US Mint unveils Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Designs
US Mint has unveiled new designs for commemorative coins celebrating writer Mark Twain around his 180th birthday. In 2016 the Mint will issue a gold and a silver coin in honour of the writer famous in particular for “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”.
Ounce of Luck 2016 – Four-Leaf Clover 2016
A four-leaf clover is a one-in-a-million find. If you ever come across one, consider yourself lucky. On behalf of Palau, Coin Invest Trust inserted this symbol of luck into two coins whose mintage is limited to 2016 specimens.
The Principality of Transylvania
In their Summer Auction 2015 auction house Künker offered some extraordinary gold pieces. A film tells you the history full of conflicts of Count Dracula’s Transsylvania following these coins.
Atlas Numismatics
Atlas Numismatics has updated their website with 162 new coins, medals, and tokens at fixed price.
Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio, HK-Hong Kong
Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio offer space collectibles from the ‘Shenzhou 1’ in their December 8-9, 2015, Hong Kong auction. These items were stored in the cabin of and traveled into space aboard ‘Shenzhou 1’, China’s first space ship in 1999.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries / Ponterio, HK-Hong Kong
Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio announce details of their upcoming Hong Kong Auction of Chinese and Asian coins and currency, to be held December 8 through December 15 at The Mira Hong Kong, 118 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Numismatik Lanz, D-Munich
The upcoming Numismatic Lanz sale of December 7, 2015 focuses on ancient coins. Nevertheless, world coins are also well-represented featuring spectacular objects. Let’s only mention the Obing treasure containing about 950 coins which will be offered for sale en bloc.
Circulating coins: cost efficiency and collaboration with the general public
Between October 21 and 23, 2015, the Coin Conference took place in Madrid. In seven sessions, topics revolved around circulating coins. This time, we report on projects of central banks aiming at involving the general public in their activities to work in a more cost-efficient way.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in the living room ...
British Museum presents major Egypt exhibition
Under the title “Egypt: faith after the pharaohs”, the British Museum presents a fascinating exhibition until February 7, 2016. Dealing with 1,200 years of Egyptian history, it provides unparalleled insight into the lives of different religious communities.