The Coin Story Podcast

28. “Morgan Stanley: Welcome to the Bandwagon. Where's your Tom Bradey shirt?

Breaking news. Morgan Stanley has decided that maybe gold is not just for doomsday preppers and your uncle who has been stacking since the Nixon administration. They just announced a 20 percent gold portfolio allocation. Twenty percent. That is the kind of number that says “we are suddenly really into shiny rocks.” And why didn’t they tell us this when gold was $1700 instead of $4000?

27. The Coins and Collectors of Costa Rica, Manuel Antonio. #history #coin

Welcome back to Coin Story, where every coin has a story to tell. Today, we’re heading to a land so beautiful, so green, so full of life, it’s basically the world’s happiest country—Costa Rica! Costa Rica is like nature’s theme park: volcanoes puffing smoke into the clouds, beaches on two oceans, rainforests so thick you’d think Tarzan might swing by at any moment, and monkeys who are just as curious about you as you are about them. This little country makes up only about 0.03% of the Earth’s surface—but it holds over 5% of the planet’s biodiversity. That’s right—sloths, toucans, frogs that glow neon, and enough coffee beans to keep half the world awake. And while Costa Rica gave us pura vida—pure life—it also gave us some fascinating coins that tell their own story about the nation’s journey. #numismatics #costarica #manuelantonio #travel

26. Coffee Tokens: Brewing History One Sip at a Time

We’re talking coffee tokens—little pieces of metal that once meant the difference between your morning brew and a morning meltdown. Now, these aren’t Starbucks gift cards. No fancy QR codes, no “buy nine, get one free.” These are solid, beautiful, and in some cases, slightly dented tokens that tell the tale of the coffee trade in Central America. So, grab your mug, put on your imaginary barista apron, and let’s dive in. #history #coffee #token #costarica #guatemala

25. “Treasures of Costa Rica: Gold, Silver, and Stunning Paper Money”

Today, we’re taking a tour through one of the most fascinating places in San José, Costa Rica: The Central Bank Museums. It’s a treasure trove — literally — sitting right beneath the Plaza de la Cultura. We’ll travel from the glittering artistry of the Pre-Columbian gold rooms, through the hammered silver coins of the Spanish Conquest, into the vibrant designs of modern Costa Rican paper money, and finally… well… I’m going to go on a small rant about how gorgeous their money is compared to ours. #history #numismatics #coin #costarica #precolumbian

24. Coin Story Halloween Special: Monsters of Silver #coin #horror #silver #halloween

Welcome to the Halloween edition of Coin Story, where every coin has a story to tell… and tonight’s coins may just have a curse. Deep within the crypts of the Intaglio Mint — one of America’s finest private mints known for its incredible high-relief silver art rounds — a haunting series was struck. Based in Colorado, the Intaglio Mint is beloved by collectors for its craftsmanship, historical tributes, and imaginative themes — everything from ancient mythology to, yes… classic monsters of the silver screen. #intagliomint #coinstorypodcast Our Sponsors Fondo Coffee fondocoffee.org GBD Marketing (714) 594-9582 info@gbdmarketing.com

23. 🏭 “The Great Junk Silver Glut — And the Coming Price Spike” #coin #investing #silver

With refineries no longer able to take junk silver and a higher premiums for new silver is there an opportunity for silver investors to load up the truck.
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22. North County Coin Show in Orange County, Ca. Alexander The Great, Cleopatra , Hard Times Tokens

I went to the North County Coin Show in Orange County California and check out some great ancients, medievel and civil war era coins and tokens. Special Thanks to Buck, Steve and Kerry. They made me feel like I was one of the gang. A great little coin show with fantastic coins. Embassy Suites, Anaheim Oct 5th/Nov. 2nd/Dec. 7th Our Sponsors Fondo Coffee fondocoffee.org GBD Marketing (714) 594-9582 info@gbdmarketing.com #coin #history #ancientcoins #romanempire #coinstorypodcast

21. The Coin Tavern. The 30 Years War. Bavarian Beer! Part 2.

The beer selected for this episode is called Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier. Why this beer? It’s a very old, traditional German style of beer. This style is not that well known (just like the Thirty Years’ War). A lot of the Thirty Years’ war involved burning German towns and villages, so I thought that this beer style was quite appropriate! Rauchbier, which literally translates to “smoked beer” in German, gets its distinct campfire-like flavor from drying malt in a kiln fueled most commonly by Beechwood. The polarizing style has a fascinating, if slightly smoky, history. In the past, all beer had a smoky character due to the method of drying malt over open fires. This was the only way to dry the malted barley before the invention of smoke-free kilns. In 1635, and Englishman (from Cornwall) named Sir Nicholas Halse patented a "smokeless" kiln, revolutionizing malt drying. This led to a decline in smoky beers as breweries adopted the new technology, resulting in cleaner, lighter-colored beers. So, while many German brewing regions abandoned the smoky method, Bamberg in northern Bavaria, with its access to beechwood for smoking the malt, and its strong connection to traditional brewing, continued to produce Rauchbier.

20. The Coin Tavern. The 30 Years War! For Me To Poop On! Part 1:The Coins and History.

On May 23,1618 in the city of Prague, two Catholic representatives of the Holy Roman Emperor, Matthias, were about to strike the match that would unleash a firestorm of war and destruction engulfing Central Europe for the next Thirty Years. And it all began with a pile of poop. Join our friend Simon as he tells the tale of religion, war, excrement and beer. Hopefully not in that order.

18. Napoleon Takes a Beating in Leipzig Anniversary. 1913 Prussian 3 Mark.

Hey there, fellow time travelers and coin Conisuevors! Welcome back to Coin Story, the podcast where old change delivers fresh perspective. I’m Pete, and today’s coin takes us on a victory lap—on horseback, no less—with the 1913 Prussian 3 Mark, minted to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Napoleon’s epic "You’re not welcome here" moment at Leipzig.