US Mint releases its first app
On 15 July 2015 the United States Mint has released a new app for iOS and Android: MyUSMint mobile app. The app is available for free from Google Play and the App Store.
Treasure Game Coin
Collector coins are only for keeping in glass cases? Not anymore. With Coin Invest Trust’s new Treasure Game Coin, collectors are also players, trying to snatch away the treasure from the cruel captain on the metallic game board.
Macquarie Mint issues Gallipoli Coin
To coincide with the Centenary of Gallipoli, the Australian Macquarie Mint has launched the official 2015 $10 ‘Gallipoli Landing Centenary’ Silver Commemorative Coin. It depicts three Australian soldiers as they approach their landing point at Anzac Cove on April 25th 1915.
Online petition for preserving the right to privately collect
As the German Commissioner of the Federal Government for Culture and Media is systematically trying to suppress the legitimate wishes of coin collectors and dealers for the new law on the Protection of Cultural Heritage, an online petition is now aiming at illustrating how many people support a fair, stable and manageable legislation.
Double homicide in coin shop robbery
On Monday 20 July 2015 an armed man assaulted The Coin Shop in Cheyenne (USA). Two men died, the offender is at large.
Jeff Garrett ANA’s new president
Voting members of the American Numismatic Association have chosen three new candidates and six incumbents to the ANA Board of Governors for the 2015-17 election term. Jeff Garrett will become the ANA’s 59th President, Gary Adkins will be Vice President.
Royal Canadian Mint publishes Annual Report 2014
The Royal Canadian Mint has published its Annual Report 2014. The mint is one of the world’s leading mints and boasts again record sales in bullion and numismatics.
The 100 Greatest Women on Coins
The new book from Whitman Publishing showcases “The 100 Greatest Women on Coins” – from Ancient Greece to modern days. It includes real women like Cleopatra, goddesses like Athena, allegorical women like Mother Earth and – last but not least – women in art such as “La Pietà”.
Joseph Eckhel (1737-1798) and ancient numismatics in the Enlightenment
A conference on Joseph Eckhel took place in Vienna from May 27 to 30, 2015. 21 speakers from Europe and the United States analyzed the life and work of the so-called “Father of Numismatics” in the broader context of his time.
Hungary celebrates Duna-Ipoly National Park
As part of its series “National Parks of Hungary”, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank has issued a commemorative coin presenting the Danube-Ipoly National Park. The park was created in 1997 and is home to many rare species.