The Bat and The Ball: “Die Fledermaus” Coin From Austrian Mint
Austrian Mint has issued its new 5 euros silver coin celebrating the renowned Johann Strauss operetta celebrating a bat at a formal dance, “Die Fledermaus”.
An Ounce of Luck for New Year
Few lucky symbols are as common as the four-leaf clover. Coin Invest Trust annually issues a highly popular collector coin with a real, embedded cloverleaf. The 2015 issue is now available.
Tradart SA, B-Brussels
The next Tradart Auction will be held in Brussels on the November 20th. A set of six hundred coins and medals from Antiquity to the Modern era will be presented. Many of those specimens are of very high quality and come from three coin cabinets: the Baron, Hofer and Sternberg collections.
Valient Auction House Co. Ltd., HU-Budapest
Valient Auction House purchases and offers for sale old silver and gold coins, ancient coins and medals, Hungarian and foreign commemorative medallions, lottery tickets, stock certificates, awards, emergency money, badges, and paper money.
Classical Numismatic Group
CNG’s Electronic Auction 341 will be closing on 17 December 2014. Offering 641 lots the sale features a selection of Greek and Roman Provincial issues, Thessalian coins from the BCD Collection and a group of Parthian drachms from the famed David Sellwood Collection.
Gorny & Mosch, Giessener Münzhandlung, D-Munich
On December 17, 2014, Gorny & Mosch in Munich will conduct auction sale #227. It will be devoted to ancient art. The connoisseur discovers precious objects made of stone, bronze, clay and glass.
Bernhard Weisser New Director of the Berlin Münzkabinett
Since December 5, 2014, it’s official: Bernhard Weisser becomes the new Director of the Münzkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.
Germany and its archaeology: scandal or commonplace?
German state NRW had announced drastic cutbacks in its heritage management. In the end these plans have been softened but a current case shows how disgracefully Germany takes care of its archaeological treasures.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in the prison ...
Solid gold Torc in Celtic coin hoard found
A new, exciting find has been discovered in Jersey’s Celtic coin hoard. The Jersey Heritage hoard conservation team uncovered one end of a solid gold torc, which is considerably larger than anything previously found.