In Zug (Switzerland) 2,800 Krugerrands were stolen during a burglary on March 8, 2014. The local police ask for special attention.

A generous donation of $100,000 has been given to the ANA. The donation will be used to update and digitize the Numismatic Diploma Program, a range of courses in numismatic training and education that will become available as online courses in the future.

In his book, professional astrologer Don Cerow presents an intriguing view of astrological subjects within a broad context of time and human awareness. Although it is not about coins, per se, it will be a delight for anyone interested in the ancient world and ancient myth, says Wayne G. Sayles in his review.

The Central States Numismatic Society’s 75th Anniversary Convention will be held in April in Chicago. Amongst others, the convention will offer several auction sessions, an almost 300 booth bourse area as well as educational seminars, for instance on Women in Numismatics or on the Civil War.

Following the “Coral Reef, Eilat” coin issued a year ago, the Bank of Israel has released the “Jordan River”, the second coin in the “Views of Israel” series.

In 2014 Japan will issue again coin sets of its “47 Prefectures” series. This year’s issues will be dedicated to Ehime, Yamagata, Mie, Saitama, Ishikawa and Kagawa.

CNG’s Electronic Auction 322 will be offering 824 lots. The sale features ancient Iberian coins from the Archer M. Huntington Collection, and unpublished drachms of Lysimachos and Marcus Aurelius. The auction will close on March 12, 2014.

On March 11, 2014 Künker will offer a collection of coins of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. In order to reach a wide circle of all those interested, they have produced a film on the topic showing and commenting some of the most interesting coins.

Agora’s Numismatic Sale #6 is now live and closes on March 11, 2014 starting at 12:00 noon EST with lots closing every 30 seconds. Auction number six is the auction house’s largest yet with several outstanding specimens among which one of the earliest Islamic types of the Umayyads and a batch of Rosa test strikes.

The three March auctions of Gorny & Mosch in Munich cater for all tastes. Anyone with a particular interest in Archaic silver coins or gold coins from Germany is offered a selection that is without equal.