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Zurich gets a new museum. The museum ‘Wertpapierwelt’ in Olten, operated by Six, will move into its new home in Zurich-West in the second quarter of 2017. The new ‘Swiss Finance Museum’ will illustrate the history of the Swiss financial industry and how it works.

Whitman Publishing has released “Collecting Coins in Retirement: An Action Guide and Estate Advice for Hobbyists and Their Families”, by Tom Bilotta. It coaches the longtime collector toward increased enjoyment of the hobby and smart planning for the future.

Professional Numismatists Guild cautions against counterfeit vintage rare coins and fake modern gold and silver bullion items now being offered in the marketplace.

As evidenced by the newly released Annual Report, business profitability in 2015 continues to reinforce the Royal Canadian Mint’s future. A particularly strong department are collector products that helped the Mint sell almost 30% more numismatic ounces of gold.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of ‘Star Trek: The Original Series’, the Royal Canadian Mint launches an out-of-this-world coin collection. The 10 dollar silver coin features Captain James T. Kirk.

Recognizing the best products, the MDC Award is a prize given by mints every two years under the program of the MDC. The jury consists exclusively of the world’s leading experts, the mint directors.

Peter Nikolaus Schulten was renowned as coin dealer and author of numismatic books not only in Germany but also abroad. Since 1990 he worked for auction house Künker. Now he died aged 79. Fritz Rudolf Künker remembers him in this article.

Every two years, representatives of the mints gather at the Mint Directors Conference, to discuss the main issues. The venue is changing. This time, the Royal Thai Mint in Bangkok was the host. The Land of Smiles was at its best.

For Armenian Christians Jude the Apostle is of enormous importance. It is to him that the Church owes its independence from Rome. In this episode we visit his tomb. But before that we drive to Ardabil, where the founder of the Safavid dynasty is buried.

The Frick Collection will receive a gift of portrait medals from the Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher Collection. It is considered to be the world’s greatest medals collection in private hands. A selection will be featured in a major exhibition opening in May of 2017.