Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG, D-Munich
Savoca Coins, a young Munich auction house, is now holding its Online Auction 1. The whole auction includes 441 lots, which are all carefully assembled ancient coins. A focus is Greek Coins.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in the defeated city ...
Religion and Money: Economy of Salvation in the Middle Ages
The international project “Religion and Money: Economy of salvation in the Middle Ages” uses coin finds in churches and historical and literary sources to investigate the relation between religion and money.
ANS awards Archer M. Huntington Award 2015 to Arthur A. Houghton
The American Numismatic Society awards the 2015 Archer M. Huntington Award to Arthur A. Houghton, III in recognition of his outstanding career contributions to numismatic scholarship. The award ceremony will be held on May 16, 2015 in New York.
Coins & Collectors
A collection of anecdotes revolving around coins, collectors and the past of US American numismatics is the content of the rewarding book by author Q. David Bowers. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at it.
NGC Image Archive Tops 10 Million Coins
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation now has images of more than 10 million coins available for free on its website and smartphone app. These images show the obverse and reverse of virtually every NGC-certified coin.
New €20 banknote unveiled in Frankfurt
On February 24 the ECB’s President Mario Draghi unveiled the new €20 banknote in Frankfurt and announced that it would enter into circulation on 25 November 2015.
4 Million Pictures from Endangered Archives
Historical documents, books and photographs as well as manuscripts are at constant risk of being destroyed, especially in poorer countries. The British Library has initiated a programme to digitise these documents. After ten years the database now boasts impressive 4 million images.
Not Even Beggars Accept Zimbabwe’s New Coins
To remedy the small change shortage, Zimbabwe issued the so-called bond coins. So far, the approach has proven ineffective. That may be due to the fact that the Reserve Bank does not bring it home to the people what bond coins actually are.
New Hungarian Collector Coin for the painter István Csók
The Magyar Nemzeti Bank honours the great Hungarian painter István Csók with the issuance of a commemorative coin marking the 150th anniversary of his birth.