Rare Coins, RU-Moscow
Moscow-based auction house Rare Coins has put together their largest auction so far with exactly 1,000 lots mostly from Russia including numismatic books and catalogues. Two out of three of the submitted lots are of the highest collectible quality: MS (Uncirculated) and Proof.
Roma Numismatics Ltd
Roma Numismatics features a selection of coinage from the Hermann Lanz collection with excellent pedigrees, some very rare examples of Etruscan coinage, Roman coins with distinguished provenance, and mint state Basil I solidus from the Byzantine section.
Solidus Numismatik e.K.
The auction focuses on Saxony and Regensburg, both with many rarities and superb conditions. Other prominent items are rare medals from 17 c. Gdansk, and two remarkable coins of Augsburg mentioning the emperor Karl VI.
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No Commemorative Coin for Enid Blyton
Did you also read the Famous Five when you were young? Shame on you! You have been poisoned with racist thoughts! At least according to those who made the Royal Mint block a commemorative coin in honour of Enid Blyton. How should this issue be dealt with?
Inspired by the East
The British Museum opens a new exhibition on the artistic interaction between Eastern and Western art from the 1500s to present age. The display confronts models and imitations as well as paintings inspired by an art trend known today as Orientalism.
2019 Archer M. Huntington Award for Prof. Oğuz Tekin
The ANS has awarded Prof. Oğuz Tekin with the Archer M. Huntington Award for Excellence in Numismatic Scholarship. Tekin is specialized in ancient Greek and Roman coinage as well as ancient metrology and the first citizen of Turkey to receive this honor.
ANA Presents Literary Awards to Exceptional Writers
The American Numismatic Association’s 2019 literary awards recognize articles published in the 2018 volume of ANA’s official magazine, The Numismatist, and awarded young and adult writers.
PMG Certifies India ‘Discovery Note’ at Hong Kong Event
Paper Money Guaranty® has certified a previously unknown British India banknote at an on-site grading event in Hong Kong. The 1925 banknote was not previously known to specialists.