News about the XVI International Numismatic Congress
The XVI International Numismatic Congress will take place in Warsaw from 19 to 24 September 2021. The website is online. You will find many interesting details on the website – and more of them are added constantly!
ANA Honors Distinguished Numismatists with Awards
The American Numismatic Association has chosen this years’ award recipients. The awards will be presented to the Numismatists at the Chicago World’s Fair of Money® on August 15
The Year of the Dealer
‘SOLD! The Year of the Dealer: Antique Dealers, Art Markets and Museum’ is a collaborative research project by major British museums organized by the University of Leeds. It investigates the history of the antique, coin and art trade and its relationship with public museums.
A Life’s Work: The Rainer Opitz Collection “Reformatio in Nummis”
The catalogue of the Opitz collection has been published. The six-volume work comprises exactly 3,577 pages with more than 6,000 objects, which were collected by Rainer Opitz in about 40 years on the subject of “Reformatio in Nummis”.
Ohio Budget Kills Sales-Tax Exemption
The Ohio 2020–2021 budget eliminates the sales-tax exemption on the purchases of investment metal bullion and investment coins. The budget plan also directs the state to begin collecting sales taxes on interstate purchases.
Bank of England unveils personality to be featured on next generation £50 polymer banknote
Alan Turing will be featured on the new British £50 polymer note. He unveiled the secret of the German Enigma encryption, was one of the most important pioneers of theoretical computer science and was chemically castrated by the British Government in order to cure his homosexual orientation.
Augustus featured on modern coin
The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS) released the third coin of a series dedicated to the Roman Emperors. It shows the first emperor Augustus.
Marking 100 Years of Calgary’s Victory Stampede With New Silver Coin
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a new silver coin commemorating the historic Victory Stampede of 1919 and the Canadian soldiers of WWI. The coin features a gold-plated cowboy riding atop his galloping steed.
Reincarnation or immortality? Coins are not struck by the hour!
When it comes to high-end watches, Bulgari bets on ancient coins. Since 1966, unique pieces have been created in irregular intervals, involving the fabrication of ancient coins. Björn Schöpe presents the current examples.
30 Months in Prison For Selling Counterfeit Coins
U.S. coin dealer Barry R. Skog was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for carrying out a counterfeit fraud scheme in multiple states. He fraudulently obtained more than fifty thousand dollars. Some victims still may be unidentified.