A Handbook on Electrum Coins
Joseph Linzalone, an American coin dealer, has published a book on the topic of his special interest: early electrum coins. Being a dealer he knows what collectors do really need: an elaborate catalog featuring the major types provided with excellent photos...
News from the Perth Mint in October
In October the Perth Mint has again released splendid new issues continuing the Australian Lunar Series II and the Famous Battle in Australian History series...
Hungary Commemorates 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Franz Liszt
The Magyar Nemzeti Bank issued two commemorative coins, one in gold and one as piedfort, to honor Franz Liszt. The great Austro-Hungarian composer was a student of Chopin and Paganini, and was born 200 years ago in an Hungarian village...
USA-Winter Park, FL, Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC’s Treasure and World Coin Auction #10 on October 25 and 26, 2011 was a success, garnering a new world record price in South American gold coins with the sale of a Brazilian gold monetary ingot for $218,500...
Sincona AG, CH-Zürich
Sincona AG in Zurich conducted its Fall auction from October 24 until November 1 with a remarkable offering of coins and medals. Russian and byzantine coins fetched high results, but chinese coins were very succesful as well...
Morton & Eden, GB-London
On October 24, 2011 at Morton & Eden’s a collection of exceptional ancient Greek coins was auctioned realizing GBP 4,071,156 (EUR 4,676,136, $6,518,842) for the total of 168 lots...
Wickham Market Gold Hoard to be Cleaned-up by Volunteers
At the moment, a gold hoard composed of 840 Iceni coins found in 2008 in a Suffolk field is cleaned by 50 volunteers. This is another example of British style cooperation...
Sagalassos – City of Dreams. The ‘Pompeii of Anatolia’ in exhibition
The Gallo-Romeins Museum in Tongeren, Belgium, holds an exhibition on the ancient city of Sagalassos. The exhibition runs from October 29, 2011 to June 17, 2012 and shows mega-images and hundreds of objects...
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at the Channel (Gaulish side)...
Import Restrictions on Coins from Bulgaria to the USA?
The US State Department is seeking public comment on a new request for import restrictions made on behalf of Bulgaria. It is important for collectors to express concerns in order to guarantee that coins that have been on the market for years will stay available to the average collector...