Invitation to second ONS Meeting in Bremen
On November 8, 2014, the ONS (Oriental Numismatic Society) will meet in Bremen. Everyone interested in Islamic numismatics is welcome.
The Coin Yearbook 2015
The Coin Yearbook 2015 is the independent price guide and collector’s handbook for the coin hobby including accurate up-to-the-minute valuations for all English, Scottish, Irish and Island coins. Also featured are sections on Celtic, Roman and early English hammered coins.
CNG London office moving to Bloomsbury Street
The London office of leading coin dealer and auction house, Classical Numismatic Group, is moving from Mayfair to Bloomsbury Street. The new office is conveniently located very near the British Museum.
NGC Grades Eric P. Newman Part V
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation has graded the fifth installment of the extraordinary collection of Eric P. Newman. The selections comprise nearly 1,000 coins and boast a variety of exceedingly rare and high grade US Colonial, Territorial and Federal issues.
Royal Mint introduces 2014 Britannia Proof Range
The changing face of Britain as personified by the figure of Britannia is captured once again on The Royal Mint’s Britannia Gold and Silver Proof Collection, which for 2014 includes the smallest coin to be minted since the forming of the United Kingdom more than 300 years ago.
Spain Issues 2014 Euro Coin Sets In “Autonomous Regions” Series
The Spanish Royal Mint continues its special series dedicated to each of Spain's Autonomous Communities. The 2014 Autonomous Regions BU circulation coin sets are dedicated to Extremadura and Galicia.
Semi-legal counterfeit bills
As a film producer, what do you do if you need prop dollars? You will go to a prop house. But if the prop dollars look a bit too real, you might have the Secret Service knocking on your door sooner than you think. In the US, that’s exactly what happened.
A Short History of England
In this series we will present you some figures of the English history by their coinage. The journey starts with the Vikings and goes until today.
The art collector as collectible
Usually it’s the coins that are in the spotlight, not so much their collectors. But in 1970, Norman Rockwell created the painting “The Collector”, which was recently sold at Christie’s. The painting is worth a closer look as it tells us much about the collector.
Scottish Independence and the Currency
On September 18, 2014 Scotland is to vote whether it will become independent from the United Kingdom or not. In case of ‘yes’ many questions are still open – one of them is what currency the new country will use. Professor Nick Mayhew, director of the Winton Institute for Monetary History, outlines this tricky problem.