Congress adds Chinese fakes to its Agenda
The Financial Services committee of the Congress has voted for a plan of action featuring all financial issues, which have to be discussed within the next two years. On it we find the combat of numismatic fakes...
News from the Perth Mint
A comprehensive list of new commemorative coins struck by the Perth Mint reached us recently...
The Royal Mint and the Egyptian Revolution
Egypt ranks among the best customers of the Royal Mint in Great Britain. Now the Guardian raised the question whether and how this relationship will be continued. The result was a misleading article, which has been corrected by the Royal Mint...
Nicholas von Jacquin – Imperial Botanist
On February 23, 2011 the Austrian Mint issued a 20 euro silver coin celebrating the life of explorer and Imperial Botanist Nicholas von Jacquin...
Unique Celtic gold coin to be sold in May
Before this coin had been found, nobody knew about the British king Anarevitos...
The British Museum celebrates its 150th birthday
In 1861 the Department of Coins and Medals was separated from the Antiquity Department. Since then the BM coin cabinet is ranked among the biggest and most active numismatic research centers. On Friday, February 18, 2011 its 150th birthday was celebrated. A colloquium marked this special occasion...
Chinese Fakes flood the US
For some time collectors have been informing about Chinese fakes on the market, especially in the Internet. Chinese workshops fake nearly everything. Now a dealer in the State of Washington was fooled...
3rd Hanseatic Money Fair in Hamburg
For the third time now, the Hanseatic Money Fair will be conducted on March 27, 2011, in Hamburg. It is of interest both to the collector of Classical coins and to the investor...
Zahi Hawass under fire from all sides
For years, the Minister of State for the Antiquities, Zahi Hawass, could count on the bad conscience when voicing his return requests but now he personally is under fire from all sides...
The Münzkabinett Winterthur celebrates its 150th Anniversary (1861-2011).
In 2011, the Münzkabinett Winterthur celebrates its 150th anniversary. Today Winterthur owns one of the most important and most active numismatic institutions in Switzerland. CoinsWeekly congratulates the Münzkabinett Winterthur...