CNG: Serving the World in Classical, Medieval & British Numismatics Since 1975

Since 1975, we at Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. (CNG) have dedicated ourselves to serving the needs of our customers in the fields of ancient, medieval and British numismatics. We aim to help you build your collection at reasonable prices, to supply the books that enable you to increase your knowledge and understanding, and - when the time comes - to help you sell individual items or your entire collection. When you become a customer of our firm, we hope that it is for the long term.

We are an international firm with offices in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and London, England. We opened the London office in 1991 in the name of Seaby Coins when we took over the coin operation of the venerable firm of B.A. Seaby, Ltd. In Lancaster we work out of a three story brick farm house built in the 1850's, and we have renovated the original brick barn for additional storage space. Our London office is conveniently located on Old Bond Street in the heart of Mayfair. Victor England manages the Lancaster office, and Eric McFadden manages the London office. In the US office, accounting, shipping, and general operations are handled by Cathy England, Karen Zander, Dawn Ahlgren, and Dale Tatro. In London, Irene Tilmont and Tina Jordan assist Eric in keeping our office running smoothly. Our professional staff of numismatists includes Brad Nelson, D. Scott VanHorn, A.J. Gatlin, Jeff Rill, Ken McDevitt, and Jeremy Bostwick. Our technical professionals are Travis Markel and A.J. Gatlin.

We hope you will find the time to enjoy our site. Be sure to bookmark sections of the site you like and return at your leisure. Classical numismatics is a field that sets us apart from the rush and pressures of day-to-day life, so we invite you to sit back and relax, and learn about our numismatic heritage.

CNG Publications

Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. currently publishes three auction catalogs per year: one for our annual Triton public auction in New York (held in January in conjunction with the New York International Numismatic Convention) and one for each of our mail bid sales (May and September). Each of our fully illustrated auction catalogues offers about 1500 to 2000 lots. Typically 90-95% of the auction lots are sold, as the estimates reflect current market prices. We aim to produce informative catalogues, which are valuable research tools as well as opportunities to buy.

Our subscription rates are $75 per year for addresses in North America and $100/£65/€100 for all other addresses. US$ checks must be written on a US bank. British £ checks must be written on a British bank. We also accept VISA and Mastercard.

If you do not already receive our catalogues and wish to subscribe, please send your name, address and check or credit card details to one of our offices:

CNG, Inc., P.O. Box 479, Lancaster PA 17608 USA PH: 717-390-9194
CNG, Inc., 14 Old Bond Street, London, W1S 4PP United Kingdom PH: +44 20 7495 1888

CNG and the WWW

A note about our views on privacy: we respect the privacy of our customers and the trust they place in us when they order or register on our site. We do not disclose customer information of any kind to anyone outside our firm.

When you give us your email address, we will send you occasional email notices of important upcoming events such as major coin shows, auctions, and other news relating to ancient, medieval and British numismatics. We make every effort to limit the number of emails, usually sending one every other week. If you wish to no longer receive our email notices, please send us an email at cng@cngcoins.com, and will remove you from the list of subscribers.

Consult CNG News and Events on the home page for current information.

CNG Numismatic Staff

Victor England, Jr., Senior Director

Victor graduated from the University of Denver with a B.A. in Economics and immediately began his career in 1975 as a full-time dealer in classical coins. After living in San Francisco and Denver, in 1983 Victor returned to his boyhood hometown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In 1986 he founded Classical Numismatic Auctions, which later became the cornerstone of Classical Numismatic Group. He is responsible for the Lancaster office.

Eric J. McFadden, Senior Director

Eric received degrees in Classics from Pomona College and from Oxford University, where he was president of the Oxford University Numismatic Society. Eric also has a law degree from Harvard Law School and is a member of the California State Bar. He began his professional numismatic career at Numismatic Fine Arts in Beverly Hills, and then practiced law in Los Angeles for several years, before joining CNG in 1990. Eric manages CNG's London office, and he represents the firm at major auctions and coin shows in Europe.

