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Almost 360 lots are on offer in the spring CGB Live Auction - April 19, 2016”, ranging from ancient coins and French royal and modern coins to world coins.
Hermann Historica, D-Munich
Munich-based Hermann Historica oHG will open their Spring Auction on 18 April. Until 29 April, over 6,200 collector’s pieces, some of them unique, from all specialist areas represented by the auction house will come under the hammer, including three complete collections.
Hermann Historica oHG, D-München
The Zeilinger Collection of Bows and Crossbows tripled its estimate; and this was only one highlight of the many spectacular militaria which were sold at auction 72 of Hermann Historica.
Kolbe & Fanning
Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers announce that their online numismatic book auction will take place on Saturday, April 16, featuring a wide variety of material, covering ancient, medieval and modern foreign, and U.S. numismatics.
Bulldozer driver entitled to keep half of a Roman hoard
When he was levelling the ground in Yeovil / Somerset, Mark Copsey spotted something green in the soil... His discovery turned out to be a hoard consisting of 3,339 coins from Roman Imperial times. Now it been decided that he is entitled to half of the value of this hoard.
Welcome to Iran! (2016)
In spring 2016 Ursula Kampmann travelled to Iran! The particular warm welcome made up for some other details. And although coins were rarely seen during the travel it was a spetactular experience.
Cultural Affairs Committee refuses to accept petition “For preserving the right to privately collect”, signed by 44,500 supporters
44,500 citizens have signed the petition “For preserving the right to privately collect”. In signing, they are calling for the proposed law not to put unrealistic demands on private collectors. However, the Cultural Committee has refused to accept an official handover of the signatures, citing time constraints and questioning its validity.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at a coin show ...
Hoards: the hidden history of ancient Britain
The British Museum shows a coins and medals display, ‘Hoards: the hidden history of ancient Britain’. Until 22 May 2016 this exhibition explores the stories behind the headlines focusing on prehistoric and Romano-British hoards from across the United Kingdom.
The Archaeology of Money
What is money? What can be used as money? And what functions may the objects that are used as money carry out? These are just a few of the questions raised in a new collection of papers. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at it.