Winners of the International Coin Design Competition 2014
Japan Mint has announced the winners of the International Coin Design Competition 2014. The objective of the competition is to encourage creativity and enhance the artistry of coin designs.
CSNS Announces Exhibit Award Sponsorships
The Central States Numismatic Society has announced sponsorships for a number of the organization’s educational exhibit awards at the CSNS convention 2016. But four exhibiting categories are still available for sponsors to endow.
Latvia celebrates 500 years of the Riga Castle
The Latvijas Banka has issued a silver collector coin that marks the 500th anniversary of the Riga Castle. The obverse of the coin depicts Wolter von Plettenberg, the Master of the Livonian Order, and the Madonna. The reverse shows the Riga Castle in a bird’s-eye view.
Art Medals for the first Jewish Miss America Bess Myerson
Bess Myerson, the first and only Jewish Miss America, died at age 90 on December 14, 2014, at her home in Santa Monica, California. She was inducted into the Jewish-American Hall of Fame in 2001 and 150 bronze, 65 silver and 13 gold art medals were struck in her honor.
Classical Numismatic Group
CNG’s Electronic Auction 355 offers 851 lots with ancient coins from distinguished collections, including the BCD Collection and the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection. The highlight of the sale is the impressive Hermanubis Collection of Roman Egypt.
Naville Numismatics Ltd.
The Live Auction 16 of Naville Numismatics features a selection of 632 lots of Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Medieval coins. Highlight of the sale is an interesting series of tetradrachms from ancient Greece.
Lutz Ilisch celebrates his 65th birthday
On July 2, 2015, Lutz Ilisch celebrated his 65th birthday. It was him who has made Tübingen an internationally renowned center for Islamic numismatics.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in the mint’s workshop ...
Medal Portraits exhibition in Spain
The house of Catalan architect Rafael Masó in Girona (Spain) is today a museum dedicated to the work and collections of Masó. Currently nearly 400 medals from his collection are on display there, a splendid catalogue accompanies this exhibition.
22nd Edition of Gadoury’s Monnaies Françaises
There are some books, collectors can’t imagine to do without. Gadoury Rouge is one of those, dealing with French coins struck between 1789 and 2015. Its 22nd edition was completely revised and significantly enlarged. It now contains more than 100 new pages.