Sensational Hoard of Celtic Gold Coins Discovered in Brandenburg
A volunteer archaeologist in Brandenburg found 41 Celtic gold coins. It is the second largest hoard of this coin type ever – and was found far away from the Celtic settlement areas. How did the coins get there?
Cayón Subastas
Cayón’s E-Auction 79 features 242 lots of gold coins from antiquity to modern times. Among them is a nice selection of Spanish gold coins and a high-grade group of Krugerrands.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, somewhere near Tomis…
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
The November 2021 Showcase Auction of Stack’s Bowers featured U.S. coins, currency, and Americana. The sale was marked by several significant collections, notably the Aberg, Birdwatcher, and Fricke cabinets and saw strong bidding.
Werner Burger (1936-2021)
Werner Burger was a pioneer of Chinese numismatics. His PhD thesis is said to have been the first one in that field. Now the scholar and collector died in Hong Kong on 15th November 2021, aged 85.
350.000 $ for a candy tin find
One of the very first coins to have been struck in what is now the United States, was discovered in a candy tin in a property of the Wentworth family. It now sold at Morton & Eden auction for an outstanding $351,912 (£264,000).
Byzantine Gold Coins on the Silk Road
Over one hundred Byzantine gold coins and coin imitations have been found in China. A colloquium in Changchun asked the question, how these coins came to South East Asia.
“The Heritage of Money and Coinage”
In spring 2022 Master’s and PhD students will have the opportunity attend a numismatic course in Rome connecting online and on-site activities. An application is still possible.
Pobjoy’s 50p Mr Stink
Pobjoy continues the 50 pence coins series “The World of David WalliamsTM” with “Mr Stink”. The series is dedicated to children’s author David Walliams, whose second novel describes the story of the girl Chloe who befriends with a witty tramp called Mr Stink.
The Hungarian Greyhound Continues the Hungarian Dog Breed Series
The Hungarian Mint has issued a new coin in the series “Hungarian sheep and hunting dog breeds”. The base-metal collector coin is the third coin in this series and is dedicated to the Magyar Agar, the Hungarian Greyhound.