Classical Numismatic Group
CNG presents auction 106, an Internet and Mail Bid Sale closing on Wednesday, 13 September 2017, featuring 1151 lots estimated at $2.14 million. The focus is on ancient coins, nevertheless collectors of world coins and medals should have a look, especially when specialized in British material.
Classical Numismatic Group
CNG presents auction 106, an Internet and Mail Bid Sale closing on Wednesday, 13 September 2017, featuring 1151 lots estimated at $2.14 million. The focus is on ancient coins, nevertheless collectors of world coins and medals should have a look, especially when specialized in British material.
Jewish coin as political argument?
A week ago the Israeli press announced a nine-year-old girl had found a Jewish coin from the time of the First Jewish-Roman War in the hotly disputed West Bank territory. Haim Gitler has now identified the coin as a replica from a museum.
Minnesota man charged with felony for selling counterfeit coins
Caught with the help of the Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force of the Industry Council for Tangible Assets, a man from Minnesota is expected to respond to a felony charge for theft-by-swindle. After purchasing the coins on a Chinese web site, he tried to sell them at a profit to pawn shops.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at the altar...
Ed Reiter dies at 79
Ed Reiter, former ‘New York Times’ numismatics columnist died at the age of 79 in Pennsylvania on August 24, 2017. A multiply-awarded author, Reiter opined on all numismatic matters over the course of over 50 years.
Cassander copper coins from 1914 Pella Excavations re-published
The 1914 excavations in the region of Pella unearthed copper coins minted in the name of Cassander enriching our poor knowledge of his coinage. Demetrius Siatras makes this edition from 1918/1921 available again. The advantage: The Greek text was translated into English.
Cambridge Conference on 20 Years of EMC
“Finding the Past: Twenty Years of EMC” is the title of a conference on the Corpus of Early Medieval Coin Finds. Taking place at the Fitzwilliam Museum on October 7, 2017, it will explore past discoveries and future prospects of this essential online source of information.
Two metropolises committed to numismatics: 19th NUMISMATA Berlin and 13th NUMISMATA Frankfurt 2017
The time has come again for a numismatic fair in a class of its own. Coin and stamp enthusiasts get their money’s worth at the 19th NUMISMATA Berlin in October and the 13th NUMISMATA in Frankfurt in November 2017.
Pobjoy Mint releases coloured titanium coin featuring Patagonian Toothfish
On behalf of the Falkland Islands, Pobjoy Mint is releasing a new coloured titanium coin featuring the Patagonian Toothfish in an Eddy of Water, in recognition of 30 years of work conducted by Falkland Islands Fisheries Department to help maintain fish populations.