German Archaeological Institute cooperates with Qatar to save Sudanese pyramids
Qatar Museums and Sudan created a project to protect the archaeological heritage of Sudan. Now the German Archaeological Institute has joined the project in order to save the famous pyramids of Meroë from further decay.
German Central Bank Retrieves Gold
Germany repatriates its gold. As a matter of fact, it is somewhat less spectacular than what some newspaper articles try to make you believe. It is a symbolic act to reassure all sceptics who doubt that Germany’s gold is still there.
Memorial service for Dimitri G. Loulakakis
On March 24, 2015 Mrs Marie-José Loulakakis and the directors of A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd will celebrate the life of numismatist Dimitri G. Loulakakis who died last December. A Memorial Book will gather thoughts and memories of the late Mr Loulakakis.
The Corpus of the Nomismata, 976-1067
Franz Füeg certainly is no stranger to experts in Byzantine numismatics. He has published a new Corpus. It deals with the nomismata from 976 to 1067. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at it.
50th Edition of Spink‘s Standard Catalogue “Coins of England”
It is an institution, perhaps comparable with the Jaeger in Germany: Spink’s Standard Catalogue on the English coinage. Ursula Kampmann writes the anniversary review.
NGC, NCS and PMG: Accepting Submissions in Munich
Numismatic Conservation Services (NCS) and Paper Money Guaranty (PMG), two affiliates of Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), will now accept submissions in Munich.
Austrian Mint celebrates 450th Anniversary of The Spanish Riding School
This year the world famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna is celebrating the 450th anniversary of its founding. The Austrian Mint dedicates a new silver coin to this anniversary, designed by Thomas Pesendorfer and Herbert Waehner.
A Golden Egg
Eggs symbolise fertility and eternal life. As Fabergé eggs they became world famous. Coin Invest Trust’s Golden Egg No. 1 takes up this tradition.
Interview with Claude Fayette, important collector of French banknotes
Claude Fayette, collector of French banknotes and author of the book “Les billets de la Banque de France”, has given an interview about some questions on the enjoyment of collectors.
Coin Cabinet of the royal library in Belgium increases online database
The Coin Cabinet of the Royal Library of Belgium continues to digitalize parts of its collection. A fifth database has been added, namely the catalog of the collection of coins of the Prince-Bischopric of Liège comprising a total of 2,420 coins.