New Francis D. Campbell Librarian appointed
The American Numismatic Society announced the appointment of David Hill as its Francis D. Campbell Librarian. He took up the position on November 17, 2014.
Austrian Mint’s “Wildlife in Our Sights” Series: Wild Boar
In 2013, the Austrian Mint introduced a new coin series, “Wildlife in Our Sights”. The second gold coin in the program features the Wild Boar, looking out at you with a knowing grin from its golden background.
New issue in Hungarian Nobel Prize winners commemorative coin series
On 10 October 2014, the Central Bank of Hungary issued a collector coin in honour of Róbert Bárány. Róbert Bárány received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1914 for his work on the physiology and pathology of the vestibular apparatus in the inner ear.
Fourth series of Native Orchids of Singapore Coin Set out now
The Monetary Authority of Singapore launched the 2014 Native Orchids of Singapore Coins. The coins are the fourth in a series that celebrates the beauty of over 200 species of orchids that once thrived in Singapore, some of which are still found in our forests today.
Atari video game burial between e-waste and cultural heritage
Since 1983, when Atari buried a mass of unsold video games in New Mexico, this burial has been legend. Recently a Canadian entertainment company has excavated part of them raising reflections on the difference between historical objects and early e-waste.
Nelson Bunker Hunt (1926-2014)
Economic history knows him as the man whose silver speculation led to Silver Thursday. As a coin investor, Hunt played equally big. His name is inextricably linked to the rise and fall of the legendary NFA. On 21 October 2014, Nelson Bunker Hunt now passed away.
Coin of the Year Winners 2015 Announced
Austria is the outstanding winner of the COTY 2015. World Coin News’ international panel of judges has chosen Austrian coins as top coins in three out of ten categories. Now the winner of the winners, the Coin of the Year is going to be chosen.
Art and Artifice Behind History’s Greatest Fabrications
The Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries have opened “Fakes, Lies, and Forgeries”, a new rare book exhibition at the George Peabody Library. The exhibition features highlights from the world’s most comprehensive collection of rare books and manuscripts on the history of forgery in the West.
CIT’s ‘Crying Wolf’ pluri-awarded
The name Coin Invest Trust stands above all for innovative technology. This year, the company from Liechtenstein was particularly successful at the Coin Constellation in Moscow.
2014 Northern Ireland £1 Floral coin released by Royal Mint
The Royal Mint has released precious metal £1 coins bearing the flora of Northern Ireland, in a continuation of its popular series celebrating the United Kingdom’s best-loved botanical icons.