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.
Ministerial draft updating the legislation on the Protection of Cultural Heritage
Since the draft for the new Law on the Protection of Cultural Property has been presented to a handful of specialists, there is an ongoing debate about it. Some lenders have already begun to withdraw their works of art from museums. Ursula Kampmann gives a summary of the new regulations.
Matthew Rhett Jeppson nominated new US Mint Director
On 9 July 2015 President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Matthew Rhett Jeppson Director of the Mint. Since January 2015 Mr. Jeppson has been Principal Deputy Director of the Mint.
Volume 2 of Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money available
Whitman Publishing has released the second volume of the Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, by Don and Lois Bailey. The second book in the four-volume Encyclopedia, covers the modern coins of Mexico in depth.
Winners of the International Coin Design Competition 2014
Japan Mint has announced the winners of the International Coin Design Competition 2014. The objective of the competition is to encourage creativity and enhance the artistry of coin designs.
CSNS Announces Exhibit Award Sponsorships
The Central States Numismatic Society has announced sponsorships for a number of the organization’s educational exhibit awards at the CSNS convention 2016. But four exhibiting categories are still available for sponsors to endow.
Latvia celebrates 500 years of the Riga Castle
The Latvijas Banka has issued a silver collector coin that marks the 500th anniversary of the Riga Castle. The obverse of the coin depicts Wolter von Plettenberg, the Master of the Livonian Order, and the Madonna. The reverse shows the Riga Castle in a bird’s-eye view.
Art Medals for the first Jewish Miss America Bess Myerson
Bess Myerson, the first and only Jewish Miss America, died at age 90 on December 14, 2014, at her home in Santa Monica, California. She was inducted into the Jewish-American Hall of Fame in 2001 and 150 bronze, 65 silver and 13 gold art medals were struck in her honor.
Nominations Open for Excellence in Currency Awards for Coins
International Association of Currency Affairs will present four awards related to coins at The Coin Conference in Madrid, Spain in October. Two new categories have been added.
Japan Mint honors Earthquake Reconstruction Project
On March 11, 2011, a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit eastern Japan, which killed more than 15,000 people and caused a nuclear crisis in Fukushima. The Japan Mint releases now a gold and a silver coin in honor of the Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project.