200 years of service for the Popes – Hamerani, the dynasty of medallists
A Bavarian goldsmith had to flee from Munich. Who would have thought that he was to become the ancestor of one of the most important dynasty of Italian medallists?
Expeditions into the realm of numismatics Part 1: The missing gold gulden or Basel as papal mint
In our series “Expeditions into the realm of numismatics”, we are taking you on an expedition to the treasures of the Basel Coin Cabinet. The first part revolves around a minting die for a papal gold gulden with the title of Felix V.
UBS separates itself from its numismatic business
Upon request of CoinsWeekly the public relations office of UBS confirms that the bank terminates its intra-bank numismatic trade in the course of it focusing on the main business. In future, customers will be served by an extern, very experienced partner...
Heracles to Alexander the Great: Treasures from the Royal Capital of Macedon, a Hellenic Kingdom in the Age of...
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford presents a unique exhibition on the Macedonian kingdom. Over five hundred treasures will be on display, all recently found in the royal burial tombs and the palace of Aegae...
Israel Numismatic Research Volume 5 just published
The Israel Numismatic Society suggests a special offer for new subscribers...
2010 Huntington Medal Award for Christof F. Boehringer
On Wednesday, April 27th, the ANS will award the 2010 Huntington Medal to Professor Christof F. Boehringer...
The Swan flies for the 200 Years Bank of Finland coin
The Bank of Finland collector coin to be issued in May is an emblem of Finnish culture and patriotism...
Australia honors the Royal Engagement by a new issue
Australia’s first official royal engagement coin for Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton will hit the shelves tomorrow at the Royal Australian Mint...
News from the Perth Mint in April
A comprehensive list of new commemorative coins struck by the Perth Mint in April reached us recently...
Morton & Eden, GB-London
The Umayyad dinar, dated 105h and struck from gold mined at a location owned by the Caliph himself, was the second most expensive coin ever sold at auction...