Gold conference in Frankfurt
Due to the significance of gold for currencies the Bundesbank is hosting a conference in Frankfurt am Main on 11 April 2018. The topics range from major gold currencies in history to the processing of gold and insights into the world of international gold trading.
Educational Forum of International Bank Note Society London
The International Bank Note Society is an association of bank note collectors. The London chapter will organise its second Educational Forum on 13 and 14 April 2018 in the Spink premises offering a wide range of bank note related topics.
Regional Banknote of the Year
The Armenian 500 dram collector’s note, which features Noah’s Ark as its main motif, was selected as Regional Banknote of the Year for the Europe, the Middle East, and Africa region.
Bank of Latvia to issue 2 Euro coin commemorating Baltic independence
The Bank of Latvia has announced the emission of a 2 Euro-coin that celebrates the independence of the three Baltic states that gained their sovereignty from the Soviet Union after World War I.
New Pobjoy silver coin on Royal Wedding
Ascension Island issues a 1 crown silver coin to commemorate the royal wedding of Prince Henry of Wales to Ms Meghan Markle. The coin features the date of the wedding and the initials of the royal couple and is available in two editions.
Heritage Auctions Brokers Sale of 1787 Brasher Doubloon for Record $5+ Million
Heritage Auctions sold the finest certified 1787 New York Brasher Doubloon for more than $5 million. This deal sets one of the highest prices ever reported for an American coin making the coin the most valuable single item sold in company history.
The coins of the Byzantine Palaiologos dynasty in the Kingdom of Bulgaria
Konstantin Dochev has written a comprehensive study on the coins of the Byzantine ruling family, the House of Palaiologos, which were minted between 1259 and 1396 and circulated in the Bulgarian kingdom. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at the study.
Obolos 9 is postponed to 25 March 2018
Those who were not able to bid during Obolos 9 will have a second chance. Due to too many bidders trying to place their bids, the computer crashed and the auction will be repeated.
Shanna Schmidt presents new Website
Shanna Schmidt Numismatics Inc. has a new and improved website. The new website shares the same visually beautiful photos that her previous web gallery displayed, but now the client can purchase coins directly via the website from her.
United States Mint Updates its Numismatic Customer Return Policy
Returning a coin purchased at the US Mint will be a bit more difficult in the future as the institution announced to change its return policy. The reason behind this move is the excessive abuse of the outgoing return policy.