British Museum presents an exhibition on 4000 years of Sicilian art
The British Museum shows the impressive exhibition ‘Sicily: culture and conquest’. Over 4000 years of history on the island are explored through objects in the museum’s own collection alongside outstanding loans from Sicily and around the world.
Whitman Releases New Book on Philadelphia Mint in 19th century
Whitman Publishing announces “1849: The Philadelphia Mint Strikes Gold”. The book chronicles the trials and tribulations of the U.S. Mint in the first half of the 19th century and the tremendous impact that the 1848 discovery of gold in California had upon that institution.
Project on Late Antique and early Medieval Economy prepares conference
‘Framing the Late Antique and early Medieval Economy’, a large Digital Humanities project, holds a conference at Princeton University to launch its first phase in reconstructing the ancient economy. The event will take place on April 29-30, 2016.
Belgium’s Royal Numismatic Society celebrates 175th birthday
Founded in 1841, the Royal Numismatic Society of Belgium celebrates 175 years of its existence in 2016. To mark the event, a conference entitled “Belgian numismatics in perspective” will be held on Saturday, May 21st, 2016 in the Royal Library of Belgium.
500 Years Bavarian Purity Law
The silver coin that Coin Invest Trust has designed for Palau on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Bavarian Purity Law from 23 April 1516 exhibits a very distinct form: it is shaped like a crown cap.
Commemorative coins to Celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th Birthday
As the British nation prepares to celebrate another landmark for the royal family, The Royal Mint has struck a new, special edition £5 coin to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday. Other denominations are also available.
Bulldozer driver entitled to keep half of a Roman hoard
When he was levelling the ground in Yeovil / Somerset, Mark Copsey spotted something green in the soil... His discovery turned out to be a hoard consisting of 3,339 coins from Roman Imperial times. Now it been decided that he is entitled to half of the value of this hoard.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries expand gold trading operations
Stack’s Bowers Galleries announced the return of Richard Gonzales as its Director of Gold Trading and of Amandeep Jassal to lead the company’s new East Coast U.S. Gold trading desk.
CSNS Convention to Include Program About Newman Numismatic Portal
Len Augsburger and Wayne Homren will be giving a program at the 77th Anniversary Convention of the Central States Numismatic Society entitled: The Newman Numismatic Portal: What It Is, How It Works and What It Can do For You.
Austrian Mint concludes Klimt and His Women Series with “The Kiss”
On April 13, 2016, The Austrian Mint will issue the fifth and final gold coin in the “Klimt and His Women” series. The coin honours the internationally renowned painting “The Kiss”.