Did the Ancient World Need No Coins?
In some phases in Greek and Roman history coin production was interrupted for years, decades or even centuries. The 6th International Numismatic Conference of the Coin Cabinet of the Royal Library of Belgium is focusing on the long interruptions in coinage.
Royal Canadian Mint Annual Report 2020
The Royal Canadian Mint published its financial results for 2020 providing insight into their activities. It tells a lot about the exceptionally strong global market demand for bullion that the mint increased its revenue in this sector by 74% in 2020.
Schuler Sells 1,000th High-Performance Minting Press
After 37 years Schuler will deliver its 1000th high-performance minting press to the Bavarian State Mint. The 150-ton press not only produces bi-metal and tri-metal coins in a single operation but can also process translucent polymer rings as in the popular collector coins.
The Royal Mint’s Largest Coin
The Royal Mint has produced its largest coin in its 1,100-year history to celebrate the conclusion of its Queen’s Beasts collection. A team of master craftspeople produced the coin over 400 hours – including four days of polishing.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at the house of Church Father Lactantius …
Classical Numismatic Group
Classical Numismatic Group offers in Auction 117 over 1,158 lots with a presale estimate of $2.15 million among them rarities like a unique Seleukos stater. They stem from various important collections.
Atlas Numismatics
Atlas Numismatics has published their inventory with 215 new high-quality coins, medals and tokens at fixed prices, including a beautiful collection of modern European gold coins.
Dr. Busso Peus Nachf.
The spring auction of Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. exceeded all expectations. The total hammer prize almost doubled the estimate. Greek coins with excellent provenances and rare modern gold coins were particularly in demand.
The Most Influential People in Numismatics?
Coin World is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a publication entitled ‘The 60 Most Influential People in Numismatics’. Their selection is questionable to say the least.
What Are Mining Issues? Mining Prior to the Industrial Revolution
If you mint coins, you need metal. The minting techniques employed for this were technical breakthroughs and closely linked to advances in engineering. So-called mining issues bear witness to this. Wilhelm Müseler tells their story.