Dutch Mint will be sold
The Dutch Minister of Finance has announced plans to sell the Royal Dutch Mint. Several offers exist, but no final decision had been made as yet.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün, D-Heidelberg
In cooperation with Künker, Heidelberg Münzhandlung is auctioning off an almost complete type collection of German talers, double guldens and double talers, minted between 1800 and 1872 and in best grades.
Classical Numismatic Group
CNG’s Electronic Auction 374 offers 804 lots featuring the David Wray Collection of Greek coins, a selection from BCD Thessaly and Roman Republican coins from the RBW Collection.
Niederösterreichische Numismatische Gesellschaft Wachau-Krems, A-Spitz/Donau
05-05-2016 - 01-01-1970
Lecture
7:30 pm
Lecture in Schloss Spitz/Donau
Schlossgasse 3
Spitz/Donau
Austria
Sherlock proves 23,000 missing artworks to France
France cannot find 23,000 cultural objects, as proven by a new online database. One of the problems is the division of responsibility which makes such an irresponsible handling of the country’s historical heritage possible.
Welcome to Iran! Part 4: The slaughtered lamb, or: just another day in Iran
Just like everybody else, Iranians like their time off. To pass this time, there are local recreational areas. We visited one of them: Kandovan, the Iranian Göreme. Part 4 brings you little history and numismatics but a lot of Iranian everyday life.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at a Gallic highway ...
200 years of the Fitzwilliam Museum
200 years ago, in 1816 the 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion bequeathed his art collection to the University of Cambridge, along with £100,000 for ‘a good substantial Museum’ to house them. Richard Kelleher presents this magnificent museum.
Spink revises catalog of English silver coinage
Every catalog must be updated eventually. By means of the standard reference on English silver coinage, Maurice Bull illustrated how this can be accomplished in an exemplary manner. Björn Schöpe has taken a look at the revised edition.
Symposium in Early Medieval Coinage Call for Papers
The Sixth International Symposium in Early Medieval Coinage will take place on 28th and 29th October 2016 at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. The organizers call for papers and speakers.