First American Medal of the Year Award Won by Michael Meszaros
The Australian medalist Michael Meszaros won the first American Medal of the Year competition sponsored by the American Medallic Sculpture Association.
NGC Releases Tokens and Medals Census
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation has released a Tokens and Medals Census with comprehensive population data for all types graded by NGC. It enables collectors and dealers to evaluate the rarity of tokens and medals from around the world.
Norwegian Commemorative Coin for Supreme Court Bicentenary
Norges Bank issued a 20-krone special edition circulation coin to mark the bicentenary of the inception of the Supreme Court of Norway. The coin shows one of the two lion sculptures flanking the main stairway in the Supreme Court’s entrance hall.
Italian mint commemorates the Centenary of the Earthquake of Avezzano
On January 13, 1915, Avezzano, a densely populated town in the middle of Italy, was razed to the ground by a terrible earthquake. The Italian mint has issued a 5 euro coin to commemorate this tragic natural disaster.
Elite and Coinage in Asia Minor
A coinage more lavishly illustrated and more colorful than the one of Asia Minor in Roman Imperial times is hard to imagine. Responsible was a wealthy elite which expressed its perceptions on coins. Robert Bennett has dealt with this topic, and Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at his book.
Atlas Numismatics
Atlas Numismatics has updated their website with 466 new coins, medals, and tokens at fixed price. Featured items come from Ancient Greece, France, Great Britain and Monaco.
Wolfshead Gallery, USA-Ridgewood
Wolfshead Gallery, specialized in the early Electrum coinage, has published its latest Electrum Catalog featuring beautiful electrum coins from the beginning of minting.
Münzen & Medaillen GmbH, D-Stuttgart
Münzen & Medaillen GmbH, based in Weil am Rhein, Germany, will hold their 42nd Auction in Stuttgart, Germany, on 3rd June 2015. You will find there coins dating from ancient to modern times as well as a very interesting collection of paper money.
Classical Numismatic Group
CNG’s Electronic Auction 352 offers 715 lots including selections from the BCD Collection, Roman Provincial and Imperial coinage from the Spradling Collection, and an extensive selection of late Byzantine issues. The sale will be closing on June 3, 2015.
Monnaie de Paris fights alteration of French Euro coins
Apparently alteration of French Euro coins has taken on a dramatic scale forcing the Mint to take drastic steps against this infriction of law. In an open letter the chairman and CEO of Monnaie de Paris explains the situation and what expects those who modify Euro coins for selling them on.