Verdicts in the OeBS kickback affair
Seven defendants were convicted, two were acquitted. Thus ended the trial on October 3, 2014 where executive directors were accused of bribery in order to get remunerative contracts for the Austrian Security Printing OeBS.
Has Saudi-Arabia no respect for its own past?
The Taliban are emblematic of despite for one’s own cultural past. When these fundamentalists destroy architecture and historical property in zones of civil war, a cry goes around the world. But some internationally respected countries are not better at all.
US coin theft suspect pleads guilty
Mark Miller, suspect in several thefts from past Baltimore coin shows pleads guilty to felony theft between $10,000-$100,000. Miller agrees to not attend any coin or currency show in the USA for five years.
Krause Publications Announces 2015 Coin of the Year Nominees
Krause Publications has announced the 94 nominees for its 2015 Coin of the Year awards. The awards will be presented in January at the World Money Fair in Berlin, Germany. For the first time, the public can also vote, independent of the jury’s decision.
Quo Vadis, NUMIS? 13th Van Gelder lecture in Haarlem
On Saturday 22 November, the 13th Van Gelder-lecture will be held at Teylers Museum (Haarlem, The Netherlands). This year’s lecture – Quo Vadis, NUMIS? – is about the future of the Dutch coin finds database NUMIS.
ANA calls for nominations for 2015 Medallic Sculpture Award
The American Numismatic Association has announced the 2015 Numismatic Art Award for Excellence in Medallic Sculpture. Nominations can be submitted until January 15, 2015.
Grande Bourse de Monaco on December 7, 2014
On December 7, 2014, the 22nd Grande Bourse will be held at Monaco, a coin show which attracts first and foremost dealers from France, Italy and Spain – and collectors aiming for the latest issues of Monaco at their issue price.
New coin in Finland’s “Animals of the provinces” series: Finland Proper
The collector coin of Finland Proper was released on 29 September as part of the coin series paying tribute to the emblematic animals of Finland’s provinces. The provincial coin, with a nominal value of five euros, depicts the fox with Turku Castle in the background.
Meteorite hits coin
To celebrate the ten-year anniversary of its meteorite coins, Coin Invest Trust has come up with something very special: About 15 million years ago, a meteorite hit the Danube area. In the process, Moldavite, a natural glass, was formed. The 10th edition in the meteorite series incorporates this rare material.
Whitman Publishing Releases New “Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money”
In September 2014, Whitman Publishing has released the first volume of the “Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money”, by Don and Lois Bailey. The 496-page hardcover book is the first in series of four.