Louisenthal Showcases Security Technology in a Hologram Exhibition in Prien
The latest achievements in security features are being shown at an exhibition in Bavarian Prien. Here, the German currency printing experts Louisenthal will present their inventions in the fields of anti-counterfeit hologram and foil technologies.
The Silver Caesars: A Renaissance Mystery at the Met
Just a few days remain to visit the exhibition of the Metropolitan featuring the Tazze Aldobrandini. They are dedicated to the Roman emperors and their decoding is the solution of a riddle numismatists will love. We simply have to publish these wonderful pictures.
International Conference on Hellenistic Crete
The Italian Archaeological School of Athens will host an international congress from 13-14 June 2018. The aim of the congress is to promote the integration of new knowledge on Hellenistic Crete with earlier research. The organisers call for posters.
Tim Wilkes joins Dix Noonan Webb
Numismatic specialist Tim Wilkes has announced that he’ll be joining Dix Noonan Webb (DNW), one of the leading auction houses in London. He states that he will no longer be trading independently because of his new employment.
Technical Forum 2018
Like in the previous years, the World Money Fair provided a display of the newest innovations in coin technology. 12 representatives introduced their latest developments. Ursula Kampmann listened to them.
Pobjoy Mint coins feature Manta Rays
One of the latest releases of Pobjoy Mint pays tribute to a giant yet harmless creature of the sea. Available in Titanium and Cupro Nickel, the £2 coin renders a depiction of the impressive Manta Ray, an animal that is now considered vulnerable due to overfishing.
Finland dedicates two-euro commemorative coin to the Finnish sauna
Two distinctly Finnish elements are displayed on two of the state’s new commemorative coins that will be released in 2018: The Finnish National Landscape Koli and a tribute to the Finnish Sauna Culture. The first is to be released in spring, the second in autumn.
Alde, F-Paris
Patrick Guillard and Pierre Crinon will be auctioning the Dominique Fenouil Collection of French silver crowns on 8 March in Paris featuring a complete collection of this coin type struck between 1641 and 1889.
Gorny & Mosch, D-Munich
From 5-6 March 2018, the auction house Gorny & Mosch will be holding two hall auctions. Auction 253 entails ancient coins; auction 254 is dedicated to world coins and includes important collections. On 10-11 March, 2018, e-auction 255 will cover the entire numismatic spectrum.
More lenient sentence in the second instance in OeBS bribery scandal
In 2014, decision-makers of OeBS, Austrian National Bank and Austrian Mint were sentenced for embezzlement and bribery of foreign central banks. The jugde in the second instance confirmed five imprisonments but passed more lenient sentences overall.