A fair in a class of its own: 49th NUMISMATA Munich
On March 5 and 6, 2016, all eyes in the Bavarian capital will be on classic numismatics again: Munich will experience its 49th NUMISMATA.
The Cheshire Hoards and the Romano-British North West
In 2012 and 2014 two hoards from the 1st and 2nd centuries AD were made in the English county of Cheshire. Museum of Liverpool is now organising a one-day conference on 27 February 2016 casting light on the findings and their historical and numismatic context.
Swissmint’s new commemorative coin honors Alpine Edelweiss
The Swissmint is launching the new, three-part “FLORA ALPINA” series with the commemorative coin “Alpine Edelweiss”. The coin with the legal face value of 10 Swiss francs honors one of the most typical but also rarest flowers of the Alpine region.
Golden Egg No. 2
An original Fabergé Easter egg served as model for the reverse design of the latest issue of the Golden Egg series which Coin Invest Trust creates for Palau. With its oval shape, this coin is a real eyecatcher.
Atlas Numismatics
Atlas Numismatics has updated their website with 634 new coins, medals, and tokens at fixed price.
Wilkes & Curtis Ltd., UK-Tonbridge, Kent
After less than two years of trading Wilkes & Curtis are already up to their 9th auction and it is focused on Islamic coinage, as usual.
News from the world of minting technology – Part 1
It only takes a look at the numbers to see how important the World Money Fair’s Technical Forum, organised by Dieter Merkle and Thomas Hogenkamp, has become: 340 delegates from mints, the supplying industry, and central banks had come to attend.
More than a Tomb – a Money Safe
Tons of bronze coins, and precious gold! These are the astonishing findings from ongoing excavations at a site of a tomb in Jiangxi Province (China) dated to the Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C. to A.D. 8).
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in Egypt ...
Bronze Portraits of the Emperor Hadrian in Jerusalem
Three extant bronze portraits of Emperor Hadrian are brought together for a first-time display in Jerusalem’s Israel Museum featuring loans from the British Museum and the Louvre. The exhibition concludes the Israel Museum’s celebrations of its 50th anniversary.