France celebrates UEFA 2016 on new coins
UEFA 2016 will be hosted by France. In order to celebrate this important sport event France will issue 2 euro commemorative coins and collector coins on 8 February 2016.
Royal Canadian Mint informs about coins scheduled in 2016
Canada’s 2016 Silver Dollar celebrates the ushering of global communications by commemorating 150th anniversary of the Transatlantic Cable. The Mint proposes new series to coin collectors and continues popular series with new issues.
Exhibition on “Paduans” in Basel
A special exhibition of the Historisches Museum Basel examines why the Renaissance intellectuals were so enthralled by antiquity. It’s called “Faked Antiquity? The Paduans and the Fascination with Antiquity.”
Impressions from the New York International Numismatic Convention 2016
Like every year, the NYINC, the New York International Numismatic Convention, took place from January 2 to January 11, 2016. Ursula Kampmann was there for you and brings you many photos.
Magnificent Life 2015 Peacock
Magnificent, majestic, iridescent – this is how the peacock presents itself when it performs courtship displays. By order of the Cook Islands, Coin Invest Trust dedicates the commemorative coin “Magnificent Life 2015 Peacock” to this divine bird.
Russian Medals: Peter the Great of Russia
Did you ever ask yourself why there are so many medals of Peter the Great? This fact has to be credited to Catherine the Great. And if you want to know why, you should have a look at this Künker Podcast.
Crime at coin shop in Aarau solved: thieve turns himself in
The bold trick thief, whom we have cautioned against last week, is caught. A friend posted a picture of a surveillance camera on Facebook. Now, the thief turned himself in.
India’s minister condemns smelting of ancient coins
India doesn’t have a serious coin trade. This may be the reason why Indian Minister of State Hansraj Ahir, when attending a numismatic congress, called for a law against the smelting of ancient coins.
The French Heritage Act, a law against the circulation and conservation of archeological data
Since September 2015, the French Parliament has been discussing a proposed law which will have serious repercussions for coin collecting as it might discourage discoverers from reporting their finds.
New Book on Modern Gold and Silver US Coins and Medals
In December Whitman Publishing published American Gold and Silver: U.S. Mint Collector and Investor Coins and Medals, Bicentennial to Date, by Dennis Tucker. Readers will find a richly illustrated history of silver and gold in the coinage of colonial America and the U.S.