Louisenthal Showcases Security Technology in a Hologram Exhibition in Prien
The latest achievements in security features are being shown at an exhibition in Bavarian Prien. Here, the German currency printing experts Louisenthal will present their inventions in the fields of anti-counterfeit hologram and foil technologies.
The Silver Caesars: A Renaissance Mystery at the Met
Just a few days remain to visit the exhibition of the Metropolitan featuring the Tazze Aldobrandini. They are dedicated to the Roman emperors and their decoding is the solution of a riddle numismatists will love. We simply have to publish these wonderful pictures.
International Conference on Hellenistic Crete
The Italian Archaeological School of Athens will host an international congress from 13-14 June 2018. The aim of the congress is to promote the integration of new knowledge on Hellenistic Crete with earlier research. The organisers call for posters.
More lenient sentence in the second instance in OeBS bribery scandal
In 2014, decision-makers of OeBS, Austrian National Bank and Austrian Mint were sentenced for embezzlement and bribery of foreign central banks. The jugde in the second instance confirmed five imprisonments but passed more lenient sentences overall.
Numismatics: The royal discipline
Currently, the King Vittorio Emanuele III coin collection is being republished in Italy. We owe the volume about the Islamic coins to Arianna D’Ottone Rambach. Ursula Kampmann took a look at it.
Coin hoard unveils the location of a settlement
A coin hoard in the Bulgarian city of Mezdra offers new insights into local history. Archaeologists expect a hitherto unknown settlement at the site of around 1,000 silver coins of imperial times – most of which are already gone.
The achievements of the Money and Medals Network is the topic of a new exhibition
“Money and Medals: mapping the UK’s numismatic collections” is a new exhibition of the British Museum. It is dedicated to the successful Money and Medals Network run by the BM. This exhibition is the first of two BM exhibitions sponsored by Spink.
NGC Helps Collectors and Dealers Identify Top World Counterfeits
To support the fight against coin counterfeits, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation has expanded its free catalogue of the 25 world’s most often forged coins. It offers in-depth information on how to spot counterfeited coins.
Chicago Coin Expo scheduled for April 18-21st
More than a thousand visitors and 75 dealers are expected to attend the second Chicago Coin Expo that will open its doors from April 18th to 21st. This time, the convention will be held in the beautiful Palmer House Hilton Hotel in Downtown Chicago.
Gender Numismatics Workshop – Call for Papers
An international workshop at Tübingen University will discuss gender roles in numismatics from November 29-30, 2018. The organizers are calling for papers. Explicitly welcome are papers on comparative approaches or methodology more generally.