Press & publications.
A Coin Renaissance: Bitcoin and a New Generation of Numismatists
Matthew featured in the NYT's coverage of the new generation revitalizing coin collecting.
A New Generation of Coin Enthusiasts Are Bringing Life to an Ancient Hobby
An NPR feature on Matthew and the new wave of numismatists.
Whispers of History: The Odyssey of Coins - The Numisphere Podcast
A long-form interview on collecting, grading, and the stories coins carry.
The Sponsian Double Aureus: A Historical Hoax
Original research essay by Matthew Tavory examining the Sponsian aureus controversy.
Video appearances.
Whispers of History: The Odyssey of Coins
A long-form conversation on shipwreck and siege coins, the drama captured in their metal and craftsmanship, the tragic end of the de Witt brothers, and a behind-the-scenes look at grading at NGC.
High-End 17th–19th Century World Coin Show & Tell
Matthew walks through rare thalers and other European coinage, detailing the history behind each piece in a fast-paced show-and-tell of high-grade world rarities.
The World Market Pulse: Shipwreck Coins, Siege Coins, and More
An in-depth interview covering the world coin market end to end — bullion, shipwreck and siege coins, how grading works, and who is buying at the high end.
Detection of Counterfeit Slabs
Matthew Tavory and Isaiah Hageman, counterfeit slab specialists, present how to spot fake slabs and fake coins in slabs online — recorded for the 2020 Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium.
The Sponsian Double Aureus
Matthew's research refuting Paul Pearson's claim that the Sponsian Double Aureus in the Hunterian Coin Cabinet is genuine, and that it confirms Sponsian as a Third Century Crisis usurper.