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The Grand Canyon is one of the most impressive natural wonders on our planet and a worthy subject to mark the start of a new coin series: “Spectacular Landscapes”. By choosing a powerful combination of silver, marble and colours, Coin Invest Trust has truly imbued this spectacular landscape with life.

Until the end of August 2014, gold treasures from the Crimean Peninsula were on exhibition in Amsterdam. Now, since Crimea has been annexed by Russia and the ownership of the objects is unclear, the museum doesn’t know where to send them. Both the Ukraine and Crimea claim rightful ownership.

A ton of material, among it porcelain, ancient objects and coins, is buried in Thailand’s rivers. Divers are willing to face all sorts of risks to recover such objects, but not all dangers are “from this world” …

This summer works of over 70 Polish medallists were on display at the Royal Castle in Warsaw. These medals describe the personal associations of their creators with the person and work of John Paul II.

When in Palermo, you’re always in for a surprise. Or did you know that this city is home to Europe’s ugliest fountain? And to rare evidence of what victims of the inquisition thought about the tortures they suffered? Accompany us on the last part of our journey.

We all know that cemeteries are increasingly lacking customers. More and more survivors shun the high cost of a burial place. But the Munich City Cemeteries being that desperate to resort to shrunken heads by now… Here you can read a Bavarian farce about a shrunken head that reminds of a play in a community theater – especially in the light of its double standards.

Scalps illustrate quite drastically what victorious Indians did to their enemies. Is it impious to still display these trophies when descendants want to bury the remains of their ancestors? To that question the Karl May Museum recently had to find an answer.

American Numismatic Society launches “Art of Devastation”: an important new web-based research catalogue of the thousands of art medals, commemorative medals and tokens produced in response to this major conflict.

The Bavarian Numismatic Society had launched its journal 'Jahrbuch für Numismatik und Geldgeschichte' in 1949. Thanks to Gorny & Mosch, all volumes of the JNG published since then are now available for free on the internet.

The Professional Numismatists Guild will conduct a coin and paper money show in the Times Squares area of New York City, October 9-11, 2014. More than 100 dealers are expected to have tables at the show.