An Austrian 500 Gulden breaks all records in Norway
A 500 Gulden banknote changed the official auction history in Norway recently when it was sold for 912 times its estimate. It is now known – as Marius Ringsrud reports – as the most expensive banknote ever sold in a Norwegian auction.
USA continue trusting in God
‘In God We Trust’ is the famous US motto since long, and for decades atheists have opposed to it arguing that it offends those who do not believe in god. However, again a court has decided that the motto is not intended in a religious sense and does not harm anybody.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at the Circus Maximus ...
Re-writing Australia’s history thanks to crowdfunding?
An interdisciplinary team aims at proving that long before Cook Australia has had many contacts with the world outside. This is what African coins found on the continent hint at. The project is utilising crowdfunding for its financing.
Coins and stones – bones of contention
The protection of cultural property is vital. But the measures Turkish officials are taking, when a tourist has ‘stolen’ ‘cultural property’ are alarming due to their disproportion. And we do not talk about isolated incidents.
Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger, D-Frankfurt am Main
The core of the ancient part of the forthcoming fall sale of Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger at Frankfurt am Main is formed by a recognizably old and very cultivated collection of Roman Imperial coins with special emphasis on rare and beautiful bronzes.
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC, USA-Orlando (FL)
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC announces their first live floor auction, scheduled for Wednesday, October 30 in Orlando, Florida and a live Internet-only auction on Friday, November 1. This is Sedwick’s 14th live auction but the first to include live floor bidding.
Australia’s lost megabeasts discovered on Perth Mint coins
Australia’s pre-historic kangaroo, the Procoptodon, is the first creature to inhabit The Perth Mint’s remarkable new Australian Megafauna coin series.
The Royal Mint launches first-ever UK Lunar Coins
The Royal Mint announced having created the first-ever United Kingdom legal tender Lunar coins, lending a uniquely British angle to an ancient Chinese tradition. They will be available in various denominations and also as bullion coins.
National Coin and Currency Convention 2013 Approaches
In just a few weeks’ time, from November 21 to 24, the 28th Annual National Coin and Currency Convention will be conducted in Chicago. Here you will get the latest relevant information on that great event.