Sand Dollar
Americans call the skeleton of a sea urchin a sand dollar. Now, Coin Invest Trust makes real money out of it: They strike a sand dollar for Palau in silver and gold.
Heritage Auctions, USA-Long Beach (CA)
A diverse selection of rarities led the way June 8-11, 2017 as Heritage’s auction of rare U.S. coins, held in conjunction with the Long Beach Coin and Collectibles Expo, raised more than $10.7 million for consignors. The auction was 98 percent sold by lot and by value.
Ships on Coins and Medals
Ships on Coins and Medals
June 6, 2017 – Do you also dream of circumventing the world numismatically? Then this film about ships on coins...
Ships on Coins and Medals
Do you also dream of circumventing the world numismatically? Then this film about ships on coins and medals is just the right remedy for your wanderlust. The shown specimens will be offered at the Künker Summer Auction Sale.
Davissons Ltd
E-Auction 20 from Davissons Ltd, features 179 lots of ancient Greek and Roman, Russian coins and early US coins. But collectors find in particular Davisson’s specialty, British hammered and milled coins. The auction will close on June 7, 2017.
Council of Europe adopts Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property
On May 3, 2017, the Council of Europe has adopted a convention that aims to establish uniform rules in regards to cultural property. The convention is still based on the allegation that the trade in antiquities promotes international terrorism.
To Spain! Part 4: Valencia
Indiana Jones really was pretty dumb: looking for the Holy Grail in Petra! When every reader of CoinsWeekly knows, after reading this episode of the numismatic diary at the latest, that the Grail is in Valencia. Well, Indiana Jones should just read CoinsWeekly I guess!
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in the Via Flaminia ...
German scenographer redesigns Egyptian Museum
The famous Egyptian Museum will be replaced by the Grand Egyptian Museum at Gizeh featuring the most important exhibition of Egyptian objects. A German scenographer has won the competition of designing the exhibition.
Central Asian Coins: 1680-1923
The Bremer Numismatische Gesellschaft has published a new volume in its series, a catalog of pre-modern Central Asian coins. Ursula Kampmann took a look.