Gold coins from Nazi reichsbank found in Germany
In Northern Germany a metal detectorist found gold coins buried under a tree. Over 200 coins were stored in two sealed pouches with seals bearing the sign of the Berlin reichsbank from the WW2 time. Speculations about the background are going on.
No treasure off Madagascar?
In May American treasure hunter Barry Clifford declared that he found the treasure of the famous buccaneer Captain Kidd. His proofs: a silver bar and a shipwreck off the coast of Madagascar. A UNESCO team has come to a different conclusion.
Law Enforcement Seminar at ANA World’s Fair of Money
The Numismatic Crime Information Center will offer a one-day training course on “Numismatic Crime Investigations” for local, state and federal law enforcement officers during the ANA World’s Fair of Money on August 12, 2015.
New Bowers Book on US American Cents released
Q. David Bowers, the “Dean of American Numismatics”, has written a book on copper cents produced in the 18th and 19th century. Just released by Whitman Publishers, this work on the early pocket change of the US is highly interesting both to the expert and to the specialized collector.
The Royal Mint looks back at successful 2014-15
The Royal Mint Limited has announced its annual results for 2014-2015. Britain’s oldest manufacturer has enjoyed a successful year.
Schuler acquires majority stake in Chinese press manufacturer
The press manufacturer Schuler AG has acquired a majority shareholding in the Chinese machine tool manufacturer Yadon and thus strengthened its position in the world’s most important growth market for machine tools.
Mongolian Nature 2015 – Falco cherrug
The Saker falcon is the national bird of Mongolia and decorates the latest issue of the award-winning Mongolian Nature series created by Coin Invest Trust for Mongolia.
Coin of the Year – The Book
It is a legend, this Coin of the Year Award, the annual prize awarded by Krause Publications. Pretty much all other coin prizes are modelled on the COTY. Now, an entire book is devoted to it. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at it.
Nearly $1.9 Million For Coin Fraud Victim’s Estate
A Federal Court Judge in Texas (USA) has issued her final ruling that a coin fraud victim’s estate should receive nearly $1.9 million from a Long Island coin dealer and his grading company under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO).
A Rothschild Renaissance: Treasures from the Waddesdon Bequest
The Waddesdon Bequest, the superb collection of medieval and Renaissance treasures left to the British Museum in 1898 by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild MP, is redisplayed in a new gallery in the British Museum.