Treasures from ancient Americas on display in The Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York currently presents the exhibition “Golden Kingdoms: Luxury and Legacy in the Ancient Americas” which showcases some of the rarest exhibits from three millennia of American history.
Fraudulent coin dealer indicted in the USA
A Minnesota federal grand jury has returned a 6-count criminal indictment charging coin dealer Barry Ron Skog with five counts related to the sale of counterfeit coins and one count of mail fraud.
2018 ICOMON Meeting – Call for Papers
In 2018, the annual ICOMON Meeting celebrates its 25th anniversary. This year’s topic will be “Future-proofing numismatics in museums: issues of conservation and collection management”. The deadline for abstracts is 20th May 2018.
Gold as a safe haven?
Ask your investment consultant. He will tell you that gold has been a safe haven since the creation of the world. And when he tells you so, he has forgotten that the American ban of gold ownership was lifted as late as December 31, 1974.
Pobjoy Mint showcases the Yellow Tree Frog on new Fiji coin
In the wild forests on the Fiji Islands, there lives a special species of frogs, the Yellow Tree Frog. On an all-new Yellow Titanium coin, the British Pobjoy Mint celebrates this tree dwelling creature in 2018.
Mühlbauer presents new System for automated coin checking
The German security company Mühlbauer is bringing forth a new system solution that is able to automatically check used coins for authenticity and fitness. The Coin Inspect flex can inspect up to 3,000 coins per minute.
Bold theft in Nantes
The Thomas-Dobrée Museum in Nantes was robbed in the night between April 13th and 14th. Not only the heart of Anne of Brittany was stolen, but also a large group of French gold coins. An illustrated list has been put online by cgb. You will find all the links here.
Berlin coin cabinet mourns the passing of patron Erivan Haub
Erivan Karl Matthias Haub, long-time CEO of the Tengelmann Group, and – along with his wife Helga – the most important patron of the Berlin Coin Cabinet, died on 6 March at the age of 85.
The Top Ten of museums
Every year the Art Newspaper researches the Top Ten: Which museums had the most visitors? Which exhibition themes can be marketed the best? What draws the masses to these culture palaces? The numbers and a critical commentary by Ursula Kampmann.
Hoards and Other Coin Finds – Part III: Losses and Final Remarks
Do you have to do with ancient coins? Did you ever ask yourself where they are coming from? Alan Walker of Zurich Nomos AG will present a comprehensive overview of this crucial subject. The third part deals about lost coins and features a final remark which really is worth reading!