LBMA approves Dillon Gage’s Precious Metals Depositories as Associates
Two subsidiaries of Dallas-based Dillon Gage Metals were recently named associates of the London Bullion Market Association, a world-wide trade group representing wholesale gold and silver bullion, over-the-counter market members.
Finish collector coin honours coin collectors
Mint of Finland has released a commemorative coin entitled ‘First Mark and Numismatics’ on 11 April. It is a homage to scholars and collectors of coins as well as commemorating the birth of Finland’s national currency.
Karel Gott to shine in gold
To mark the 75th birthday of Czech pop music legend Karel Gott, the Czech Mint is issuing a set of two commemorative medals. The winner of the Zlaty slavík (Golden Nightingale) award will literally shine in gold on a gold medal; a silver version for collectors will also be available.
Arabic coin find on Baltic Sea coast
On March 28, 2014, a team from the preservation and care of field monuments Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania located a significant Arabic coin treasure near Anklam, close to the Polish border. The coins date back to the time between AD 900 and 920.
Great Britain’s busy treasure hunters
According to the British Museum, almost 1,000 objects classified as treasures were discovered by hobby archaeologists and metal detectorists in 2012. Those private treasure hunters have contributed a lot to our knowledge about history.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in the loo ...
10 Euro commemorative coin in honor of Schadow
A new 10 Euro commemorative coin in honor of the 250th birthday of Schadow will be issued in May. As Schadow’s masterpiece, the “coin frieze”, is currently not publicly available, the Berlin Mint has created a photorealistic presentation and published a catalogue at a very reasonable price.
Wilkes & Curtis Ltd – A Modern Tradition
Wilkes & Curtis Ltd, are offering international bidders a fresh approach to buying at auction by offering a regular calendar of four online-only auctions a year, with a specific focus on Islamic and Indian coins, and a fixed buyer’s premium of 10%.
Video series on the background of our monetary system
In a 17-part video series the expert of economy, Prof. Antal Fekete, explains his view on our current monetary system. He is proponent of the gold standard and stands in the tradition of the Austrian school of economics.
NGC Certifies 1838 Gobrecht Hub Reduction
NGC has authenticated a previously unreported brass hub reduction produced at the US Mint from an eagle designed by famed US Mint Engraver Christian Gobrecht. A hub reduction represents a transitional piece between the sculpted model and the hub used to create coining dies.