Roman coins discovered in Japanese castle ruin
The numismatic world is stunned by sensational news from faraway Japan. Coins from the time of Constantine the Great have been found in the province of Okinawa. But how did the copper coins get into Katsuren Castle, which was only built in the 12th century?
Dam to Submerge Town of Hasankeyf
Turkey’s Ilisu dam project to contain the waters of the Tigris will force out residents of the town of Hasankeyf and cover the remains of at least 300 sites and 12,000 years of history under 200 feet of water.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in the Roman province Hispania ...
NYINC announces future date and site plans
The New York International Numismatic Convention changes its venue. The date commitments reveal that it will be possible in the future to visit both shows, the New York International as well as the FUN show in January.
A new Guide Book of Modern United States Dollar Coins from Bowers
Whitman Publishing is releasing a new volume in the popular Bowers Series of numismatic references, a 320-page “Guide Book of Modern United States Dollar Coins”.
31st Annual National Coin and Currency Convention Announces Schedule
The 31st Annual National Coin and Currency Convention will be held at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare in the suburb of Rosemont (USA). The mixed currency and coin event will be open to the public from Thursday, November 17, to Saturday, November 19.
Sixth International Symposium in Early Medieval Coinage
At the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge the Sixth International Symposium in Early Medieval Coinage will be held from 28th-29th October 2016. The common theme is ‘North v South’.
Hungarian coins celebrate forint’s 70th birthday
As 2016 marks the 70th anniversary of the introduction of Hungary’s forint currency system, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank issues silver and non-ferrous collector coins. Designed by István Kósa, the coins feature elements of the renewed 20,000-Ft banknote.
William Shakespeare
On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare in 2016, Coin Invest Trust has designed a gold coin for the Cook Islands, which renders one of the most well-known portraits of the poet in unrivalled sharpness of detail.
Heritage Auctions, USA-Dallas
The Nobel Prize medal presented to chemist Georg Wittig for 1954 discovery of “The Wittig Reaction” is accompanied in Heritage’s October 19, 2016 auction by four other prestigious medals awarded to the noted German researcher and educator.