English coinage struck on the continent
The era between 1337 and 1453 went down into history as the Hundred Years’ War. It not only caused great suffering but also gave birth to magnificent coins of which a new catalog has now been released. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at it.
Classical Numismatic Group
CNG’s Electronic Auction 369 offers 690 lots featuring Alexander tetradrachms, coins from the Peloponnesos, the Greek East as well as from the Byzantine Empire. Also included is French and Scottish coinage.
Nomos AG, CH-Zurich
obolos is presenting its biggest sale until now offering about 1000 lots of Celtic, Roman, Byzantine, early Medieval and Modern coins.
Auctiones GmbH, CH-Bern
Auctiones presents its eAuction #45 taking place from February 7 to 21, 2016 featuring 303 lots of ancient and world coins.
Nomos AG, CH-Zurich
Alan Walker reports in his inimitable way about the last e-sale of Nomos featuring a number of impressive results.
News from the world of minting technology – Part 2
What’s new in coin minting? Held under the program of the World Money Fair, the Technical Forum provided the venue for experts to catch up. Please find short summaries of six presentations here.
Chinese yuan to become legal tender in Zimbabwe
In the course of autumn 2016, Zimbabwe will introduce the Chinese yuan as its third official currency. This is a welcome deal considering that China in turn will cancel 40 million US dollars in debts.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, on the battlefield ...
Teaching history through games
The Bodleian Libraries has recently acquired a major collection of board games and pastimes dating from 1800 to the year 2000 and is showcasing a selection of them in a new display exploring how games have been used to teach history.
Restitution and Collecting in the Time of ISIS
On March 1, 2016 Cardozo School of Law, NYC, will host a conference on “Rethinking Antiquities: Collecting in the Age of ISIS”. Experts and award-winning journalist Judith H. Dobrozynski will discuss problems related to the Middle East conflicts and collecting art.