Theft at the Stockholm Royal Coin Cabinet
An audit at the Royal Coin Cabinet in Stockholm showed that a transferred 2.6 million euros worth of objects are missing. Now a former employee has to answer for theft.
Albert M. Beck celebrates his 80th birthday
The founder of the World Money Fair and the MünzenRevue is celebrating his 80th birthday. Ursula Kampmann congratulates the doyen of modern numismatics and gives an account of his life.
Ross MacDiarmid congratulates Albert Beck on his 80th Birthday
Ross MacDiarmid is not only mint master of the Royal Australian Mint, but also secretary of the Mint Directors Conference. As representative of the coin producing industry he congratulates Albert Beck on his 80th birthday.
Official recommendation on the new Cultural Property Protection Act
The official recommendation on the new German Cultural Property Protection Act has been published at the beginning of April. We will tell you where you can order it. Furthermore, the legal text has finally been translated into English by the ministry.
500 years of Roman portrait art
Andreas Pangerl has initiated a book that constitutes a bibliophile declaration of love to the artworks of Roman mint masters. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at the illustrated book and its articles on Roman portrait art.
Grant for publications on Dutch monetary history 2017
The Youth Committee of the Royal Dutch Society for Numismatics makes a publication grant available. Eligible are publications dealing with a subject about coinage or monetary history with a special relation to the Netherlands. Applications will be accepted through July 1, 2017.
A Success From Start To Finish: The 50th NUMISMATA Munich 2017
On March 4 and 5, 2017 Munich was the marketplace for Classic numismatics again. The 50th NUMISMATA conducted in the Isar metropolis recorded great buying interest, satisfied exhibitors and a great many visitors, particularly from Eastern Europe and the U.S.
Canadian coins commemorate elk and lynx
The Royal Canadian Mint has launched a “Predator” 1 oz, pure silver bullion coin series featuring the lynx. It has also released a bullion coin, made from 1 oz of pure gold, from its “Call of the Wild” series, celebrating the elk.
100th Anniversary Graf Zeppelin
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Count Ferdinand of Zeppelin's death, Coin Invest Trust has designed a commemorative coin for the Cook Islands. The high-relief 3 oz silver edition features a piece of original fabric from the “Graf Zeppelin”.
Impossible Standards? UK Bill Makes Trade in Items from Conflict Zones Since 1954 Illegal
A United Kingdom bill, the Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Act 2017, has been enacted by Parliament. The chief controversy comes from a clause defining what is unlawfully exported cultural property and which is even retroactive. Kate Fitz Gibbon reports.