Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio, USA-New York
An extremely rare 1902 Pattern Crown in Gold, PCGS SP-62 brought $117,500 as the top lot in the Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio Official NYINC Auction, held January 8-14, 2013 in New York, where collectors focused heavily on world coins and paper money.
Heritage, USA-New York
Heritage’s New York January 6-7 event at The Waldorf-Astoria sees strong market in gold rarities, aided by $2+ million non-floor session; part of $72+ million numismatic auction week including U.S. Coins and Currency in Florida.
Bank of Israel’s Biblical Art Series continued: Daniel in the Lion’s Den
The tale of Daniel in the Lion’s Den, from chapter 6 of the Book of Daniel, is an amazing one of faith, loyalty and heroism and was chosen by the Bank of Israel as the theme for the 17th annual issue in its Biblical Art Coin Series.
Royal Canadian Mint releases final collector coins of 2012
The Royal Canadian Mint has launched the final collector coins of 2012 remembering Canada’s past and wildlife. In addition collectors are offered a Lunar coin 2013 and a new Gold Maple Leaf coin.
Ancient Greek play-writer Aeschylus on silver coin
The Bank of Greece has issued a new 10 Euro collector’s coin in silver which highlights Aeschylus, an author of enduring reputation and innovation in a genre most prevalent in ancient Hellenic culture – that of the theatre in the form of tragedy.
Spanish Painters series featuring Joan Miró
The Spanish Royal Mint has released the fifth set in the collector coin series ‘Spanish Painters’ featuring Joan Miró. The five coins comprise one gold and four silver coins, are minted in proof quality and highlight some of the artist’s most representative paintings.
British Museum acquires medals of Polar explorer Scott
Recently the British Museum has enriched its large collection of some 70,000 medals acquiring 24 medals that belonged to the family of national icon Captain Scott.
Spectacular series of exhibition on French medallic art
In November and December 2012 a series of exhibitions on French medallic art in the 19th and 20th century in France has started. The title of the exhibitions is ‘Au creux de la main: La médaille en France aux XIXe et XXe siècles’.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in the camp ...
Beware of the ghost – some banks have paranormal visitors
Scared of banks? There are some banks you should be even more scared. And the reason should not be the amount of your mortgage rates. Go Banking Rates compiled a list of haunted banks all over the world. Read about massacres, executions, robberies – and always about ghosts.