In 1984 Barry Clifford discovered the only documented pirate shipwreck off Cape Cod. The Whydah was once the flagship of ‘Black Sam’ Bellamy and may be still stowed with over 400,000 coins.

The Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden (The Netherlands) shows impressive objects of art in its forthcoming exhibition dedicated to the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca which is central to the Muslim faith, among which there are also historically significant coins.

Steve Album Rare Coins’ auction 17 will go from September 19-21, 2013. Collectors will find a colorful offer comprising magnificent Indian coins, Arab-Sasanian drachms, Ottoman medals but also British and Byzantine coinage.

Stephen Album Rare Coins held its 17th auction on September 19-21 2013, in their offices in Santa Rosa, California. The auction comprised 2237 lots, and included Ancients, Islamic, Indian, Oriental, and World Coins, in addition to Numismatic Literature. Total hammer price was $733,261 (including buyer’s premiums).

In the lead-up to the Royal Christening of HRH Prince George of Cambridge the Royal Australian Mint has further extended its congratulations with a collectable coin celebrating the arrival of the third-in-line to the British throne.

Marking Jazeps Vitols' 150th anniversary, the Central Bank of Latvia has issued a collector coin therewith celebrating a composer who sang praise to the light and the founder of the professional musical education in Latvia.

In 1971 the decimal currency system was introduced in Great Britain and at the same time came new coins. After nearly forty-five years, The Royal Mint has revived a Royal Arms design by Christopher Ironside which was not used at the epoch in favour of Britannia. Find here the historical background.

The Professional Numismatists Guild has changed its online address and changed the appearance of its website to make it easier for collectors, dealers and the general public to get information. The new address is www.PNGdealers.org.

The Austrian Academy of the Sciences Press has published the first volume of a gigantic project dedicated to the Parthian coinage. Ursula Kampmann presents this epoch-making publication.

The current exhibition of the Antikenmuseum Basel focuses on men and images of men in Classical Athens. The Skulpturhalle concentrates on the traditionally male domain of sport. The exhibitions run until March 30, 2014.