NGC and MA-Shops Agree to Mutual Promotion
As a collaboration of two market leaders in their fields, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation and MA-Shops.com have announced a reciprocal marketing agreement to promote the companies to their respective customers and website visitors.
Numismatic Training Days in England
Some numismatic training events are coming up in England organised by the Money and Medals Network. They give basic information on Roman coin identification or HLF-funded collections management. Attendance is free so check out!
Chinggis Khaan 2016
For Mongolia Coin Invest Trust has designed the 2016 issue of the CHINGGIS KHAAN series in silver and gold, honouring the Mongolian ruler. The coin’s high relief achieves an unprecedented height and sharpness thanks to smartminting technology.
New at Degussa: iridium and ruthenium bars
As the first dealer in precious metals, Degussa Goldhandel offers bars made of iridium and ruthenium.
What is the Difference Between Operating as a Private versus a National Mint?
Very few people are aware that it’s not always a state-owned mint which produces circulation coins. There exist plenty of organizational forms for mints. They all have advantages and disadvantages. This interview, which was first published in the Mint News Quarterly, will discuss which ones.
Serving the Citizen: The Example of the U.S. Mint
The latest issue of the Mint News Quarterly is dedicated to the topic: “Why a nation needs a mint. Does a nation need a mint?” One of the articles is an interview dealing with the major tasks of the U.S. Mint. Tom Jurkowsky gave us this insight in history and past of the U.S. Mint.
Classical Numismatic Group
CNG presents Auction 382 featuring coins from the BCD, the Will Gordon, the Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty and the Tom Cederlind collections. Among the coins, there is an interesting group of Judaean and Judaea Capta coinage.
Heritage Auctions, US-Long Beach, CA
At the Long Beach Expo, September 7-11, 2016, Heritage Auctions will present the Jon Alan Boka 1794 Cent Collection – the finest current collection of all 58 Sheldon-numbered 1794 cent varieties in private hands.
More polymer: the new German commemorative coins series
On August 25, 2016, the German Federal Ministry of Finance announced its plans for a new series of commemorative coins that will be equipped with a polymer ring. The motif reads “Climate Zones of the Earth”.
Welcome to Iran! Part 8: The commemoration day of Fatima Masumeh
You could say – although that would be quite daring with regard to historical and political correctness – that the Shiites are the Catholics of Islam. They practise a very human form of Islam, one that is positively overcrowded with saints. One of them is Fatima Masumeh, whose commemoration day we witness today.