Book on Akragas by Ulla Westermark published
Ulla Westermark’s book on the coinage of Akragas was announced several years ago. Now it has finally been published. It was due to technical difficulties that the publication had to be postponed for a long time. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at this new corpus of dies.
Online platform shows Terralba findings
More than 370 coins among them many of Punic origin have been found in the Sardinian region of Terralba. They have been cataloged on the Numisdata Sardinia website. The interactive web page offers maps of findspots, descriptions, and a detailed bibliography section.
£18,000,000 during the largest-grossing run of auctions in philatelic history
With its £2million charity auction Spink completes the largest-grossing run of auctions in British and Commonwealth philatelic history realising £18,000,000.
Launch of essential newsletter for cash and payment industry
On July 25, 2018, Currency Publications Ltd launched Cash & Payment News. This monthly newsletter is the only news source dedicated specifically to the cash cycle and the role of cash within the payment eco-system.
Hungarian coin honors Fiumei Road Cemetery
Fiumei Road Cemetery was first opened in 1847 and is now one of the most famous heritage sites in Budapest. It is the final resting place of renowned Hungarians such as Lajos Kossuth and Ferenc Deák. A new commemorative coin honors this historic site.
The Minotaur added to Mythical Creatures series
The story of the Minotaur is one of the most fascinating Greek myths. The creature that was said so be half man and half bull has thrilled and entertained listeners for more than two millennia and is now depicted on a silver coin released by the Pobjoy mint.
Stolen Big Maple Leaf invested in real estate?
In Berlin, the police struck a major blow against a Lebanese mafia clan. The family may also have been responsible for the 2017 theft of the Big Maple Leaf from the Bode Museum.
Bernhard Overbeck (1942-2018)
Bernhard Overbeck, long-time director of the Staatliche Münzsammlung Munich, passed away on July 8, 2018. In Munich, he had curated important exhibitions, such as the one about Coins and Seals from the Holy Land in 1993.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in the Alps ...
Young artists awarded in International Medallic Sculpture Competition
The winners of the Third International Medallic Sculpture Competition have been chosen. The competition titled “The Future in Hand” was open to artists born in or after 1980. All submissions and awarded works are now exhibited at the Medialia Gallery in New York City.