The MDC in Bangkok: News from the world of mints Part 4: Sessions of the Marketing Committee
From May 1 to 4, 2016, the Mint Directors Conference took place in Bangkok. It was attended by nearly 360 delegates for whom 35 presentations were held. Here you find an abstract of the papers given by the Marketing Committee.
Sunken Cities: British Museum’s first major exhibition of underwater archaeology
‘Sunken cities: Egypt’s lost worlds’ is the British Museum’s first large-scale exhibition of underwater archaeological discoveries and runs through 27 November 2016. It tells the story of two lost Egyptian cities and their recent rediscovery beneath the Mediterranean seabed.
Google Art Camera – could a new project become a chance for museums?
Google Art Camera is going to make treasures from all over the world available. This sounds like a noble undertaking, but will Google influence which art objects we will be noticed and which will remain unseen?
Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money Vol. 7 Published
Volume 7 of the Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money is published. In it Q. David Bowers covers the Southern states of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas.
Winners of the International Coin Design Competition 2015
Japan Mint has announced the winners of the International Coin Design Competition 2015. The objective of the competition is to encourage creativity and enhance the artistry of coin designs.
Coin Constellation-2016 coming up
More than 240 commemorative coins and numerous coin series have been presented to the contest “Coin Constellation-2016”. The winners will be announced in a gala-ceremony in Moscow on 22 September 2016.
Royal Mint issues precious metal editions of ‘The Great Fire of London’
As Britain builds towards the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, The Royal Mint has struck precious metal variants of the £2 coin that marks the occasion, following on from the earlier issue of the Brilliant Uncirculated coin.
Michael Alram’s Silvia Mani Hurter Memorial Lecture online available
Michael Alram received the 2016 Archer M. Huntington Award in recognition of his contribution to numismatic scholarship. His Silvia Mani Hurter Memorial Lecture on “Money and Power in Ancient Bactria” is now available online.
ANA’s Money Museum Catches Gold Fever
The Edward C. Rochette Money Museum, operated by the American Numismatic Association in Colorado Springs, has unveiled an expansion of its “Gold Rush” exhibit, which currently highlights Colorado mining history.
Corpus Nummorum Thracorum wins Berlin DH-Award 2016
The team of Corpus Nummorum Thracorum has won the 2nd place at the Berlin DH Prize 2016. The project presents coins from ancient Thracia in an online database in a exemplary way.