The Royal Canadian Mint Donates $100,000 to Breakfast Club of Canada
Thanks to those who are buying recognition medals, the Royal Canadian Mint is making an initial donation of $100,000 to Breakfast Club of Canada in support of children and families who are facing food insecurity due to the repercussions of COVID-19.
100th Anniversary of the Spanish Legion
The Spanish Legion is an elite unit of the Spanish Army, which is nowadays mostly used in NATO peacekeeping missions. On the occasion of the Legion’s 100th anniversary, Spain issued a collector coin in their honour.
Dried Peas Instead of Gold Bars
Shortly before the end of the war, Germany’s Foreign Office moves large quantities of gold from Berlin to the German legation in Bern. Just a few hours after Germany surrenders, the vaults are empty. The search for the Bern gold hoard begins.
Cayón
Cayón’s E-Auction 66 offers more than 1,000 lots featuring an interesting group of Roman denarii, hundreds of silver 8 reales and 5 pesetas, a large group of modern issues of the Royal Spanish Mint, and an attractive selection of high grade minor world coins.
Nomos AG, CH-Zurich
Nomos 20 with its 476 lots was a big success for the Nomos AG, with a total hammer price of CHF 1,952,397. Alan Walker presents some of the notable results in his usual sweeping manner.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in Stymphalos…
Classical Numismatic Group
CNGs Electronic Auction 473 features 674 lots. This auction presents the first offering of Byzantine coins from the collection of Simon Bendall. Also available are a number of interesting mythological types in the Greek and Roman Provincial sections.
Heritage Auctions
A China 1910 Yunnan Silver Dollar realized an outstanding $660,000 USD at a Heritage Auctions sale June 12, 2020. This is one of the highest prices ever paid for any Chinese coin.
What Can Be Seen on Euro Coins: The Brandenburg Gate Part 2
It took a long time for the Brandenburg Gate to be featured on German 10, 20 and 50 cent coins. There is simply no better symbol to remind of the reunification of East and West Germany after the Iron Curtain came down.
ANA’s 2020 World’s Fair of Money Officially Cancelled
The American Numismatic Association Board of Governors voted on July 14 to officially cancel the 2020 World’s Fair of Money®. Although the show itself will not be held, collectors can still attend convention events and the ANA awards presentations online.