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.
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.
European Police Recover Thousands of Stolen Cultural Artefacts
Thirty-five individuals have been arrested and 2,289 cultural artefacts seized, in an international operation supported by Europol to prevent the theft and trafficking of European cultural property. The operation initiated 38 new investigations, with more expected.
How monkeys pay in cash
Human beings share many biases with other primates. This shows the ‘monkey marketplace,’ an experimental set-up where animals use tokens. But there are also significant differences as to how using cash.