The Certified Collectibles Group Expands Sarasota Footprint
The Certified Collectibles Group has increased its Sarasota footprint to 82,000 square feet. This has proved necessary as the company has been hiring at a rapid pace. The collectors’ market is booming and thus demand for certification services.
ANS Lyceum: A New Online Educational Program
The American Numismatic Society offers a new online educational program: ANS Lyceum. Participants are introduced into a specific subject through interactive lectures and discussion sessions with ANS curators. This program does not require any prior knowledge.
Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Podcast about Eco’s Baudolino
In the new podcast series of Dumbarton Oaks a senior and a younger scholar discuss subjects that may interest not only colleagues. Learn in the latest episode why Umberto Eco’s “Baudolino” is a perfect successor of his bestselling “Name of the Rose” and much more.
Heritage’s Senior Numismatist Mark Borckardt Relocates
Mark Borckardt, Senior Numismatist and Cataloger at Heritage, will soon be relocating for private motives. The ANA’s 2020 Numismatist of the Year will continue as a consignment director between the Chicago and Dallas offices of Heritage.
New KOMSCO CEO and MDC Chair
Mr Jahng-Shick Bahn has been appointed the new CEO of Korea Minting, Security Printing and ID Card Operating Corporation (KOMSCO). In this function the former university professor of Management of Technology follows Mr Yong-Man Cho.
Terracotta Warriors
CIT dedicates a small series to the legendary tomb of Chinese emperor Qin Shihuang Di. The monument with an army of 8,000 terracotta warriors is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
“La Calaisienne”: Medal Commemorating France’s Victory in the Hundred Years’ War
After France’s victory in the Hundred Years’ War, Charles VII awarded his most distinguished knights with a silver medal. Lugdunum will offer one of these very rare objects of 1455 in its forthcoming auction sale. Find here a film about the very piece.
Naville Numismatics
Naville Numismatics Live Auction 64 features a selection of 746 lots of Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval and Modern coins featuring many lots from the Dattari and Clain-Stefanelli Collection. All coins are chosen with contribution from NAC’s experts.
Joachim I: The Power-Conscious Elector Who Minted the First Brandenburg Taler
We are back in 1521: Luther stands in Worms and can do no other and the elector of Brandenburg mints the first talers of Brandenburg history. 500 years after it was minted, Künker offers one specimen of the extremely rare talers. We tell its story.
Roma Numismatics
Roma Numismatics’ next auction presents 1,145 lots of Ancient and World coins on 24th and 25th March 2021. The sale features many rare and high-quality ancient coins with interesting provenances like a gold distater of Seleukos I Nikator or a histamenon of Zoe and Theodora.