Maccabees and Seleucids as reflected in coins
It is never easy to write Jewish history. Too many emotions are involved. The Maccabean Revolt is no exception. By including the coins, David M. Jacobson arrives at a much more nuanced picture. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at his book.
Former Director of US Mint will sign NGC certification labels
Edmund C. Moy, Director of the US Mint from 2006 to 2011, autographs individually labels for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation under an exclusive arrangement.
Do you know which collection your coin is from?
Ex-Numis®, a new website, can answer an important question: Has your coin been published at an auction? Instead of looking through thousands of auction catalogues, you can now send a request to www.ex-numis.com.
Pobjoy Mint releases Yellow Titanium coin featuring the Lemon Shark
Continuing their coloured Titanium series and to celebrate International Shark Week Pobjoy Mint has released a new Yellow Titanium coin featuring the Great Lemon Shark on behalf of the British Virgin Islands.
Mountains & Flora
Created by Coin Invest Trust for Palau, the popular Mountains & Flora series is being continued. The two latest additions are devoted to Mount Cook / Aoraki and the Jungfrau.
Classical Numismatic Group
CNG’s Electronic Auction 368 offers 741 lots featuring ancient coins among them a group of Celtic coins and Alexandrian tetradrachms from the Hermanubis Collection. The Islamic and World section is highlighted by Mongol issues of the Golden Horde.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries / Sotheby’s, USA-New York
The third part of the D. Brent Pogue sale realized a total of more than 17 Mio $, which means that all three parts together are the most valuable collection ever sold with 68,5 Mio $. And two parts are still missing.
Fritz Rudolf Künker, D-Osnabrück
The focus of Künker eLive Premium Auction 272 will be minor denominations and bracteates, that is medieval pfennigs. All lots will be auctioned off live at www.eLive-Auction.de The other areas include a collection of Reformation and Russian medals, as well as a series of Russian coins.
Naville Numismatics, UK-London
Naville Numismatics (NN) presents its Live Auction 20. The auction features a selection of 698 lots of Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Medieval coins, all chosen with contribution from NAC’s experts.
Coin robber shot in New Mexico
On January 30, 2016, a coin dealer in Albuquerque was robbed by several individuals. Despite his head wounds, he managed to shoot down one of the thieves who later died of his injuries.