A Gold Medal which flew to the moon
NGC certified more memorabilia from the possession of the Armstrong family, which will be auctioned off by Heritage in July 2019. Among them are gold and silver medals which flew to the moon as well as Armstrong’s teddy bear.
Delegate registration for MDC 2020 now open
Delegate registration for the 31st Mint Directors Conference is now open. The conference will take place in Cape Town, South Africa from 26-29 April 2020, and is hosted by the South African Mint. Over 300 guests are expected.
Spain commemorates 50 years man on the moon
The Royal Spanish Mint has issued a 10 euro silver coin to commemorate man’s arrival on the moon and the contribution of the Spanish facilities. The coin features the Spanish Lunar Module with the moon in the background.
Pobjoy Mint Reveals Final Coin in the Big Five Series
Pobjoy Mint has announced the final coin in the collection of the Big Five African Animals. The concluding coin features the unpredictable Buffalo and is issued on behalf of Sierra Leone.
Bertelsmann acquires ownership of Krause Publications
The world’s largest publishing group, Penguin Random House, acquired Krause Publications along with the book division of the bankrupt company F+W Media. The German media group Bertelsmann owns 75% of Penguin Random House.
On the occasion of Bernd Kluge’s 70th birthday
On 18 June 2019 Bernd Kluge celebrated his 70th birthday. The former director of the Berlin Coin Cabinet is the best example of the fact that for a true numismatist the proper work only begins when he has reached retirement age.
Limes Museum Aalen Redesigned
The largest Roman museum in southern Germany was reopened in a new content-driven design on May 24, 2019. Visitors can submerse themselves in the military and civilian living environment of the Romans and Germanic peoples along the Limes in brilliantly designed exhibition halls.
A Tale of Two Empires: Rome and Persia
The exhibition ‘A Tale of Two Empires’ explores the ancient superpowers of Rome and Persia through the Barber’s extensive Late Roman coin collection and its Sasanian cache. Dr Maria Vrij, coin curator at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, introduces the exhibition.
I.A.P.N Congress 2019 Report
The International Association of Professional Numismatists (I.A.P.N.) held its annual General Assembly this May in Carefree, Arizona. Find here information about the congress and its results.
Second Edition of ‘A Guide Book of Barber Silver Coins’
This February Whitman Publishing released an updated second edition of ‘A Guide Book of Barber Silver Coins’, by Q. David Bowers. The second edition includes a foreword by Barber Coin Collectors Society president John Frost, who shares his thoughts on the book in a short essay.