The three wise Monkeys
Everybody knows the symbol representing an Asian proverb: the three wise monkeys, covering their eyes, ears and mouth respectively. A coin from Tanzania invites collectors to ponder on the wisdom contained in this pictorial maxim.
Liberty Dollar was not terrorism
A US Federal court has passed a more benign judgment on Bernard von NotHaus, the creator of the Liberty Dollar stressing that he is no terrorist. But again the court made it clear that as for financial matters the US government is not to be trifled with.
Numismatic Crime: Developing a Tactical Mindset for Dealers and Collectors
Doug Davis is an expert in numismatic crimes. He has fought criminals for long as a police detective and eventually founded the Numismatic Crime Information Center. In this text he gives you information at hand how to not become victim of a crime.
The Monetary History of Bern in the Middle Ages
After decades of research, a part of the much-anticipated monetary history of Bern, written by Hans-Ulrich Geiger, has now been released. Ursula Kampmann has taken a closer look at it.
Will IS terrorists challenge our economic system?
Another coup of the Islamistic movement IS did not involve rockets or guns but a PR campaign: Muslims shall return to the gold standard. Should they succeed, the implemented consequences would be enormous.
Dimitri Loulakakis, + 2014
On December 17, 2014 Dimitri Loulakakis lost his battle against cancer. His colleague Ian Goldbart of Baldwin & Sons sends him a last farewell.
The American Anti-Fraud Law
The protection of collectors is at the heart of the new US-American law entitled “Collectible Coin Protection Act” which makes the production and the distribution of counterfeit coins illegal.
Indian Ocean Trade and Exchange – An exhibition of the British Museum
The exhibition, ‘Connecting continents: Indian Ocean trade and exchange’, tells the story of how this vast oceanic space has connected people and cultures from Asia, East Africa, the Middle East and beyond.
The Reference Work on Banknotes: The Banknote Book
In 2014, Spink published a comprehensive catalog of banknotes which is not only an asset to every library but breaks new ground in terms of how the material was collected. Ursula Kampmann has taken a closer look at the project.
Coin quiz for world coin experts
You know everything about world coins? You breeze through distinguishing an Uzbek coin from a Tajik issue? And you are looking for a challenge? In that case you may be interested in a little online coin quiz.