Mason Fair Appoint Dr Prabir De as New Director
Long-Term Royal Australian Mint executive and industry expert Dr Prabir De was appointed in the role of Director – Business Development at Mason Fair. The Australian company is specialized in the distribution of jewellery, precious stones and metals.
Cash Cycle Seminar As Webinar Series
As the Cash Cycle Seminar has been postponed, the organizers have published a series of short webinars covering some of the time sensitive issues that were due to be discussed during the conferences’ originally planned dates. The webinars are available for free.
Elton John Celebrated on UK Commemorative Coin
The second coin of the Royal Mint’s Music Legends series is dedicated to one of the most successful artists of all time: Elton John. The coin is available in several versions enabling fans on different budgets to get their hands on this tribute to their icon.
Sotheby’s Cannot Sue Greece
For the first time, a US auction house tried to sue a state. The case primarily revolves around an ancient bronze sculpture, whose sale was prevented by Greece without sound reasoning. However, this case has also consequences for the coin market.
The Latest Addition to CoCo: Zurich Gold Coins from the 18th Century
Our database is growing constantly: now, you can also find all Zurich gold coins from the 18th century at Cosmos of Collectibles.
Help Making the US Reconsider Import Restrictions on All Roman Coins!
The US State Department plans to extend their import restrictions on all (!) Roman coins with the renewal of the current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States and Italy. Let’s try to prevent this by commenting and make our voices heard!
“The Planchet” Is The New Podcast of the American Numismatic Society
Podcasts are popular, not only since the COVID-19 outbreak. The American Numismatic Society has started their own podcast to entertain you: “The Planchet” is recorded for non-specialists and professionals alike presenting stories and histories of currency and medals.
“The Primary Task Is Documentation of Collections”
In the second part of Kate Fitz Gibbon’s interview with St John Simpson, the British Museum’s Senior Curator for the Middle East, we learn more about the role of fakes (also in the British Museum) and what should be done to fight illegal excavation helping thus collectors, too.
Researching the Lingwell Gate Roman Coin Moulds
Hundreds of Roman coin moulds were found in Yorkshire near Wakefield testifying the production of fake denarii. Today, they are dispersed over collections around the country. The Yorkshire Museum is running a research project on the moulds and their history.
The Malta Numismatic Society
Malta launched a non-profit numismatic society to promote the study and collection of numismatic material and exonumia. The society wants to bring numismatists, scholars and collectors together while enriching Malta’s heritage and stimulating research.