Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in Syracuse...
Dr. Busso Peus Nachf., D-Frankfurt
Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. is offering almost 1,800 lots from antiquity to modern times in their auction sale 434. There are many rarities as well as some specimens with illustrious names in their pedigrees.
The Birth of Portraiture on Coins
How and when did portraits get on coins? We should look at Alexander the Great and his successors to answer this question. A new exhibition at Nickle Galleries in Calgary explores the representation of power and identity on ancient coins.
New Year Address 2023 of the King of Bermania
The small age-old Kingdom of Bermania is ruled by Alanus I who promotes both humor and numismatics. King Alanus I campaigns for a flexible calendar and delivers his Royal New Year Address for 2023 – now.
Votive Coinage from Gandhāran Shrines
In a valley in northwestern Pakistan, for over 700 years, a cluster of shrines minted hundreds of varieties of their own votive coinage – a unique case in Central and South Asia. A new book describes the obscured history of this fascinating aspect of Asian numismatics.
Giro d’Italia: Italy’s 2023 Coin Collection
From high culture to pop, from Dante to Diabolik and from haute couture to haute cuisine: In 2023 Italy’s coin programme is as diverse as the country itself and features technical highlights that have never been seen before on Italian coins.
Fake Gold and Silver Coins on Hundreds of Websites
Investigators found more than 300 websites selling counterfeit "rare coins" and “precious metal” items, including some advertisers on Walmart.com.
Crossing the Border by Gondola: Swissmint presents “Klein Matterhorn Cable Car”
After more than 80 years, Zermatt’s major project “Klein Matterhorn aerial cableway” will become a reality this summer. Swissmint is honoring this project with a new issue.
Big City Lights – Sydney
The second issue of CIT’s successful Big City Lights series of 2023 is dedicated to one of the world’s most popular metropolises, Sydney. This choice was inspired by an anniversary: in 2023, the Sydney Opera House celebrates its 50th birthday.
Masters of Art – Claude Monet
CIT dedicates the second issue of its Masters of Art series to Claude Monet (1840-1926). He is considered the founder of Impressionism and a defining figure of classical modernism.