A coin is being made – the Swiss commemorative coins celebrating the opening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel
It takes much effort and planning until a collector can purchase his commemorative coin that will serve as a memento of an event which – like the opening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel – will become part of the national myth.
Medieval Sicily Part 7: Reaching for the stars
The general political climate made it possible for the Sicilian ruler in the end of the world to reach for the stars and try to conquer Constantinople.