Hungary dedicates coins to Kossuth Square National Memorial
The Magyar Nemzeti Bank issues a 2,000-forint non-ferrous collector coin dedicated to Budapest’s Kossuth Square and renders a depiction of the iconic Parliament as one of the city’s defining elements.
Stir over alleged Mommsen medal
It was to be a highlight at Heritage’s upcoming New York Auction in January 2018: Theodor Mommsen’s Nobel Prize medal for Literature. Then it turned out: the original is being kept in an archive. A counterfeit? Fraud? The issue is not that simple.
Gorny & Mosch, D-Munich
On December 13, 2017, Gorny & Mosch will auction what is probably the most important collection of vases ever to enter the market in Germany. The Munich-based auction house also offers another part of the Shlomo Moussaieff Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group
CNG presents Electronic Auction 411 closing on December 13, 2017. The sale features 756 lots from notable collections, including the BCD Collection and the Andrew McCabe Collection and will be rounded out by Carolingian coins and Admiral Vernon medals.
Numismatica Ranieri, I-Bologna
On December 9 and 10, 2017, auction house Numismatica Ranieri will conduct their 12th numismatic auction in Bologna. The 2012 lots include Italian coins and medals and coins from all around the world.
Numismatik Lanz, D-Munich
On December 8, 2017, Numismatik Lanz will conduct its 165th Auction. For Dr. Hubert Lanz this constitutes a personal jubilee, for exactly 45 years ago, he auctioned his very first coin in Graz. Ever since, Numismatik Lanz has been one of the numismatic dealerships which place a focus not on the investor but on the collector.
For my Bulgarian friend Dimitar Draganov
2017 marks the 65th birthday of Dimitar Draganov. On this occasion a Festschrift was published. Ursula Kampmann was responsible for the biography of Dimitar. In order to inform our readers about the difficult situation our colleagues behind the Iron Curtain had to face, we republish this biography.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at dinner in Aquileia ...
Theodor Mommsen’s Nobel Prize to appear at auction
Heritage Auctions will offer the 1902 Nobel Prize for Advancement in Literature in New York on January 7-8, 2017. Estimated to fetch $300,000, it is the medal that was awarded to “the greatest living master of the art of historical writing,” Theodor Mommsen.
George Frederick Kolbe: 50 Years of Numismatic Bookselling
Even in times of digital publications, printed literature is vital for coin enthusiasts. One of the best reputed experts in numismatic literature is Georg Friedrich Kolbe. On the occasion of his 50th anniversary in the field, David F. Fanning summarizes his achievements.