Baldwin’s, GB-London
26th September 2013 saw Baldwin’s Official Coinex Auction with the first part of The Arielle Collection of British Colonial Coins going under the hammer. So many seeked-for pieces were offered that it resulted in a ‘white glove’ auction with all 818 lots selling for a total of £505,092.
Baldwin’s, GB-London
A room full of enthusiastic bidders found fierce competition from buyers on the internet, and on the phone, as they fought to take home part of the celebrated David Fore Collection of Indian Coins offered by Baldwin’s on September 25 and 26.
Heritage, USA-Long Beach (FL)
During the Heritage U.S. Coins Signature Auction an original 1912 Gold Proof Set brings $358,375 to lead $17.5+ million worth of U.S. Coins at the Long Beach Numismatic Expo from September 25 to 29, 2013.
Hungary releases second part of series ‘Gold florins of Medieval Hungary’
Hungary issues the second part of the collector series ‘Gold florins of Medieval Hungary’ depicting the golden florin of Louis I (1342-1382), thus honoring one of their great leaders from the medieval past.
Cook Islands collector coin commemorates SS Republic
The paddle steamer SS Republic was transporting over 50,000 coins when it sank in 1865. In 2003, the wreck was discovered and the cargo recovered. Now, the Cook Islands has issued a commemorative coin bearing a small piece of salvaged coal from the ship.
The Royal Mint’s Benjamin Britten 50p strikes a musical note
The Royal Mint revealed the design for the 50p coin commissioned to mark the centenary of the birth of Benjamin Britten, one of the great British cultural figures of the 20th century, which falls on 22 November 2013.
Widespread ignorance of Britons regarding their coins
As The Royal Mint launches its new Collector Albums, research from the organisation shows that many Britons lack fundamental awareness of their coins. Over 10 millions had no idea that Queen Elizabeth II appears on every current British circulating coin.
New edition of an oldie: The red Gadoury
Actually there is no need to introduce the red Gadoury, the book that comprises French coinage from 1789 to 2013. Now the 21st edition has appeared and Ursula Kampmann presents it briefly.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
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National Numismatic Exhibition in India postponed due to political situation
The organisers of the National Numismatic Exhibition scheduled on October 4-6 in Hyderabad (India) announced that the event will be postponed due to the critical situation in the region where a separating state inflames the passion.