Finland celebrates new boom sport basketball on coin
Finland’s new commemorative coin is dedicated to basketball. The coin is part of the coin series in tribute to the sports loved by Finnish people.
The Becchina case – or: a footnote to practical aspects of the return of cultural property
Naturally, stolen items have to be returned. But what happens to seized objects if they aren’t claimed by any state? And why is it that in Italy even the most notorious tomb raiders go unpunished? The Becchina case presents us with unanswered questions.
Zimbabwe decommissions currency
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has announced the official demonetization of the Zimbabwe dollar. For many years, foreign money replaced the multiple-digit local currency.
Finger rings from a period of 4,000 years at the National Museum Zurich
One of the world’s largest and most significant collections of rings has been bequeathed to the Swiss National Museum. The museum is currently showing 300 selected items from the collection, illustrating the history of finger rings over a period of 4,000 years.
New edition of «United States Paper Money Errors»
The fourth edition of United States Paper Money Errors by Fred Bart is now available. Bureau of Engraving and Printing errors have been added, nearly all of the 550 illustrations in the book have been changed, and for the first time, there is a section showing some notes in color.
For the preservation of private collecting – a preliminary report
The entire world of coin collectors and dealers has helped to make the petition “For the preservation of private collecting” a success. Even though the quorum currently amounts to slightly more than 10%, the petition already achieved great successes: the voting in the Council of Ministers has been postponed.
Polish Forester Discovers Thousands of Silver Coins
Two clay pots containing more than 6,000 silver coins from the 16th and the 17th century have been found by a forester in a forest in western Poland. It is a sensational find that raises many questions.
Restored or Caricatured? Of the Fate of Ancient Mosaics in Turkey
Allegedly, valuable mosaics dating to Roman Times have been seriously damaged. The deed wasn’t committed by rioters but by restorers. The incident happened in Turkish Antakya, ancient Antioch, which houses one of the world’s largest collections of ancient mosaics.
Festschrift celebrating the 70th anniversary of Wolfgang Hahn
The papers contributed to the Festschrift of Wolfgang Hahn by his numismatic friends are equally as wide-ranging as his own research. Ursula Kampmann has taken a closer look at the Festschrift.
Coins as symbols of power
From the shekel to the dollar, specialists of the British Museum have written a book that deals with ten coins that changed the world. Björn Schöpe has taken a closer look at the book.