Padre Pio is arguably the most popular Saint of Italy. In occasion of his 125th anniversary the Coin Invest Trust issues a gold coin in two variations on behalf of the Principality of Andorra.

The Austrian Mint has issued a new 20 euro silver coin celebrating world-renowned artist Egon Schiele. The coin is Austria’s contribution to the European Union’s collaborative silver program “Artists” in which 14 countries are participating this year.

Terry Hanlon of Dillon Gage Metals analyses the situation of the gold market. Prices raced high recently but he even expects values higher than during the 2011 peaks in the later part of 2012. Yet $2,000 or 2,100 might be possible according to the expert.

Vladimir Ovtcharov has published a new book on “Archaeometric analysis of Bulgarian Medieval coinage” as volume X in the series “Coinage and Coin Circulation on the Balkans” (CCCB).

Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., has executed an agreement with the Maritime Heritage Foundation for the financing, archaeological survey and excavation, conservation and exhibit of HMS Victory (sunk in 1744) and artifacts from the shipwreck site.

Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at a coin fair ...

U.S. gold coins worth $1 million dollars rained down on a worker who attacked a building’s rafter with a crowbar. François Lange, the location owner and head of a Champagne-producing company, decided to split the treasure up with the workers.

The European Commission has officially asked Germany to change its VAT rules as regards the application of a reduced VAT rate to the supply of works of art and collectors’ items. Germany’s current rules are incompatible with EU law. German Dealers’ Associations are protesting in strongest terms against this change.

New record hammer price for a Medieval coin at Künker’s: the portrait denarius of Charlemagne, that had been estimated at 30,000 euros, was sold for 160,000 euros. That result was the outright highlight of the spring auction from March 12 to 16 in Osnabrück.

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