Princeton Receives Bell Collection of Ducats
The Princeton University Library Numismatic Collection has acquired the ducats collection of Benjamin R. Bell. Comprising 190 gold coins and imitations, it will enhance knowledge of this currency’s importance in the commerce of the eastern Mediterranean and the Near East.
‘Mexican Paper Money 2017’ online available
World Numismatics has released the 2017 Edition of the most complete guide to Mexican Paper Money for digital download. Listing more than 7,000 items and thousands of changes including many newly discovered notes, this industry standard is now fully searchable.
State Mints of Baden-Wuerttemberg launch new website
The State Mints of Baden-Wuerttemberg have launched their new website featuring a wealth of interesting information on technical aspects related to the minting of coins and medals. If you want to learn more about the new polymer coin or the manufacturing of their famous art medal, you can find detailed information at www.mintbw.de.
Stockholm: Lawsuit against Royal Coin Cabinet thief
In April we had to report that at least 1,200 objects worth the equivalent of 2.6 million euros had disappeared from the Stockholm Royal Coin Cabinet. A perpetrator is now standing trial. A second one is the subject of ongoing investigations.
Stolen Cyrenaican stater on the numismatic market
In 2011 a large collection of coins was stolen from the Commercial Bank of Benghazi. Now some pieces have come up in auctions. Alessandro Cattaneo and Michele Asolati identified one and describe how exemplarily auction house Leu acted.
Weltmuseum Wien in new splendor
After three years of redesigning, the Weltmuseum Wien has opened its doors again. It bears witness to the fact that the economy has been connecting most parts of the world since the 16th century.
175 years of the Royal Numismatic Society of Belgium
On May 21, 2016 the Royal Numismatic Society of Belgium celebrated its 175th anniversary. Time to look back. In a colloquium, researchers reconstructed the history of numismatics in Belgium. Now the accompanying proceedings have been released. Ursula Kampmann took a look.
Good Photos of Bad Coins: An Example of Crowdsourcing and Numismatic Publishing
Collectors are used to high-res images of visually perfect coins in publications. Whitman Publishing has now assembled photographs of problems coins as an illustration to Kenneth Bressett’s Guide to Coin Collecting. Dennis Tucker reports about what he saw while assembling.
Canadian coin commemorates 100th anniversary of Maple Leafs
Marking the 100th anniversary of the legendary Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, the Royal Canadian Mint released a special one-dollar circulation coin. Unveiled on October 7, 2017, Canadian hockey fans can look forward to finding it in their change.
The Royal Mint issues its 2017 Remembrance Day coin
The renowned poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ served as the foundation of this year’s Remembrance Day coin of The Royal Mint. A poignant synonym of remembrance, the poppy constitutes its focal point, accompanied by an inscription that ties in a notion of silence.