Zahi Hawass resigns as Egyptian Minister of Antiquities
After numerous contradictory articles and various accusations, Dr. Zahi Hawass announces his resignation as Egyptian Minister of Antiquities on his own website...
ANA Resolves All Litigation
Litigation between Cipoletti & ANA has been resolved. The settlement includes payment of money to ANA...
Which Italian coins will the MOU between the US and Italy affect?
The US and Italy have reached an agreement on a more intense control concerning the import of Italian coins into the United States. Wayne Sayles gives a short summary, which coins are concerned...
New Standard Catalog of World Paper Money Now Available
A new edition of the most comprehensive English language world bank note guide is now available from Krause Publications...
Sport series 2011: Winter Games – Figure Skating
The French Monnaie de Paris issues a gold and a silver coin dedicated to figure skating...
New coin to commemorate centenary of International Women’s Day
Australia will issue a commemorative 20 cent coin celebrating the centenary of International Women’s Day. The design will be developed with Mint designers, the Australian Government Office for Women and UN Women Australia...
Gorny & Mosch
With the impressive publication of the Dogan Collection “Ottoman Empire” the numismatic world became aware of this new collecting field. Now, Gorny & Mosch went one better with the Ede-Uçta Collection. It realized more than four times the estimate...
Lawsuit about sunken Treasures
In 1804 British canons sank the Spanish frigate Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes. She transported about 600.000 coins; now, the Spanish Government laid claim to a ship, which had been exploited by a private company at their own expense. The Spaniards argue that this ship is the sunken Spanish frigate...
ANS confers Huntington Medal Award to Bernd Kluge
In recognition of his significant contributions to the field of numismatics Bernd Kluge will receive the Huntington Medal Award 2009 on March 24, 2011...
As Israel’s Athletes Prepare for London, Bank of Israel Issues Coins in Their Honor
The new legal tender coins issued by the Bank of Israel and designed by David Harel captures the status of gymnastics as visually one of the most attractive of athletic disciplines, demanding strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, and grace...