The Lure That Revolutionized Fishing
In their new commemorative coin, CIT Coin Invest combine the passion for fishing with fascinating minting technology. The coin is dedicated to the famous Buel spoon.
Caution! Fake Medals and Poppy Pins Came on the Market
The head of a militaria business counterfeited and sold fake military medals and supplied poppy pin badges on eBay. Now a court passed the sentence. Here you can cast a glance at his workshop.
Heritage Auctions
In the realm of Asian pedigrees, few rival the Dr. Norman Jacobs unequaled collection of Asian coins. Heritage HKINF auction features among other highlights the Hsüan-t’ung Yunan “Spring” Dollar from this collection, considered to be one of China’s rarest coins.
Nomos AG, CH-Zurich
Alan Walker gives a stimulating overview on Nomos 20 featuring ancient, medieval and early German coins including a surprisingly pretty group of mostly gold pieces from Renaissance and early Germany.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, under the banner of Corona…
Classical Numismatic Group
CNG’s Electronic Auction 471 features 707 lots. This sale offers further selections from the Benito Collection, featuring mostly Roman Republican and Imperial issues, and the David J. Fleischmann Collection of French and related coinage and medals.
The Counterfeiter From the Valais
This year marks 140 years since the death of Joseph-Samuel Farinet, the most famous counterfeiter in Switzerland. In the 19th century, he flooded the Valais with 20-rappen pieces. The Swiss National Museum is telling his story within their blog.
ISIS “Making Millions of Dollars Out of Traded Antiquities Is a Complete Myth”
St John Simpson, the British Museum’s Senior Curator for the Middle East, talks about the museum’s role as expert witness to looting. His view on the market’s role in trafficking illegal antiquities cuts across the ILLICID report.
Capturing the Excitement of Lost and Found Coin Treasures
David Bowers only tells true stories in “Lost and Found Coin Hoards and Treasures”: stories of treasure from sunken ships, buried chests, hiding places of pirates and privateers … Now released in a new second edition, Dennis Tucker recalls how the book came to be.
2020 World’s Fair of Money Suspended
Since 1891, the World’s Fair of Money has only been cancelled twice. Now the organizers had to suspend the August 2020 show due to COVID-19 guidelines of the authorities. Read the consequences for those who wanted to attend.