The Rue Mouffetard treasure
Every day, thousands of tourists stroll about the Rue Mouffetard, the “food alley” of Paris. Amongst aromatic cheese and huge sides of beef very few are aware that that one of the most spectacular coin treasures of the 18th century was found in house no. 51-53...
Human faces, part 50: A poet for Italy
When the euro was introduced, each country was faced with the question how to best represent itself on the new coins. Why Italy chose Dante and why this great poet deserves his own coin will be the concern of this episode.
The Mints of San Francisco: Part 2 The New Mint
Gaining access to the San Francisco Mint is not that easy. And it is outright prohibited to take photographs, strictly speaking. We can still provide you with interesting insights: old and new photographs of one of the world’s biggest mints.
The first coronation of a German Emperor in Frankfurt
The coronation of Maximilian II in Frankfurt set the tone for a period of religious peace in the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation: The pragmatic politician was willing to break new ground, including for his own coronation.
Trade Coins of Frederick II
On 2nd July 2014, the Osnabrück auction house Künker can celebrate a jubilee. It is going to conduct its 250th auction sale on that very day. It goes without saying that this calls for something special to be auctioned off: The Masuren Collection – Coins of the Kingdom of Prussia. It includes rarities of the Prussian coinage in the best state of preservation. That is a wonderful opportunity to look at the trade coins of Frederick the Great in detail.
Human faces, part 30: The Hercules of Ferrara
Why was the human head the motif on coins for centuries, no, for millennia? And why did that change in the last 200 years? In today’s episode, we’ll tell you the story of an Italian prince who admired Hercules so much that he named his son after him.
Minting Made in Germany – Trends in the Coin Producing Industry of Today
In May 2015 the research network DAMIN organized a meeting in Copenhagen. It focused on mints, technology and coin production. On this occasion Ursula Kampmann gave a lecture summarizing today’s coin manufacturing. We publish this lecture here.
New Bern (North Carolina) and its Banknotes as historical testimonies
In the early 18th century, 100 Bernese founded a small settlement in North Carolina. After some initial setbacks, this settlement developed into a thriving city. Ruedi Kunzmann traces the history of this city on the basis of its banknotes, which will be for sale at the upcoming Sincona auction.
Sicilian Mosaic Part 1: Background
The history of Sicily is shaped by the geographical situation of the island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Many peoples went through the country. Their trading, their wars and their peaceful coexistence are reflected on the coins.
Sicilian Mosaic Part 9: The tyrant Dionys to seek
The war between Segesta and Selinunte did not come to an end with the Syracusan victory over Athens. Now, the Carthaginians got involved and the Syracusans made Dionysius their tyrant in order to save their city.