Does the U.S. Mint do enough to fight counterfeiters?
The United States are currently seeing a surge of counterfeit U.S. coins entering the nation. A debate has arisen as to who is responsible for protecting the coinage. The Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force says that the U.S. Mint’s efforts lack commitment.
NGC shows how to detect transfer die forgeries
NGC demonstrates the characteristics that expose a transfer die forgery. The example comes from Bavaria: It’s about a 1825 “Geschichtstaler” of king Louis I.
Frederick Yow becomes Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio’s Expert for Southeast Asia
Flanking Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio expanding operations to Singapore, Frederick Yow has joined the staff. An avid collector, numismatist and researcher, he will represent this leading rare coin and banknote auction firm as Consignment Director of Southeast Asia.
The Royal Mint launches The Sovereign 2018
Marking the 65th anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen’s coronation, The Royal Mint presents The Sovereign for 2018. Its design is modelled on Royal Mint Chief Medallist Benedetto Pistrucci’s classic interpretation of St George and the dragon.
Who owns the Jewish cultural heritage in Iraq?
An international debate has arisen over the fate of Jewish cultural heritage. Iraq is demanding that the U.S. returns an archive confiscated by Iraqi officials 30 years ago – a story of dealing with history.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at an auction ...
2017 ICOMON Meeting Report
Hosted by Bank Indonesia, the XXIV ICOMON Annual Meeting was held in Jakarta from 3-7 September 2017. Here you can read a report on the conference sessions and the accompanying program, authored by representatives of Bank Indonesia.
IAFOR Silk Road Initiative
In 2018 the IAFOR Silk Road Initiative will officially be launch. This network aims at connecting researchers, individuals and institutions with the common interest in interdisciplinary silk road studies.
Polymer Coin Wins IACA Award for Best Coin Innovation
The IACA Excellence in Currency 2017 Coin Awards were conferred during The Coin Conference in Warsaw on October 24, 2017. The German Polymer-coin was awarded the prize for Best Coin Innovation.
The Royal Mint adds platinum and silver to Signature(TM) range
The Royal Mint expands its Signature(TM) bullion range to also include platinum and silver. Investment opportunities start at just £20. This is due to research resulting in the statement that 60% of Brits believe they don’t have enough money to consider investing.