Zurich opens spectacular new wing of National Museum
With the New Wing of the National Museum Zurich, after 15 years to plan and build a once-in-a-lifetime project has been realised. The impressive modern wing is an extension of the old building, creating an ensemble of old and new.
Every Coin, Every Country: One Indispensable Guide
Currency News has published the 2nd updated edition of the ‘Directory of Circulating Coins’. The book provides over 200 pages of detailed information on circulating coins from around the world.
Digital mediation on Gallica.fr
Digital mediation on Gallica.fr is making the Bibliothèque nationale de France’s Coin department’s collections more accessible. Julien Olivier presents the development of thematic itineraries through the Greek and Roman coins collections.
XXXIV Art Medal Congress in Ghent (Belgium)
The XXXIV FIDEM congress will be held in Belgium from 5-11 September 2016 in the city of Ghent. The organizers have published the programme.
Tiffany Art 2016 – Amar Sagar and Jain Art
The twelfth issue of the Tiffany Art series of Coin Invest Trust for Palau shows Indian Jain architecture. Thanks to smartminting© technology, the coin shows an astounding wealth of detail and an impressively high relief.
Welcome to Iran! Part 6: Of clay fortresses, mausoleum towers and Khosrow II
This episode is like a road movie. We are driving, and driving, and driving. And when we’re not driving we are visiting a clay fortress, way too many mausoleum towers, and the reliefs of Khosrow II in Bisotun.
‘Gold rush’ in Northern India?
In the previous weeks, the Indian city Chandpur witnessed some kind of ‘gold rush’, as the media called it. It has not been triggered by gold but archaeological artefacts.
Hasmonean Silver Coins Cache Discovered
An important hoard of silver coins dating to the Hasmonean period was exposed in an archaeological excavation in Israel. The site shows that Jews lived there among Pagans – and they did not mind using Seleucid money while instigating the Maccabean revolt.
A Transformative Numismatic Donation
The Frank L. Kovacs Numismatic Library, undoubtedly one of the largest and most complete reference collections on ancient numismatics situated on the West coast of the U.S., is now housed at the Stanford Libraries. David A. Jordan presents this marvellous library.
Olympic Games medals sustainable and innovative
On 5 August 2016 the Olympic Summer Games 2016 are going to start in Rio de Janeiro. Now the organisers have presented the winner medals revealing not only the design but also interesting details on the materials.