Secret File of “Suspicious” Auctions
Some respected institutions plan a secret file of “suspicious” auctions for Germany. Archaeologists decide what is suspicious. Neither the owner nor the auctioneer can object, due to the file’s secret nature.
The Coin Collection of a Statesman in the Ottoman Empire
Alexandre Carathéodory Pasha was a prominent Greek scholar, diplomat, and leading statesman in the Ottoman Empire – and a coin collector. His interest in collecting ancient coins was inspired by his meeting with the French diplomat William-Henri Waddington in Berlin in 1878.
Royal Canadian Mint nominates judges for Coin Design Contest
To celebrate Canada’s upcoming 150th anniversary, the Royal Canadian Mint launched a National Coin Design Contest. To assist in the selection of the finalist designs, the Mint has assembled a number of prominent Canadians.
Safeguarding cultural property the Turkish way
While the IS movement destroys with impunity many cultural objects and monuments, Turkey has demonstrated how it intends to protect objects of national interest: with tanks and drones.
Late Roman Bronze Coinage: Brucks famous book republished in English
Guido Bruck’s “Die spätrömische Kupferprägung”, published in 1961, has been reedited in English. Alisdair Menzies has taken over this meritorious project which surely will help many friends of Roman coinage to describe poorly preserved coins.
German Commemorative Coins with Completely New Security Technology
In the first half of 2016, the Federal Government will issue a 5 euro commemorative coin produced with an entirely new technology. After extensive research, a team of coin technicians and material scientists have developed a new polymer that can be coined.
International congress in Vienna on numismatist Joseph Eckhel
In Vienna an international congress will be completely dedicated to numismatist Joseph Eckhel: “Ars critica numaria. Joseph Eckhel (1737-1798) and the development of numismatic method” will take place from 27 to 30 May 2015. Read the complete programme.
Kent Ponterio Joins Mexican Coin Company
Mexican Coin Company and Latin American Numismatics announce that Kent Ponterio has joined their team, coming on as full partner in the company.
Human faces
Why was the human head the motif on coins for centuries, no, for millennia? And why did that change in the last 200 years? Ursula Kampmann is looking for answers to these questions in her book “Menschengesichter” (“Human faces”), from which the texts in this series are taken.
Austrian Mint celebrates 60th anniversary of the Austrian Federal Army
The Austrian Mint issued a silver coin in honour of the 60th anniversary of the Austrian Federal Army on May 6, 2015. The reverse of the nine-sided coin depicts a rescue operation during a peacekeeping mission.