Numismatica Genevensis SA, CH-Geneva
Numismatica Genevensis SA presents their three new auctions: 100 Roman gold coins, World Rarities with special collections focusing on medieval Sicily, Uri and Thailand as well as spectacular individual lots and, in auction 15, the first part of an extensive collection of coins from Geneva.
Italy Cancels Controversial Cashless Campaign
In a much-maligned scheme Italy’s government aimed at encouraging cashless payments by reimbursing a part of the sum paid with ec cards. Recently the European Central Bank wrote a letter of concern to Rome over the matter – not for nothing.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at Victoria's home…
“A World Class Collection”: the Lottie Salton Collection
At NYINC 2021 Stack’s Bowers Galleries and Künker will offer the first portion of the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection, a vast collection of the utmost importance built up over a lifetime by the son of the famous German auctioneer Felix Schlessinger.
Heritage Auctions
Heritage offered a newly discovered 1870-CC Double Eagle at the Long Beach Expo Coins and Currencies Auctions. It sold for $360,000. The coin auction produced a sell-through rate of 100% by value and by lots, and the currency sale saw many very strong results, too.
“Franklin’s World” as Print Edition: The Book for the Column
For years, Claire Franklin has been proving every week with her “Franklin’s World” cartoons that ancient coins and the numismatic world are anything but dull. Now Claire Franklin presents a printed book in which she published a selection of her works.
This is the Winner of the IAPN Book Prize 2021
In 2021, the International Association of Professional Numismatists organized their General Assembly for the first time virtually. During the meeting ten new members were welcomed and the winners of the IAPN Book Prize were announced.
Myntårsboken. Sveriges Mynt 995-2021
Three large works become a single small one: Roberto Delzanno condensed his catalogues on Swedish coinage published over the last years into a handy A5 volume. Can that work? Daniel Baumbach took a look at the catalogue.
Do Religious Networks Help With Commercial Renewals?
On 28th October 2021 the Center for Advanced Study “RomanIslam” organizes an online workshop with a special focus on coins: “Religious Networks as a Catalyst for Commercial Renewal? The Western Mediterranean in the Long Eighth Century”.
New Research on Transmission of Covid-19 Via Cash
Can Covid-19 spread through cash? A new ECB paper has done thorough tests to understand not only if the virus survives on banknotes and coins but also if humans can infect themselves with it. Let’s face the facts.