Gold, silver, pirates and treasure fill the dreams of young boys and girls as they let their childhood imaginations interpret historical events through the lens of youth. For many people, these are just happy memories of carefree youth, while for others it is just the beginning of a lifelong journey of exploring history. This often takes the form of collecting things, such as old coins. Due to advances in modern technology, we are experiencing a golden age in both the recovery of shipwrecked treasures as well as the conservation of ancient coins pulled from the oceans depths. With this in mind, the staff at Embassy Auctions International would like to invite you to its upcoming coin and currency auction on Thursday, Dec. 18, beginning at 9 a.m. An impressive offering of coins will be made available to the public, both live and online, featuring an exceptional selection of shipwreck coins. Gold, silver and copper coins from a series of different wrecks that have been conserved and properly attributed by third-party grading services assuring provenance. This will be a very diverse sale containing the familiar Morgan, Peace, and American silver eagles graded by PCGS and NGC in quantity with an array of foreign, medieval, and ancient coins seldom seen at auction. From the wild man Thalers of Germany, to the gold of the Byzantine empire, come on a journey through the history of coinage. For adventurous collectors, the offerings include shipwreck coins from the SS Republic, El Cazador, SS Central America, Nuestra Senora de las Maravillas, Atocha, and others, all certified. There will also be a biblical coin, the silver Shekel of Tyre. In all, 500 lots will be offered at various price points. Childhood dreams, both small and large, are waiting to come true. Embassy Auctions International is based at 5336 Mine Road, Kinzers, Pa. For more information, call 717-442-8529.