Planning Norway’s future commemorative coins
The Norwegian Ministry of Finance has constituted a committee of three members to plan the future of commemorative coin production in Norway. The three-member committee is administrated by Per J. Jordal, from the Centre party.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in Athens’s poll site ...
Stanley Gibbons to stir up coin market by taking over Baldwin’s?
Rare stamps specialist Stanley Gibbons has approached Noble Investments (IK) PLC exploring a possible acquisition of the company. Part of the deal would be the London-based world-renowned auction house Baldwin’s.
Geldmuseum Utrecht closes
More than ten years ago the Netherlands merged three important coin collections into one museum, the Geldmuseum Utrecht. This institution was designed to be financially neutral or self-sufficient – but it did not work. On November 1, 2013 the museum closes definitely.
Nomos AG, CH-Zurich
24 new and carefully selected items of Greek, Roman and Byzantine coins have been added to the Nomos webshop. Quite a few are not only rare, but are also remarkable for their historic significance.
Registration to EVA workshop at Brussels has opened
The registration website is now open for the EVA’s AGM and workshop 2013 which will take place on November 28, in Brussels. The topic of this edition is: “Shaping the EVA’s goals for the next 3 years”.
Currency Research London Review Seminar
The Currency Research Team recaps the latest issues and trends presented at various international Conferences and Seminars for industry colleagues who have been unable to attend and participate in the international conferences. The next review seminar will be in London on November 4-5, 2013.
Schuler streamlines organization
The listed Schuler Group is streamlining its top management level and merging individual companies. The Board of Management is to be downsized from five to four members and the number of second-tier managers in Germany is to be reduced significantly.
Mulligan Mint gone bust
Since its foundation in 2012 the Dallas-based Mulligan Mint has released rather peculiar coins for collectors and individuals. Now it has filed a Chapter 11 case after more than 71,000 ounces of a silver shipment missing.
Royal Australian Mint’s Export Solutions recognised as best in Government
The Royal Australian Mint was honoured to take out the Exporting Government Solutions category at the ACT Chief Minister’s Export Awards presentation.