Collector, Maecenas, Patient – The Tragic Life of Rudolf II
Rudolf II went down in history as an unworldly emperor hiding in the witches’ kitchens of alchemists. In this three-part series we analyse the phenomenon Rudolf II. Here you find all three parts.
Global Power Portugal – Part 12: Guimaraes
In her latest travel diary, Ursula Kampmann discovers Portugal, the nation of explorers and seafarers. In episode 12, we travel to Guimaraes, where the origins of Portugal lie – or at least where Salazar exploited the myth of Portugal’s origins for his cause.
Global Power Portugal Part 11: Conimbriga and Aveiro
In her latest travel diary, Ursula Kampmann discovers Portugal, the nation of explorers and seafarers. Episode 11 takes us to one of the largest Roman settlements excavated in Portugal as yet, Conimbriga. And then we are off to the Portuguese Venice with gondolas, meringue and busloads of tourists.
Global Power Portugal Part 10: From the Cistercians to Salazar
In her latest travel diary, Ursula Kampmann discovers Portugal, the nation of explorers and seafarers. Episode 10 shows us the inherently contradictory nature of the country at the westernmost tip of Europe.
How the Internet Can Get Coin Trade Through the Crisis
In collaboration with CoinsWeekly, the Leitsinn advertising agency has developed a way for all coin dealers who want to expand online trading to do so while keeping investment cost as low as possible.
Record Level of Treasure Finds in the UK
The British Museum revealed that the number of Treasure finds in the UK made by members of the public has once again hit a record level. In 2019, a total of 81,602 finds were recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme, almost 90 % of them were found by metal detectorists!
Hellenistic Portraits
What could be nicer than leafing through a book featuring magnificent pictures? After his publication on Roman portraits, Andreas Pangerl has now published a similar book on the Hellenistic kings and rulers. Johannes Nollé took a look at it.
The ANS Launches Online Fundraising Campaign for OCRE
The American Numismatic Society aims to incorporate major new research on Roman Imperial Coinage into its hugely popular digital resource Online Coins of the Roman Empire. In order to assist this project, the ANS has launched a gofundme campaign – please consider donating!
Coin Care in Simple Terms. Part 3: Special Cases Precious Metals and Slabs
Today we look at the special cases on washing day. What needs to be considered in the case of particularly valuable precious metal coins? Furthermore, numiscontrol subjects slabbed coins to a mercilessly tough extreme test.
Public Vote on Latvia’s Coin of the Year 2019
As every year, Latvijas Banka organizes a public vote for Latvia’s Coin of the Year 2019. Nominated are four collector coins: “Cat’s Mill”, “Niklāvs Strunke”, “Gifts of the Forest”, and “Freedom Fights”.