Here Comes the INC 2022 Programme
In less than two months the XVI International Numismatic Congress 2022 in Warsaw will start. The organizers now present the preliminary programme with the scientific programme and all poster sessions.
Collectible Treasures: 2-Euro Commemorative Coins from Spain
Spain is a popular vacation destination and the country’s coins are just as popular among collectors. Our expert numiscontrol explains which 2-euro commemorative coins are likely to increase in value and where to find them – and what traps to avoid!
New Swiss Commemorative Coin “Solar Energy”
Swissmint continues the “Energy of the Future” series with the commemorative coin “Solar Energy”. As it is characteristic for this series, the coin has fluorescent elements that glow in the dark.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at the Theatre of Dionysus in Athens…
Shanna Schmidt Numismatics
Shanna Schmidt presents her second “Curated Collection” fixed-price list. For this purpose, she has carefully put together a number of high quality new purchases – mainly Greek and Roman coins.
Heritage Auctions, HK-Hong Kong
The “Completion of Lunar Cycle” 2000 Yuan tops the latest Heritage sale event at $576,000 – a clear testimony to the rise of contemporary numismatic objects, as this coin was only minted in 1992.
WWII-Looted Art Found in a Thrift Store
A Roman bust disappears from Bavaria during the Second World War. Then, it reappears in the unlikeliest place in the world: a thrift store in Texas. A true story with a happy ending, which also draws attention to a serious problem.
Künker
The summer auctions are only just over and the next Künker auction is already about to start. On 6 auction days, over 3,400 lots with coins and medals from the ancient world to modern times, orders and decorations from all over the world as well as numismatic literature await you in eLive Auction 72.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, under Vespasian and Titus…
How the US Mint Was Created
Heritage offers the 1791 congressional resolution authorizing the creation of the US Mint signed by Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, and other remarkable documents related to the origin of US coinage.