Currency Expert Allen Mincho Heritage’s Director Emeritus
After 40 years as a full-time dealer and nearly two decades in this position, Currency Auctions Director Allen Mincho retired from Heritage Auctions. The currency expert was honoured with the title of Director Emeritus.
The New Team Members of Nomos AG
Nomos AG announced the appointments of three new team members: John Lavender, Jared Clark and Dr. John Voukelatos. Here you can find a brief introduction into their areas of interest and future fields of work.
New Pobjoy 50 Pence Coin Series Featuring Penguins
The first coin of the Pobjoy Mint’s new 50 pence penguin series features the Chinstrap Penguin and is issued on behalf of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Government.
The French Second Republic and a Coin Contest
When the French people had chased away Citizen King Louis Philippe und founded the Second Republic, they were looking for new coin designs for their new republic. The most talented artists of the time submitted design proposals. Auction house Künker presents in its auction 337 on 25 June 2020 a series of these patterns.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, after a victorious battle…
Tauler & Fau Subastas
Tauler & Faus web auction is now online and features 603 lots of Ancient, Spanish and World coins. For over 100 of them, preview videos are available. One highlight of this auction is an important selection of 52 Roman aurei.
Plus Minus 16 Billion – The Missing Millions of Liberia
In 2018, a scandal shook Liberia. Hot off the press, bank notes worth 16 billion Liberian dollars had disappeared. Allegations of corruption spread in all directions. Then the money reappeared – even more than what had been missing!
Long Beach Expo U.S. Coins Auction
As the Long Beach Expo was cancelled, Heritage moved their expo auction to their website. And it was a success nevertheless: the U.S. Coins portion of the auctions brought a combined $11,051,014. Top lots were a pair of rare Indian Eagles sold for high six-figure sums each.
Atlas Numismatics
Atlas Numismatics has updated their website with 269 new coins, medals, and tokens at fixed prices. Selections include the following items.
Künker Auction 337: 500 Years of Taler
Exactly 500 years ago, the Czech diet passed an edict determining the technical specifications of a coin, whose name lives on in our taler. A perfect occasion to tell the story of the taler!