Münzen & Medaillen GmbH, D-Stuttgart
Münzen & Medaillen GmbH will hold their fortieth auction sale on Wednesday, 4th June 2014 in Stuttgart. This sale includes a fine selection of ancient Greek coins on offer, as well as an attractive selection of rarities from the city of Basel.
Atlas Numismatics
Atlas Numismatics has updated their website with 353 new items at fixed price – representing their largest selection of new material to date. Selections include late eighteenth century British and Mexican colonial, Russian minors, and Polish medals.
Sicily in full bloom Part 3
Many well-preserved temples are waiting to be discovered on Sicily. The most impressive one is probably that in Segesta, which we are going to visit in this episode of the numismatic diary. And fans of Byzantine art will be pleased to hear that afterwards we make our way to Monreale.
Is ‘altyn’ to become the rival of the US dollar?
The US dollar may have to face soon a strong rival for the most important currency of the world. At least, this is what the presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus are aiming at. They are propagating a new monetary union whose currency could be called altyn.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at the school ...
First gold coin of Saddle Ridge Hoard donated to San Francisco Mint Museum
The California family who discovered over $10 Million in buried gold coins has decided to use the first piece of their newfound fortune to help save the historical National landmark where 1,312 of the 1,427 gold coins in the now-famous Saddle Ridge Hoard were struck.
New Bowers book celebrates American bison in numismatics
Whitman Publishing released a new book, “Buffalo Coins: America’s Favorite - The American Bison on Coins, Tokens, Medals, and Paper Money”. The 160-page, full-color book by Q. David Bowers will be available from booksellers nationwide as well as online.
NGC Encapsulates National Numismatic Collection
The Smithsonian Institution has again enlisted NGC to preserve the National Numismatic Collection. NGC previously encapsulated the collection’s top 200 US coins, and has now been commissioned to encapsulate 100 international coins.
New Swiss commemorative coins in gold and silver
The Federal Mint Swissmint launched the sale of two new commemorative coins for collectors and enthusiasts. The silver coin is dedicated to the Swiss national card game ‘Jass’, while the central theme of the gold coin is the 100th anniversary of the Swiss National Park.
Paint Your Coin – First Love
A coin designed by Coin Invest Trust captures the happiness of the first love. The silver coin waits to be customized with the included colour set.