The theme of the third United Kingdom £20 coin is the great British statesman Sir Winston Churchill. The reverse design of the Winston Churchill coin is by figurative sculptor Etienne Millner.

The first two-euro commemorative coin of 2015 will pay tribute to master composer Jean Sibelius. The special coin will be launched by the Mint of Finland on 18 February with a total mintage of 1.0 million.

1,078 lots with a total estimate of 6.5 million will be offered at the upcoming Berlin sale of Fritz Rudolf Künker, to be hold on January 29, 2015, including many spectacular showpieces from the Horn Collection and a large series of rarities.

1,073 lots. Total estimate: 6.5 million, total hammer price: 8.6 million. The Berlin Auction of Künker on January 29, 2015 on the occasion of the World Money Fair proved that the market for fresh material in highest quality is more than strong.

CNG’s Electronic Auction 343 offers 802 lots featuring coins from the BCD Collection, a group of bronze and silver issues of ancient and medieval Armenia, and additional pieces from the Collection of a Southern Pathologist.

Anyone dealing with ancient coins knows the New York International Numismatic Convention, the most important event early in the year, which was held from January 2 to 12 in 2015. Ursula Kampmann reports on her impressions.

In a very remote corner of the Balkans a small kingdom is hidden where not only His Majesty Alanus Rex rules, but numismatics and humor as well. Becoming a citizen there is difficult. Only he who feels the true Bermanic spirit is granted citizenship. Ursula Kampmann has been made citizen and noble of Bermania on January 10, 2015.

Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, on Sicily’s beach ...

In collaboration with the British Museum and the Münzkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, the ANS launched a new tool to aid in the identification, research and cataloging of the coins of the ancient world: the Coinage of the Roman Republic Online (CRRO).

Rhett Jeppson became the Principal Deputy Director of the United States Mint on 12 January 2015. Since the Mint has currently no director, Mr Jeppson will be the chief operating officer of the world’s largest coin manufacturing agency.