Classical Numismatic Group
CNG presents Auction 400 closing on 28 June, 2017 featuring 830 lots. Collectors will find an extensive offering of Alexander-type Macedonian silver and gold, and, additionally, Parthian coins from the Nisa Collection, and an impressive American collection of medieval Bulgarian coins.
Künker, D-Osnabrück
These are the main figures from the Künker Summer Auctions hold from June 27-29, 2017: More than 250 bidders came to Osnabrück; more than 1,600 participants placed a written bid. More than 4,000 in number with estimates amassing to 5.5 million euros, the lots yielded a hammer price of 7.3 million euros.
Künker, D-Osnabrück
Künker will conduct its Summer Auctions from June 27 to 29, 2017. More than 4000 lots will cross the auction block featuring German, European and world coins and medals from medieval to modern times.
Leu Numismatik
More than 500 bidders actively participated in Leu Numismatik’s auction on June 26, 2017, placing over 6,000 bids in the many bidding battles. The total return was of 474,317 CHF on a pre-sale starting price of 250,450 CHF.
ANS repatriates coins to Austrian Museum
In 1995 the American Numismatic Society acquired 94 coins which were rumored to have come from a museum in Austria in 1945. In the meantime the rightful owner was proved, and the coins were repatriated end of May.
To Spain! Part 6: The Sistine Chapel of the Neolithic Age?
Cueva de los Letreros is occasionally referred to as the Sistine Chapel of the Neolithic Age. Whether or not it really is you can find out in this episode. Also: Where the best olive oil in Spain is made, and where people still live in caves today.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in a Roman town’s development area ...
Report on UNESCO 1970 Conference in Paris 2017
On May 15-16, 2017, the fourth meeting of the state parties to the 1970 UNESCO Convention took place in Paris. Representing The International Federation of Dealer Associations CINOA, IADAA chairman Vincent Geerling attended the meeting. Here is his report.
A must-have for every library on the Middle Ages
Still in 2016, the long-awaited fourth volume of the comprehensive standard work on “Medieval European Coinage” has been published. It deals with Northern Italy. Ursula Kampmann took a look.
KNIR organizes course on coins and identity
Under the title ‘Cities, Emperors and Popes: Coinage and the construction of identity in Antiquity and the Early modern period’, the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome will host a course in October 2017. (R)MA and PhD students are invited to apply until July 1, 2017.