Medieval Money and Banking Between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea
Helmut Rizzolli has published a book for people who do not (yet) collect coins but are interested in them. Ursula Kampmann took a look at the work and concludes: why aren’t there more books like this?
Barbara Gregory is the New Editor of The Centinel
Barbara J. Gregory has been named Editor of The Centinel, the quarterly journal of the Central States Numismatic Society. She will succeed Gerald Tebben who is retiring after 12 years as Editor of the award-winning CSNS publication.
Happy Birthday Euro: Here’s to the next 20 years!
The euro celebrates its 20th birthday. Giesecke+Devrient has accompanied Europe’s common currency from the beginning and sends a personal birthday greeting, together with some requests for the future.
Morteratsch Glacier Starts Swiss Glaciers Series
With the new Swiss Glaciers series, Swissmint calls attention to how strongly the glaciers in the Alps are affected by climate change. The first issue is dedicated to the Morteratsch glacier.
“Platinum”: First Swiss Platinum Commemorative Coin
Platinum is one of the most precious and resistant metals. With its new 25 Franc platinum coin, the Swissmint launched its first platinum coin that is only available in proof quality.
Stephen Album Rare Coins
Stephen Album Rare Coins will hold their Auction 42 on 20th-23rd January 2022. 3,200 lots of Ancient, Islamic, Chinese, Indian, and general world coins will be offered, many from the Joe Sedillot and Charles Opitz Collections.
Nomos AG
In his usual witty and knowledgeable manner, Alan Walker presents the most remarkable results of Obolos 21.
Harvey G. Stack (1928-2022)
One of the founding fathers and a chronicler of the modern American coin trade has died. Harvey Stack passed away on 3 January 2022. Ursula Kampmann remembers him.
Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger
On 23 January 2022, Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger will auction the first part of the library from the well-known coin dealership Numismatik Lanz. More than 950 lots are waiting for you in the E-Live auction.
Cayón Subastas
The extraordinary auction of Cayón Subastas features 785 lots of Spanish coins. The sale includes a group of almost 100 gold 8 escudos as well as over 500 coins from Fernando VII and almost 100 coins from Joseph Bonaparte.