Netherlands goes online with national coin collection
Having been closed to the public, the coin collection of the Netherlands is finally accessible again, at least partially and online. This is a significant step after the disastrous austerity measures that have led to the closure of the Geldmuseum.
The Coin Yearbook 2017
The latest volume of the Coin Yearbook has been released. It is a price guide and collector’s handbook for the coin hobby, with features which include accurate up-to-date valuations for all English, Scottish, Irish and Island (Channel & Isle of Man) coins.
$1 million of 1715 Fleet shipwreck coins coming to market
Sunken Spanish colonial gold treasure coins discovered during the 300th anniversary of the 1715 Fleet’s demise are offered for the first time. In addition to NGC encapsulation, each coin is accompanied by the original, numbered archeological tag of the expedition crew.
Bullion Coins of the World
Many investors prefer bullion coins to bars. Their advantages: they show beautiful motifs deeply rooted in the history and culture of the issuing nations. Learn more about that in our bullion coins series.
Legislation Proposed in US to Seize and Forfeit Cultural Property
A new US bill grants federal agencies virtually unlimited discretion to seize and repatriate cultural artifacts that have been long-traded and displayed in the USA. The monetary threshold for prosecution for possession or sale of stolen property will be reduced to $50.00!
Gold rushes in British Columbia and beyond
The Canadian Museum of History examines the race for riches on Canada’s West Coast. ‘Gold Rush! – El Dorado in British Columbia’ taps into a much-mythologized vein of history that encompasses gold rushes in California, Australia and Canada in the 19th century.
Deception by false British Virgin Islands coins
Medals purporting to be commemorative coins of the British Virgin Islands are on sale via the internet – find here a list of the issues concerned.
Germany’s capital, a great fair hall: The 18th Numismata Berlin 2016
On October 15 and 16, 2016 Berlin became the Mecca for coin and stamp enthusiasts. In the capital for the 18th time, the event was thus another success in the long history of ever-popular Numismata coin fairs.
Mint of Finland has won a tendering process in Bolivia
Mint of Finland will start manufacturing circulation coins for the Central Bank of Bolivia from 2017 on. A two year agreement states the amount and denomination of circulation coins to be produced.
Hungarian Mint issues the gold florin of Sigismund
With the issue of King Sigismund’s gold florin, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank continues its series “Medieval Hungarian Gold Florins”. Sigismund was crowned King of Hungary on 31 March 1387 in Székesfehérvár and was one of the most important rulers of the late Middle Age.