Winston Churchill to appear on new Bank of England banknote
The Bank of England Governor, Sir Mervyn King, announced on April 26 that Sir Winston Churchill will appear on the next Bank of England banknote.
Canada’s new banknotes unveiled on Earth and from orbit
Canada’s last new polymer banknotes were unveiled from the Bank of Canada’s headquarter and at the same time via satellite from the ISS 350 km above Earth.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at the birthday party ...
Hierapolis: Excavating around the clock
The important ancient city of Hierapolis will be excavated twelve months per year by a Turkish team of archaeologists. Allegedly the necessary money will be provided. Basically investing into such a heritage is very much welcome. But is this the appropriate move?
Rapp Auktionen, CH-Wil
In the evening of May 27, Peter Rapp called out 161 lots with a starting price of 242,000 Swiss francs. Not a single one was sold for its starting price or was returned. The room, which was filled to capacity, made sure of that.
SHIPWRECK! Exhibit at Discovery Times Square
Odyssey Marine Exploration, a private firm specialised in the fields of deep-ocean shipwreck, exhibits hundreds of authentic artefacts and historical treasures recovered from their deep-ocean projects from around the world at Discovery Times Square, New York.
New Edition of Collecting World Coins Available
From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, Collecting World Coins, 1901-Present in an updated 14th edition, presents the most comprehensive country-by-country, fully illustrated listing of 20th and 21st century coins used in everyday commerce.
Videos on Medieval and Roman numismatics
French numismatist Georges Depeyrot has uploaded onto his profile at Academia.edu two videos explaining the world of Roman coins and Medieval numismatics.
Record price for a gold coin of a man who made a million
A gold stater of the Celtic king Cunobelin, known as the Biga Type, was recently sold for £15,100, the highest price ever paid for a coin of this ruler.
Austria by Its Children 3: “Province of Lower Austria”
The Austrian Mint issued on May 17, 2013 the third silver coin in its delightful series “Austria, by its Children.” The new coin features the province of Lower Austria.