This year in June, just like every year, Gorny & Mosch offers choice objects of ancient art. The range covers the bust of the Roman emperor, Egyptian ushabtis and Greek jewellery as well as classicistic souvenirs of the educated upper class from their Grand Tour.

Between June 17 and 23, 2013, Künker will auction off roughly 5,000 coins and medals estimated at more than 5 million euros. Additionally, the most important sale of medals and decorations in the history of Künker’s will take place featuring 1,200 objects with a total estimate of 750,000 euros.

170,000 – 160,000 – 100,000 – that were the highest hammer prices of Künker’s summer auction sale. And all three lots came from Russia. It’s not that the other section had no big rarities to offer as well! The total 6,183 lots had been estimated at 5.8 million euros, the hammer prices added up to 9.6 million euros.

Having celebrated its 25th Anniversary last year, the Isle of Man Cat series of coins continues this year with the issue of another superb coin, this time featuring the Siberian Cat.

The Perth Mint presents a stunning array of new product releases for the month of May. The Birds of Australia series is being continued and with Treasures of the World a new series is introduced.

On June 5, 2013 the Austrian Mint has issued a 5 euro silver coin celebrating Water, in honour of the UNESCO Year of Water Cooperation 2013. A circulating version in copper will be available only in Austria.

U.S. Coin Digest – now in the 12th edition – is the most complete and comprehensive color guide to all circulating and non-circulating U.S. coins, from early American Token Coinage to modern commemorative issues of the 21st century.

The International Association of Reformation Coins and Medals has declared June 19th as International Reformation Numismatics Day.

Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in the sticks ...

The Professional Numismatists Guild has announced it will create an education and mentoring program to recruit and train the next generation of coin dealers including online instruction about coins and the coin market and much more.