A Lucky Pig made of pure gold
A coin is a coin is a coin. And coins are round. Aren’t they?! Again and again, the creative team at Coin Invest Trust shows that coins can be many things: heart-shaped, star-shaped or pig-shaped. Now comes a lucky pig in pure gold, from Liechteinstein, for Palau.
Hungarian Mint commemorates famous architect Miklós Ybl
Hungary marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Miklós Ybl with the issue of a silver collector coin in 2014. The coin’s front shows the church in Fót, as interpreted by the sculptress Ildikó Eröss, with a portrait and signature of Ybl on the back.
Classical Numismatic Group
Classical Numismatic Group’s Electronic Auction 333 offers 498 lots closing August 20th from 10 AM ET. The auction includes issues from Judaea, Samaria, and Philistia in the Greek section, while the Roman section offers a run of attractive sestertii of the third century.
Agora Auctions
Agora Auctions is conducting the sale of the Surber collection. It includes a selection of Lindgren plate coins, South Italian Greek coins and a variety of Greek, Roman Imperial and Provincial coins. The sale closes on Tuesday August 19th at 12:00pm EST.
The Hype about the Golden Kennedy Half Dollar
Due to excessive demand, the Unites States Mint is now forced to stop selling the golden Kennedy Half Dollar. After three days, the coin is available for sale on the internet only.
Great Coin Heist at State Library of New South Wales
On 7 August, 2014, twelve coins worth about €700,000 have been stolen from the State Library of New South Wales / Sidney. One of them is an original Holey Dollar from 1810.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in the garden ...
3rd Coin Conference 2015 in Madrid
Following the successful 2nd Coin Conference, held in Berlin last March, the 3rd Coin Conference will take place 21-23 October 2015 in Madrid, Spain. The conference focuses on circulating coins.
Australian money man catalogues British boar money
The formerly chief financial officer of Reader’s Digest in Australia has written a pioneering book cataloguing the earliest silver coins of the Corieltavi, a large Iron Age tribe of the East Midlands. It has been published by Chris Rudd.
Arne Kirsch is a new Associate of SINCONA AG
Arne Kirsch experienced numismatist and in the numismatic world well-known expert changes to Sincona AG.