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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.

The International Association of Professional Numismatists has held its annual meeting from the 28th May to the 1st June 2015 in New Orleans. 43 companies were present, coming from 20 different countries.

On October 15-16, 2015 the international workshop “Money and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World” will take place at the University in Tübingen (Germany). The workshop addresses the nexus of coin use and ritual practice and will cover primarily the ancient Greek and Roman worlds.

The Perth Mint celebrates the 75th anniversary of the birth of martial arts legend, Bruce Lee, with two limited edition precious metals commemoratives.

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 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.

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.

Degussa Goldhandel AG Switzerland got itself an addition to its head office located in Zurich. Now it serves the customers’ needs at Lake Geneva as well.

The Magyar Nemzeti Bank has issued a collector coin celebrating the 125th anniversary of the birth of Kornél Szilvay, one of the greatest figures in the history of Hungarian firefighting technology.

The world’s most imposing mountain ranges inspire awe and wonder. The Mountains & Flora series, produced for Palau by Coin Invest Trust, got four new representatives.