Fish & Chips on a Coin: The Royal Mint Breaks Fresh Ground
The Royal Mint issues the very first coin series dedicated consequently to popular icons which are connected with a letter of the alphabet. You will find James Bond as well as a tea pot, English breakfast, the double decker bus or queuing. Which is your favourite topic? We show all 26!
The letters of Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc to the Pasqualini
They offer a wonderful insight into the Republic of Letters: The letters of the French polymath Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc and the Roman antiquarian and clergyman Lelio Pasqualini. Veronica Carpita and Elena Vaiani have published them. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at the publication.
Simon Bendall Collection of Byzantine coins stolen
Last week, burglars stole the collection of Byzantine coins owned by renowned scholar Simon Bendall. His comprehensive collection had served him for decades as source for his many publications.
“Ship of Gold” exhibit to dock in Long Beach
In 1857, the steamship SS Central America sank in a hurricane while carrying tons of California gold. Parts of the in 2014 recovered cargo are shown in an exhibition that looks like a ship itself. Next stop: Long Beach, February 22-24, 2018.
NGC to Grade Coins On-site in Munich
For the first time ever, NGC International will hold an on-site grading event in its Munich branch. The event which will take place from February 27 to March 3, 2018 is a first for the world’s largest third-party coin grading service.
Seleucid Coins Online is Now Live
ANS has released a new web-based research tool: Seleucid Coins Online, a comprehensive overview of the coinages struck by the Seleucid kings and reports on the substantial increase in the number of coins available now for study on PELLA website.
First female chief appointed to Royal Mint
For the first time in its one-thousand-year history, the Royal Mint will be led by a woman. Anne Jessopp is now in charge of the institution and its 900 employees. “I am delighted to be appointed to lead this unique and important British organization”, she said.
Royal Mint Bullion offers the first Britannia Platinum Bullion coins
Britannia, personification of the British nation, and Queen Elizabeth II are displayed on the first platinum bullion coins which were produced for the first time at the Royal Mint.
Not all that glitters is gold
Two detectorists in England found a treasure of Roman gold coins – at least that’s what they thought. In reality, they found remnants of a TV shoot, ironically the shoot of a popular comedy series about detectorists...
Impressions of the World Money Fair
330 exhibitors informed roughly 15,000 convention visitors about the newest trends in numismatics at the World Money Fair. Here you’ll find some photographic impressions of the world’s largest coin convention.