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.
Degussa Twice in Switzerland
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 Beginner’s Guide to Identifying Byzantine Coins
Spink has published a precious helper for all those who are not yet specialized in Byzantine Coins. The Beginner’s Guide shows how to describe and identify these interesting series.
PMG Hires Jim Fitzgerald as Consultant
Paper Money Guaranty® has hired Jim Fitzgerald, the current President of the Professional Currency Dealers Association, as a consultant. Jim’s focus will be on the authentication and grading of paper money.
Austria Starts Series Celebrating Mozart
The Austrian Mint will issue a new silver coin to begin a set of 3 silver coins entitled “Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, A Life in Three Acts”, celebrating the musical genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Italian Commemorative Coin Dedicated to Giardini Boboli
The Italian “Historical Villas and Gardens” Series has a new representative: featuring the Boboli Gardens at the heart of Florence, the 5 euro coin celebrates one of the most important works of Italian garden art.
England Success Story PAS Threatened by Cuts
In 1997, the British government established the Portable Antiquities Scheme. It was the beginning of an impressive success story. Now, the project is threatened by budget cuts. The head of the co-ordinating department, Roger Bland, has now resigned.
Sweden to launch new banknotes and coins
Starting from October 2015 Sweden will see the largest banknote and coin changeover in its history. However, one quarter of Sweden’s population seems to be still unaware of this important fact. Therefore the Riksbank has launched an information campaign.
A Look at the Images
In 2012, a multidisciplinary conference on the interpretation of Greek and Roman coin imagery was conducted in Tübingen. The proceedings have now been released. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at them.