On September 6, 2017, the British Virgin Islands have been severely hit by Hurricane Irma. As the Islands’ official mint, Pobjoy Mint is donating money for every Proof Silver and Cupro Nickel coin sold, to try and offer some relief to the affected islanders.

Whitman Publishing has released an expanded, updated second edition of its best-selling “Guide Book of Lincoln Cents”. It provides a detailed study of this American classic, including history, grading, market values, and more.

Together with Sixbid, Ex-Numis, the expert in finding lost provenances of ancient coins, has developed a new feature that gives the bidder absolute security about where his coin stems from. Every provenance from the catalog that pre-dates the year 2000 can be linked directly with the relevant Ex-Numis database entry.

In 2017 Johan Cruyff would have reached the age of 70. As a tribute The Royal Dutch Mint has issued a commemorative coin. It features an iconic 3D portrait of Cruyff, combined with the effigy of King Willem-Alexander, as a symbol of equality and solidarity.

Luther, the Reformation and the consequent Protestantism are among the historical forces that have shaped our world. This film presents the Opitz Collection, a collection with a distinct focus on this subject illustrating the historical background.

Georg Heinrich Sander assembled an impressive coin collection in the middle of the 18th century. A collector of today was impressed and reconstructed his collection according to his publication. This film is bridging the gap between these coin collectors, separated by centuries, united by enthusiasm.

Naville Numismatics’ Live Auction 34 features a selection of 632 lots of ancient coins featuring coins from the Clain-Stefanelli and the Dattari Collection. The auction will close on 17 September 2017.

Perfect sestertii, the rarest quinarii imaginable, a unique antoninianus of Postumus, rare numismatic books from the duplicates of the BCD Library are only some of the catch words to describe the upcoming Jacquier Auction 43 on 15 September 2017 in Kehl am Rhein.

You don’t have to be stinking rich to smell like money. The introduction of the new British 10-pound note prompted perfumer Roja Dove to capture the scent of used bills. His creation was exclusively sold at auction.

The Dutch National Police has commissioned a study on terrorism and the size of the illicit market. It confirms what associations of art and coin dealers have been telling for decades: The allegations are nothing else than media hoaxes. Kate Fitzgibbon gives an overview.