Antiquarians and numismatics through correspondence
Letters constitute a source numismatists have neglected so far. And yet they can tell us so much: How numismatic books came into being, where and for how much money coins had been bought, which collections had been accessed for which books, and so on. A congress in Rome has recently addressed this topic.
New euro coin designs for San Marino
15 years after the Republic of San Marino introduced the euro, the national sides are being changed now for the first time. The circulation coin set will be issued by end of June but you can see all new designs in this article already.
A Numismatic History of Congo / Zaïre: 1887-1997
Richard K. LeVan has published a “Numismatic history of Congo/Zaïre” closing thus a gap and offering to collectors a thorough handbook on what coins were issued from 1887 by the Congo Free State under the Belgian King to the end of President Mobutu in 1997.
New Online Resource For Byzantine Coins
A free online resource that enables data on a large collection of Early Byzantine copper coins, many previously unpublished, to be available to scholars and collectors has recently been launched.
Ships on Coins and Medals
Do you also dream of circumventing the world numismatically? Then this film about ships on coins and medals is just the right remedy for your wanderlust. The shown specimens will be offered at the Künker Summer Auction Sale.
Council of Europe adopts Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property
On May 3, 2017, the Council of Europe has adopted a convention that aims to establish uniform rules in regards to cultural property. The convention is still based on the allegation that the trade in antiquities promotes international terrorism.
To Spain! Part 4: Valencia
Indiana Jones really was pretty dumb: looking for the Holy Grail in Petra! When every reader of CoinsWeekly knows, after reading this episode of the numismatic diary at the latest, that the Grail is in Valencia. Well, Indiana Jones should just read CoinsWeekly I guess!
German scenographer redesigns Egyptian Museum
The famous Egyptian Museum will be replaced by the Grand Egyptian Museum at Gizeh featuring the most important exhibition of Egyptian objects. A German scenographer has won the competition of designing the exhibition.
Central Asian Coins: 1680-1923
The Bremer Numismatische Gesellschaft has published a new volume in its series, a catalog of pre-modern Central Asian coins. Ursula Kampmann took a look.
Design for 2018 common Baltic coin chosen
To mark the 100th anniversary of the Baltic States, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia will issue a 2 euro commemorative coin with a common design in 2018. Chosen by the public, the winning design by Justas Petrulis celebrates the countries’ mutual past, present and future.