Fritz Rudolf Künker AG
Künker’s eLive Auction 41 takes place from 12 to 14 July 2016 at 6 pm. Nearly 1,800 lots from antiquity to world coins from Russia and China will be sold. And of course, there will be a lot of material from Germany.
Dr. Busso Peus Nachf.
From July 9-10 e-auction no. 3 of auction house Peus will take place. It consists of a varied offer of ancient, medieval and modern coins as well as some assorted reference books.
The MDC in Bangkok: News from the world of mints Part 4: Sessions of the Marketing Committee
From May 1 to 4, 2016, the Mint Directors Conference took place in Bangkok. It was attended by nearly 360 delegates for whom 35 presentations were held. Here you find an abstract of the papers given by the Marketing Committee.
Sunken Cities: British Museum’s first major exhibition of underwater archaeology
‘Sunken cities: Egypt’s lost worlds’ is the British Museum’s first large-scale exhibition of underwater archaeological discoveries and runs through 27 November 2016. It tells the story of two lost Egyptian cities and their recent rediscovery beneath the Mediterranean seabed.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Speaking of Brexit ...
Google Art Camera – could a new project become a chance for museums?
Google Art Camera is going to make treasures from all over the world available. This sounds like a noble undertaking, but will Google influence which art objects we will be noticed and which will remain unseen?
Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money Vol. 7 Published
Volume 7 of the Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money is published. In it Q. David Bowers covers the Southern states of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas.
Winners of the International Coin Design Competition 2015
Japan Mint has announced the winners of the International Coin Design Competition 2015. The objective of the competition is to encourage creativity and enhance the artistry of coin designs.
Coin Constellation-2016 coming up
More than 240 commemorative coins and numerous coin series have been presented to the contest “Coin Constellation-2016”. The winners will be announced in a gala-ceremony in Moscow on 22 September 2016.
Royal Mint issues precious metal editions of ‘The Great Fire of London’
As Britain builds towards the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, The Royal Mint has struck precious metal variants of the £2 coin that marks the occasion, following on from the earlier issue of the Brilliant Uncirculated coin.