22nd Edition of Gadoury’s Monnaies Françaises
There are some books, collectors can’t imagine to do without. Gadoury Rouge is one of those, dealing with French coins struck between 1789 and 2015. Its 22nd edition was completely revised and significantly enlarged. It now contains more than 100 new pages.
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.
Tiffany Art 2015 – Nasrid Style
Like a dream come true: The impressive Moorish Alhambra in Granada looks like a fantasy from 1001 Arabian Nights turned reality. And Coin Invest Trust has turned stone into precious metal by creating this new coin in its award-winning Tiffany Art series for Palau.
An oval and dome shaped coin for the 2015 Rugby World Cup
On 29th of June Monnaie de Paris issued collector coins on the 2015 Rugby World Cup which will take place in England from 18th September to 31st October. The 10 euro silver coin will be oval like a rugby and dome shaped.
Hungary dedicates coin to Jurisics Castle
Continuing its series “Hungarian Castles” the Magyar Nemzeti Bank now adds a new 10,000-Ft silver coin and a 2,000-Ft non-ferrous coin commemorating Jurisics Castle in Köszeg. The castle became particularly famous during the Ottoman wars in the 16th century.
The Thirty Years’ War
Both religion and power were the focal points of the Thirty Years’ War that shook the whole of Europe during the 17th century. Ursula Kampmann brings that era alive. You can find all parts of this series here.
Dollars, dollars, dollars – but not for your purse!
Money and art, a well-known topic that has come up again at Sotheby’s new auction: with a total estimate of 64 to 89 million dollars the auction house offers 21 art objects by Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and other artists. They share their subject: the US dollar.
Indiana Jones™ Exhibition in National Geographic Museum
The National Geographic Museum in Washington shows the exhibit ‘Indiana Jones™ and the Adventure of Archaeology’ in cooperation with Lucasfilm Ltd. and X3 Productions. Indy fans will find key objects from the films combined with historical artifacts which inspired the plots.
Spink publishes new books
Book publisher Spink has issued new books ranging from a beginner’s guide to Byzantine coinage to coins of the Late Roman Empire, medieval Britain, and a new volume of the prestigious Roman Provincial coinage series.