’ve either held in my hand, studied under a loupe, or spent hours

chasing down its story.

To me, coins are more than precious metals or mint errors — they’re time-stamped artifacts of human ambition, struggle, and achievement. Some were traded across oceans, others passed hand to hand through war, panic, celebration, and change. Every one of them has something to say… if you know how to listen.

The NumisGraphos Blog is my place to document not just what coins are worth, but why they matter. I invite you to journey with me — as a fellow collector, as a student of history, or as someone who simply believes the past still speaks.

— Mark Martin, Curator of the Rare Coin Vault at Time Tunnel Trading