British Museum Displays “Mary Gillick: Modelling The Queen’s Portrait”
In celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee the British Museum has opened a free display on Mary Gillick’s portrait of Elizabeth II. This portrait was used for the first ever coin of Queen Elizabeth II. But there is more to discover on the sculptor.
Early Medieval Coinage Originates From Ukraine
Where and when did Early Germanic coinage begin? In a short video, a Polish-German-Ukrainian interdisciplinary team reveals their most recent findings. Germanic communities produced coins very early in what is today Western Ukraine.
CNG Introduces New Monthly Fixed Price List
CNG offers a new monthly fixed price list published on every first Friday in certain months. The First Friday Price Lists will feature a batch of about 50 selected coins – all offered at the lowest price! Read when to expect the lists and see some of the first coins on offer.
American Medal of the Year 2022
The American Medallic Sculptors Association has announced the winner of the 2022 American Medal of the Year Award. The Covid-19 pandemic was the dominant motif.
Always Rare: 2-Euro Commemorative Coins from Slovakia
Slovakia’s 2-euro commemorative issues are few and far between, and they are hardly ever found in circulation. Nonetheless, the beautifully designed coins can be an ideal start for euro collectors and offer genuine potential. Our expert numiscontrol explains why.
“Financial Literacy” is Latvia’s New 2 Euro Commemorative Coin
Financial literacy is the capability of taking care of one’s own economic situation. Latvijas Banka marks the importance of the subject by issuing a 2 euro commemorative coin dedicated to “Financial Literacy”.
Mounties Get on the Trail of Coin Counterfeiter
A man has been arrested in Canada for allegedly uttering counterfeit circulation coins. So far, 10,000 counterfeit coins have been removed from circulation by the authorities. One detail makes the counterfeits particularly recognisable.
Exhibition in Paris: Marvellous Moneys
From gold to silver, feathers, pearls and bracelets: people have used so much different means of payment in the human history. An exhibition in the Monnaie de Paris Museum shows the whole range of them.
Paul Burkhard’s Fünfliber: A Classic Piece Celebrates its 100th Birthday
On 19 May 2022, SINCONA presented a new publication on Swiss numismatics. Hanspeter Koch has dedicated a monograph to the five-franc coin with the portrait of an ‘alpine herdsman’. And the really special part is this: this book is available in ‘very fine’ or ‘extremely fine’ condition.
Metal Detectoring Couple Finds Gold Coins
Phil and Joan Castle have been metal detecting together for over 30 years until they found a 14th century purse with five gold coins. Their find has been declared treasure and was sold at auction where it doubled the estimate.