Treasures from the Mel Wacks Collection to be Sold at Upcoming New York International Numismatic Convention
Like the ad slogan: “You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation,” Mel Wacks has indicated that he has gained great satisfaction in owning 2,000 year-old Judaean and related coins for over 50 years – and now it is time to pass them along to the next generation. Mel goes on to say that “There is nothing quite as thrilling as holding a coin in your hand that could have been used by the fighters for Judaean independence in the Maccabean uprising, or during the First or Second Judaean Revolts. Even the Roman coins inscribed ‘Judaea’ or a
