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.
Online coin and currency research tool to be established at Washington University
Washington University in St. Louis and the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society have announced plans to create the Newman Numismatic Portal, an online research tool that will become the ultimate go-to resource for the study of coins and currency.
Australian Dinosaurs Rediscovered on Perth Mint Coins
Australia’s most complete carnivorous dinosaur, Australovenator, is the first creature to inhabit The Perth Mint’s incredible new coin series – Australian Age of Dinosaurs.
German Archaeological Institute demands end of trade in ancient objects as we have known it
On December 11 and 12, 2014, the German Archaeological Institute hosted a conference on “Cultural Heritage in Danger: Illicit Excavations and Trade” at the German Federal Foreign Office, Berlin. The message was clear. Archaeologists demand an end of the trade in ancient objects as we have known it.
Are Descriptions in Auction Sale Catalogs Legally Binding?
€42,000 was the price a painting fetched in an auction, but now some experts are estimating it at sensational £10 million. It is said to be a genuine Caravaggio. Now, a court has to decide whether the auction house is liable for its wrong attribution.
Austrian Mint’s Klimt and his Women named Coin of the Year 2015
The Austrian Mint’s 2013 Klimt and his Women 50-euro gold coin has been named Coin of the Year by an international panel of judges. The trophy will be presented January 31, 2015 at the World Money Fair in Berlin, Germany.
Graduate Summer Seminar in Numismatics
From June 8 through July 31, 2015 the American Numismatic Society offers select graduate students and junior faculty the opportunity to work hands-on with its preeminent numismatic collections. Applications are due no later than February 13, 2015.
PCDA Announces Format Change for National Coin and Currency Convention
Patricia Foley, Convention Chairman for the Professional Currency Dealers Association, has announced a format change for the event, effective with its 2015 edition: The public hours on Sunday will be eliminated, and there will be a four session Numismatic Educational Symposium instead.
The Bat and The Ball: “Die Fledermaus” Coin From Austrian Mint
Austrian Mint has issued its new 5 euros silver coin celebrating the renowned Johann Strauss operetta celebrating a bat at a formal dance, “Die Fledermaus”.
An Ounce of Luck for New Year
Few lucky symbols are as common as the four-leaf clover. Coin Invest Trust annually issues a highly popular collector coin with a real, embedded cloverleaf. The 2015 issue is now available.