The coins of Emperor Charlemagne in the Fitzwilliam Museum
A new exhibition marking the 1200th anniversary of the death of Charlemagne, ‘beacon, king and father of Europe’ has opened in the Octagon Gallery of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (UK) and will be on display until August 3, 2014.
Triangular coin remembers Australia’s fallen soldiers
As Australians prepared for Anzac Day 2014, the Royal Australian Mint issued a new triangular $5 collectible coin. The coin commemorates the Centenary of the First World War and pays tribute to those who have served and sacrificed for Australia in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
World of Wonders continued
San Francisco, Ottawa, Saudi Arabia, Madrid … what sounds like the stops on a tempting trip around the world are actually the themes of the new coins in the “World of Wonders” series. Surely collectors will marvel at the brilliant colours of the world’s wonders depicted on these coins.
Perth Mint celebrates 100 years of Australian submarines
The Perth Mint boarded the Oberon class submarine, HMAS Ovens in Fremantle on April 1 to unveil a precious metal tribute to mark 100 Years of Australia’s submarine force, the military’s silent service.
First Gold Recovery From SS Central America Since 1991
Odyssey Marine Exploration recovered nearly 1,000 ounces of gold during the first reconnaissance dive to the SS Central America shipwreck site. The archaeological excavation of the site will be undertaken once the pre-disturbance survey provides detailed documentation of the site.
The sinking of the Lusitania: medals as war propaganda
The sinking of RMS Lusitania on 7 May 1915 was a hugely significant event during the First World War and was subsequently chosen as a subject of German war propaganda. Henry Flynn, Project Curator with the British Museum tells the story of a German medal by Karl Goetz and its British reply.
The 1st One-Stop Guide to the World’s Circulating Coins
The Directory of Circulating Coins, compiled by the publishers of Currency News, is the first and only reference book of its kind to focus specifically on current coins in circulation around the world. It is based on source data provided by coin collector and numismatist Pabitra Saha.
François de Callatay on the beauty of Greek coins
During the Brussels Ancient Art Fair 2013 Belgian expert on Greek coins François de Callatay gave a lecture on the beauty of Greek coins which is now available online. In this stimulating lecture he asked why to virtually all numismatists these coins are the most beautiful ever made.
Italy commemorates Foundation of the Italian National Olympic Committee
100 years ago, in 1914, the Italian National Olympic Committee was founded. It is responsible for the development and management of sports activity in Italy. On that occasion the Italian Mint issues a 10 euro silver coin.
Hungarian commemorative coin honours composer Béni Egressy
Marking the 200th anniversary of Béni Egressy’s birthday, the National Bank of Hungary is issuing a commemorative coin in silver and non-ferrous metal. The front of the coin shows the notes to the first line of the Szózat, “Hazádnak rendületlenül”, while the back bears a portrait of Egressy.