Legal battle between RCM and RAM settled outside the courts
After months of fighting over the patent for a fast color-printing method for circulation coins, the Royal Canadian Mint and the Royal Australian Mint have reached an agreement.
SS Princess Sophia on Silver Coin
The Royal Canadian Mint has released a collector’s coin in memory of the loss of the Canadian-bound SS Princess Sophia in 1918. The ship sank in the Pacific North West with more than 350 passengers and crew on board after striking the Vanderbilt Reef.
Pegasus on Gold Bullion
Pobjoy Mint has released a gold bullion on behalf of the British Virgin Island. Just like the successful silver version, this one depicts Pegasus, the mythical horse, rearing up with its wings in spread.
Outbid in Ambush
Using sniping software in online auctions is becoming more and more popular. It has turned the act of bidding into an almost negligible and unexciting matter. But auction houses and coin dealers often have to deal with the unpleasant side effects.
The Berthouville Treasure: Roman luxury at its best
At New York University you can admire the Berthouville Treasure in “Devotion and Decadence”. The largest and best-preserved hoard of ancient silver ever unearthed demonstrates with more than 160 objects how ancient Romans exhibited their wealth.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at Ctesiphon ...
The World’s Most Expensive Japanese Gold Coin
CoinsWeekly Coin Records have arrived in Asia. Hess Divo AG believes they have sold the most expensive Japanese gold coin.
I see wonderful things
Carter’s fascination for the treasures of Tutankhamun has become deeply embedded in our collective memory. Rupert Wace dedicates a magnificent catalog of contemporary photographs to the media event of that time. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at it.
David Michael Metcalf (1933-2018)
Michael Metcalf passed away on October 25, 2018. The fervent numismatist, who specialized in medieval coins, was one of those figures in our field who had a lasting influence on our understanding of European monetary history.
2018 Huntington Award to John Kleeberg
The ANS awards its 2018 Archer M. Huntington Award for Excellence in Numismatic Scholarship to Dr. John M. Kleeberg. He has decidedly contributed to numismatic research with his works on coin hoards, shipwrecks and counterfeiting.