High Grade Ancients Stolen
Detectives with the Los Angeles police department are investigating the theft of high grade NGC slabbed ancient coins valued in excess of $400,000. The coins are identifiable through their serial number.
U.S. Mint design competition for Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin
The United States Mint launches a public design competition for the Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Program. Designed by and for the public, the winning artist will depict the fight against breast cancer on America’s first “pink gold” coins.
Heritage Auctions Donation Endows Eugene H. Gardner Scholarship
Heritage Auctions has donated an additional $50,000 to the American Numismatic Association to endow a scholarship fund in honor of the late Pennsylvania collector Gene Gardner.
Latvijas Banka issues 2 euro commemorative coin featuring cow
The cow of the former 2 lats circulation coins has been restored to live on the 2 euro commemorative coin Latvia has issued.
Miracle of the Sea – Marine Life Protection: Triton Trumpet
Created by Coin Invest Trust for Palau, the latest issue of the Miracle of the Sea – Marine Life Protection series is devoted to the Triton trumpet. Into the coin with its unseen level of height, a genuine blue pearl has been inserted.
Austria releases final issue of Mozart Series
Completing its three-part Mozart Series, the Austrian Mint releases the final 20 euro coin under the title “Mozart: The Legend”. It focuses on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Magical Flute as his most famous work.
Léon Lacroix (1909-2016)
On August 1, 2016, Belgian numismatist Léon Lacroix passed away. He is probably best remembered for his monograph on the depiction of statues on coins, published in Liège in 1949.
Welcome to Iran! Part 7: In the land of the Medes
This part of our journey brings us to a place that gives every admirer of Antiquity a thrill of anticipation: Ekbatana. That the Aechemenid Bisotun and the Median Nushidjan turned out to be much more exciting, however, was one thing we couldn’t have anticipated.
York’s Forgotten Emperor at Yorkshire Museum
Constantius Spotlight Exhibition featuring Beaurains Hoard to open at Yorkshire Museum. The exhibition reveals the story of Constantius Chlorus (250-306 AD) who made his name in Britain, defeating rebellious generals and fighting Picts north of Hadrian’s Wall.
“It could not be imagined in a more magnificent way!”
This is how the title translates under which the Festschrift for the 65th birthday of Dieter Salzmann was published and when holding these two comprehensive volumes in your hands, one can only agree to the title. Ursula Kampmann took a look at the Festschrift.