14th Coin Constellation 2020: Here Are the Winners
“Coin Constellation” is the only international coin contest held in Russia. In 2020, 26 participants from 17 countries presented their coins. Here are the winners.
Flamingo Appears on Pobjoy’s New Bi-Coloured Titanium Coin
Pobjoy Mint has released a new bi-colour titanium coin on behalf of the British Virgin Islands featuring the popular flamingo. This coin has been produced in pink and light green titanium to capture the essence of this lovable bird.
Gold From Coal and Stone: Ernst III of Holstein-Schauenburg
While others ruined themselves with enormous buildings, Ernst III was one of the beneficiaries of early absolutism. He supplied others with the material needed for construction and metalworking. On 28 January 2021, auction house Künker offers a 10fold ducat of this enterprising count.
The NumisPlace
Once a month, The NumisPlace – the online marketplace for high-quality coins – offers a Special Release: selected coins uploaded by all dealers at the same time. Here you can see the highlights of January.
“Detectorists” on German and French Television
Great Britain has a new cult sitcom that is now being broadcast in many countries – also in Germany and France: “Detectorists” deals with a topic that is rather controversial in some countries: searching objects by means of a metal detector.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, while isolating…
Roma Numismatics
Roma Numismatics and Numismática Lucernae offer in their upcoming joint E-Sale 80 1,983 lots of Celtic, Greek, Judaean, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic and World coins including a selection from the Marnix collection featuring rarities from the ancient world.
Künker Auction 346: Iconography – The Language of the Images
Images on coins convey messages that sometimes seem incomprehensible today. If you want to decipher them, you have to speak the language of images: iconography. Learn it in our video crash course with examples from Künker’s Auction Sale 346!
Fernando Chao (1946-2021)
The enthusiastic collector, passionate researcher and renowned Argentine numismatist Dr Fernando Chao has passed away on 7 January 2021. The Federation of Numismatic and Medallist Entities of Argentina recall their former vice-president.
Certified Collectibles Group Will Expand into the World of Trading Cards
Certified Collectibles Group will launch a new company in February: Certified Sports Guaranty will be specialized in the field of sports card. CCG thus enters the highly competitive market of sports cards.