Australian Mint presents holographic silver coin
Australians celebrated the New Year and the Royal Australian Mint revealed the design on its stunning new 2014 $1 Sydney New Year’s Eve holographic silver proof coin. It features the “all-seeing eye” which was central to the midnight fireworks display on Sydney Harbour.
Colloquium on mediaeval coinage of Spain and Maghreb
The French School in Madrid, Casa de Velázquez, will host a colloquium on the coinage in al-Andalus and the Maghreb in the Middle Ages on February 12-13, 2014.
Pawel Leski wins ANS’s J. Sanford Saltus Award
The American Numismatic Society has selected Pawel Leski to receive the Society’s 2014 J. Sanford Saltus Award for distinguished achievement in the art of the medal. Established in 1913, the award remains one of the most prestigious awards in the field of medallic art.
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New 10 euro banknote unveiled
On 13 January 2014, the new 10 euro banknote was unveiled at a press conference at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The note has a refreshed design and some enhanced security features. Circulation in the euro area starts on 23 September 2014.
Parva ne Pereant – A visit to the ANS
The American Numismatic Society has been bringing together serious collectors and researchers for more than 150 years. Their headquarters in Fulton Street houses one of the most renowned collections of coins worldwide with more than 800,000 objects. Accompany Ursula Kampmann at her visit to the ANS.
Classical Numismatic Group
CNG’s Electronic Auction 319 offers 764 lots including the childhood collection of the late Dr. Mark Blackburn, Keeper of Coins at the Fitzwilliam Museum. Auction 319 also offers a broad selection of silver antoniniani and denarii from the brief two-year reign of Macrinus.
Agora Auctions
Numismatic Sale #4 of Agora Auctions is now live and closes Tuesday, January 28th, 2013 starting at 12:00 noon EST with lots closing every 30 seconds. The sale is very strong in Eastern material including Bactrian, Kushan, Parthian, Sasanian, Indo-Scythian and Islamic Coins.
Nomos, CH-Zurich
36 new items have been added to the Nomos webshop. They are a carefully selected group of Greek, Roman and Byzantine coins struck in gold, silver and bronze.
Pobjoy Mint releases new Titanium coin featuring seahorse
Following the popularity of previous Titanium coins, Pobjoy Mint has announced the release of a new Titanium coin for 2014 on behalf of the British Virgin Islands Government which features the seahorse.