Byzantine Emperors in Finland
In 2017, a Finnish metal detectorist found several dozens of silver coins in Sysmä. They are now on display at the National Museum of Finland providing insight into the far-reaching relations of medieval Finland.
Unique Exhibition on King Ashurbanipal at the British Museum
From November 8, 2018 until February 24, 2019, you can discover the remarkable story of Assyrian King Ashurbanipal at the British Museum. This is the first ever major exhibition to explore his life, faith, politics, and kingship.
Otakar Dusek Receives Mel Wacks Judaica Art Medal Award
The Mel Wacks Judaica Art Medal Award was awarded to Otakar Dusek for his Todesmarsch medal at the 2018 XXXV FIDEM Art Medal Congress. The medal is said to show “how a relatively small medal can have significance far beyond its size.”
NGC Introduces New Raw Coin Imaging Service
A new “raw” coin high-resolution imagining service was introduced by NGC on June 1, 2018. This service provides submitters with high-resolution images of their coins before they are encapsulated in NGC holders.
Switzerland’s New 200 Franc banknote released
The National Bank of Switzerland have released their new 200-franc note replacing the banknote of the same denomination issued in 1997 as part of the Bank’s eighth series. The 9th series comes in new dimensions, with new designs and modern security features.
2GBP Coin to Mark the 250th Anniversary of Cook’s Voyage of Discovery
The Royal Mint has embarked upon a new three-year series to mark the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook’s epic Voyage of Discovery aboard HM Bark Endeavour. The commemorative coins are available in a range of finishes.
Little Secrets
It is not only the beauty routine of the woman portrayed on CIT’s latest silver coin that is mysterious. The technique, too, which was used to yield such a high relief with recessed color application in perfection remains the mint’s secret.
Numismatic Miniatures from the North (2018/2019)
In this series, we will present impressions of Ursula Kampmann's journey to Europe's Far North. There was much to marvel at in Sweden and Norway: from Viking treasures to stolen crowns to cashless payments. You can find all episodes here.
Warsaw’s National Museum prepares first permanent numismatic exhibition
The National Museum in Warsaw is preparing its first permanent numismatic exhibition thanks to the patronage of the Count Feliks Sobanski Foundation. The exhibition is scheduled to open in the first half of 2020 – so that visitors to the XVI INC will be able to visit it.
CoinsWeekly Named Best Online News Site
On August 16, 2018, the NLG announced its award winners of 2018. For the first time the competition was open internationally and for the first time web-based media were admitted to a larger extent. At the first go, CoinsWeekly won the award for best online news site 2018.