Singapore Mint unveils Bruce Lee 75th Anniversary commemorative coins
To commemorate Bruce Lee’s 75th Birth Anniversary, The Singapore Mint presents two commemorative coins to celebrate his distinct contributions to both the martial arts and pop culture.
Mining Coins as Artifacts of State-of-the-Art Mining Technology
You have to know one or two things about the history of mining technology to fully understand the purpose of the various buildings and installations you see depicted on mining coins. This film helps you. Join us in our descent into a numismatic mine!
Anglo-German switch-over: British Museum Director comes to Germany, while German becomes designated British Museum Director
Neil MacGregor, outgoing Director of the British Museum, will preside over the founding committee of the Humboldt-Forum. His current position will be taken by Hartwig Fischer, General Director of the Dresden State Art Collections since 2012.
Chinese art market boom grinds to a halt
For years, the art world keeps looking east. Chinese art obtains record prices and more than one auction house achieves its largest turnover in China. Analyzing the results from 2014, however, a report now concludes that the upward trend has come to an end.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at the River Danube ...
Museum of American Finance to Open Gold Exhibition
“Worth Its Weight” is the title of an exhibition that will be shown on Wall Street, New York, opening on November 19, 2015. Organized by the Museum of American Finance, it will feature more than 100 unique and rare gold objects.
COIN YEARBOOK 2016 released
Covering all British coins from the first Celtic issues to present-day currency, the latest volume of the best-selling coin price guide in the United Kingdom, the COIN YEARBOOK 2016, has been released.
IS coins minted in Turkey?
In August 2015, the Islamic State presented its first minted gold dinars. Minted coins as well as coining blocks of the IS have now been seized in Turkey. Apparently, the coins were manufactured not far from Gaziantep.
Tribute to Shraga Qedar (1933-2015)
The Israeli scholar and professional numismatist Shraga Qedar died in his home in Gvat Shmuel, near Tel Aviv on September 23, surrounded by his six children. CoinsWeekly publishes the obituary written by his friend David Hendin.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, very very nearby Mount Vesuvius ...