New Proposed US Legislation Outlawing Purple Heart Buying and Selling
A new proposed federal legislation to ban the collecting of awarded Purple Hearts currently causes a stir among collectors of these medals. Collectors’ societies call it a “danger to our hobby” and ask for support worldwide.
Call for Papers of Conference on Ancient Black Sea Trade
A workshop entitled ‘Money on the Margins: Coinage, Forms and Strategies of Intercultural Commerce on the Black Sea Shore in the Classical and Hellenistic Eras’, will take place on June 18-22, 2017, at Zichron Yaakov, Israel. The organizers call for papers.
Canadian coin commemorates visit of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Canada has produced a new collector’s coin to celebrate the visit of Prince William and Princess Catherine with their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.
Hungarian coins commemorate István Széchenyi
On the occasion of the 225th anniversary of the birth of István Széchenyi, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank issues a commemorative coin in two materials and denominations. They honor a key character in the political struggles and the transformation of Hungarian society.
Classical Numismatic Group
CNG presents Auction 388 closing on 14 December 2016 and featuring a number of ancient coins from notable collections, as well as scarce tin and gold issues from the Malay Archipelago.
Gorny & Mosch, Munich
Among other items, auction house Gorny & Mosch offers large collections of ancient jewelry, glass and aegyptiaca in its current auction sale. A great number of high-quality icons round up the picture.
Gorny & Mosch, D-Munich
46,000 euros was the final bid a connoisseur placed for the 27 cm high statue of a donkey-headed demon that was once venerated by an Egyptian worshipper. This is only one of many excellent results obtained in the Gorny & Mosch Auction.
CGB
Nearly 500 lots will be up for sale during CGB’s Live Auction on 13 December 2016, from Ancient coinage to Royal and Modern French coins as well as World coins.
Exclusive Ancient Art Auction
On Sunday, December 11, 2016 the third Exclusive Ancient Art Auction will take place. 62 exclusive objects from the Mediterranean world and Egypt are on offer. Exclusive Ancient Art Auction is a cooperation of IADAA members continuing the tradition of BAAF.
Quarrel over San José gold treasure escalates
In November 2015, the wreckage of the galleon San José that was sunk in 1708 was found off the Colombian coast. It is said to be still loaded with gold and precious stones. Planning to recover this huge treasure, a U.S. American company even risks a battle at sea.