Bradley R. Nelson, Senior Numismatist

Brad holds bachelor's degrees in History and Political Science from Millersville University. His primary areas of study in Greek numismatics are the coinage of Lysimachos and the early Hellenistic monarchies. In Roman numismatics his focus is the third century Roman Imperial coinage, and he has taught the course "Military Anarchy in the Roman Empire" at the American Numismatic Association's Summer Seminar. Other areas of interest include obscure Greek royal coinage, the post-Achaemenid Persian coinages, and early medieval hammered coinage. Brad is the general editor of our catalogues and web offerings, and coordinates the work of our numismatists.

D. Scott VanHorn, Numismatist

Scott holds Master's Degrees in Ancient History and Latin; he is presently completing a doctoral dissertation on the agentes in rebus through the Department of Classical Studies at Loyola University Chicago. In 2002, he attended the ANS Graduate Summer Seminar. His research project there was a die-study of the coinage of the late-third century usurper, Domitius Domitianus, the results of which he presented at the 13th International Numismatic Conference in Madrid. Scott has presented papers at several international conferences. He has co-edited and reviewed a number of books related to aspects of Classical Greek and Roman history. In addition to his continuing research on the tetrarchic coinage of Alexandria, he studies the coinage of the Achaemenid and Sasanian Empires, as well as the medieval coinage of the Languedoc. Prior to joining CNG in January 2003, he taught a variety of courses at universities in Georgia, Ohio, and Illinois.

A.J. Gatlin, Numismatist

A.J. attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in information science. His research interests include cross-language information retrieval and data mining. At CNG, A.J. assists in the acquisition and cataloging of world coins, with a particular interest in the coinage of Germany and the Holy Roman Empire.

Jeffrey B. Rill, Numismatist

Jeff holds a Master of Divinity Degree from Yale Divinity School and Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Philosophy from Elizabethtown College. A long-time numismatist, he has served as assistant to the curator of the Yale University Numismatic Collection, and as a numismatic consultant, researcher, and cataloguer for rare coin firms, including Stack’s of New York. Specializing in Roman Republican and Imperial, Jeff catalogues a wide variety of ancient and world coins.

Jeremy A. Bostwick, Numismatist

JJeremy received bachelor’s degrees in Latin and History from SUNY Binghamton, having previously received associate’s degrees in both Engineering Science and Math/Science from Corning Community College. He was introduced at the age of 7 to numismatics by his grandfather, Carlton Root, an interest he continues to pursue outside of the office. Before joining CNG in September 2007, he dealt in all aspects of United States coinage and currency in Johnson City, NY, focusing especially on the identification and attribution of various die varieties. His main ancient and medieval coinage interests lie within Roman Imperial and British hammered coinage, with a particular focus on the star and crescent motif and its meanings throughout Roman coinage, as well as the issues of Claudius II Gothicus from the mint of Milan. Jeremy is primarily responsible for cataloging our web offerings, and assists in the in processing of consignments for our printed and electronic auctions.

Ken McDevitt, Numismatist

Ken holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bloomsburg University, and a Master of Arts from Boston University, where his studies focused on the art and history of ancient Rome. His thesis examined the process of acculturation in the Rhineland under Roman authority, with specific focus on the cult of the Matronae. His primary numismatic interest is the coinage of the late Antonine and Severan periods. Other interests include Early Byzantine and Axumite coins. Prior to coming to CNG Ken has worked in museums and archives, most recently at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. At CNG, he is primarily responsible for overseeing the electronic auctions and cataloging our consignments of antiquities.

CNG Professional Staff

Travis Markel

Travis received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography from the Tyler School of Art in 2001. In addition to his studio courses, he took a wide variety of art history classes, and spent a year studying abroad in Rome, Italy. At CNG he is responsible for all of our photography, as well as any graphic design needs, including catalog layout, advertising, and promotional materials.

A.J. Gatlin

In addition to his numismatic duties, A.J. is responsible for supporting CNG's information technology infrastructure. His work includes the development of systems for internal business use as well as technology to enhance CNG's publication processes and online presence. A.J.'s prior IT experience has included Web site development and medical information system design.