150 Years of Carson City Mint
150 Years ago, the Carson City Mint was founded in order to coin the masses of silver coming from the Comstock Lode. Its 150th birthday will be celebrated. One of the attractions is a medal that is struck on the very first coin press of the Carson City Mint.
Gaming and Money: A Winning Combination
Money plays a key role in countless games. Just have a look at the collection of toy money at the British Museum, where they even thought about how to collect computer money. In the National Museum Zurich you can now dive into the history of video games – with money and without.
Coin Constellation-2019
“Coin Constellation” is the only international coin contest held in Russia. Here are all the winners of year 2019.
Pobjoy Commemorates Captain Cook’s HMS Resolution
Pobjoy Mint issues a 50p coin on behalf of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Government featuring the HMS Resolution. 250 years ago, Captain Cook made the first landing, surveying and mapping of this Antarctic territory in this ship.
Classical Numismatic Group, USA-New York
With the likes of the famous Brutus Denarius, and the only gold coin with a portrait of Charlemagne, CNGs Triton auction at the New York International Numismatic Convention offered great rarities and famous collections that altogether realized over $13 Million.
The Treasure of Betzenstein
In the middle of the Thirty Years' War a hoard of talers was hidden which is now auctioned off by Künker. This podcast tells its story and presents some of the most interesting coins.
Naville Numismatics Ltd.
This sale features a selection of 720 lots of Greek, Roman, Byzantine coins, all chosen with contribution from NAC’s experts. The Roman Provincial part of the sale includes a selection from the famous Dattari Collection.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at an Agora in Ancient Greece…
Künker’s eLive Premium Auction 332 in Films
On 6 February 2020 Auction house Künker will be offering special collections and rarities from various fields of numismatic interest. Watch the highlights of Künker’s eLive Premium Auction 332 in these films.
NYINC – The Grande Dame of “Classical” Numismatics
In 2020, the New York International Numismatic Convention was once again the meeting place for all those dealing with classical numismatics. Between auctions and meetings, the event also provided the opportunity to exchange ideas. And the mood was upbeat as always.