Giant gold coin stolen from Bode Museum
In a spectacular heist in the Berlin Bode Museum, one the world’s largest and most valuable gold coins was stolen. The theft is almost unprecedented. The great force the perpetrators executed came totally unexpected.
Stacks’s Bowers Galleries and Sotheby’s, USA-Baltimore (MD)
Stack’s Bowers Galleries and Sotheby’s present Part V of the D. Brent Pogue Collection Sale. The auction will take place beginning at 6:30 PM on March 31, 2017, at the Carriage House of the Evergreen Museum & Library in Baltimore.
Crimean gold to (no) end
Who owns objects that were lent to another country, when the original owner becomes part of a different state during the lending period? This has been an important question since 2014, regarding the gold objects from Crimea. A court in Amsterdam has ruled.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, during the press conference on the occasion of the opening of a numismatic exhibition ...
The Rise of the Art Medal – the Belle Epoque and Beyond
“The Rise of the Art Medal – the Belle Epoque and Beyond” is an exhibition in New York running until July 2017. It is this period that saw the emergence and development of the art medal – and hence the discussion of what constitutes a medal.
New Bowers Book on Liberty Seated Silver Coinage released
Whitman Publishing announces the release of the new book by Q. David Bowers on the U.S. Mint’s Liberty Seated Silver Coinage. Minted from 1836 until 1891, these classic silver coins fueled American commerce and are now becoming increasingly popular with collectors.
The Toledo Sale Presented by Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.
Recently Harlan J. Berk, Ltd was fortunate enough to work on a unique experiment with the Toledo Museum of Art in their decision to deaccession. The aim is to permit many pieces to remain in the collections of museums and institutions, and to offer material to private collectors alike.
Tim Wilkes works again independently
In 2014 Tim Wilkes and Matt Curtis started a joint business, Wilkes & Curtis Ltd. Now Tim Wilkes has announced that he will be trading independently again.
Nummus Canada released
The inaugural issue of Canada’s first bilingual digital numismatic magazine has been released. Nummus Canada addresses money collectors of all levels, putting a special focus on Canadian coins, tokens, paper money, and medals.
NGC & Chen Gi Mao Form NGC Advanced Chinese Authentication Bureau
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® and noted numismatist Chen Gi Mao have announced that they will form the NGC Advanced Chinese Authentication Bureau. An extremely rare 1897 Ferracute Szechuan Pattern Set is the first certified coin.