Austrian Mint issues 2012 Lucky Tokens
The Austrian Mint has been issuing a Lucky token each year since the 1930’s. For 2012 the motif is the lucky chimney sweep. The coin will be struck in silver and bronze as well...
Coins for The Presidents Cup score a ‘hole in one’
The Australian Mint has a stand at The Presidents Cup tournament of the Royal Melbourne Golf Club. Golfers and collectors will find a vast product range suiting amateur golfer and sports memorabilia and special collector coins...
Mandela Luthuli Laureate twin set minted to commemorate Nobel win 50 years on
On November 23, 2011 the South African Gold Coin Exchange issued a new set of gold medallions commemorating the 50th anniversary of Chief Albert Luthuli winning the Nobel Peace Prize...
Gorny & Mosch, Giessener Münzhandlung, München
On December 14, 2011 Gorny & Mosch auctioned objects of the Waltz Collection. The collected items spoke of the collector’s good taste and his technical expertise: Not a single piece was returned, maximum prices were guaranteed. The end result was of 2.2 million Euros.
Münzenhandlung Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, D-Osnabrück
On December 13 and 14, 2011 the auction house Künker closed the year 2011 with an additional and unusual fifth Christmas auction all shining with gold. The one and only complete collection of gold coins of the German Empire worldwide and the first part of an important Ottoman collection resulted in record prices.
Numismatik Lanz, Munich
Maximum prices for Byzantine empresses, Maria Theresia doubles her estimate and Italy is completely en vogue. The results of the latest Lanz auction show how strong the market is at the moment in every department...
MOU Greece
The State Department has imposed broad import restrictions on Greek Cultural Artifacts including all ancient coins struck in Greece. Here is the exact wording from the Memorandum of Understanding...
A new museum for Mary Rose
Once she was a flagship of England’s war marine, today Mary Rose tells us of the Tudor era. Many artifacts and an impressive hull will be exposed in a new museum at Historical dockyards in Portsmouth in 2012...
Our Cartoon: Memento Mori
Have you ever listened to the secret thoughts of ancient statues? Cartoonist Madeleine Voegeli presents her series Memento Mori...
Austrian Mint issues 2012 Calendar Medal dedicated to Mercury
Since the 1930’s the Austrian Mint issues each year a calendar medal. The 2012 medal is dedicated to Mercury. Due to the high silver price the medal will not only be available in silver but for the first time in bronze, too...