Japan Mint: New year, new coin sets
In 2014 Japan Mint issues various Mint Sets featuring proof coin sets and a special medal. One set celebrates the famous cherry blossom viewing, another the Horse, this year’s Oriental zodiac.
XVth International Numismatic Congress 2015 Call for papers
The International Numismatic Council and the Scientific Committee of the XV International Numismatic Congress invite submissions for papers to be presented at the XV INC in Taormina, on 21-25 September 2015.
Reformatio in Nummis – Luther and the Reformation on Coins and Medals
More than 100 coins and medals covering 500 years of reformation provide an insight into the history of Protestantism and the world of numismatics in an entertaining way. Auction house Künker organised this special exhibition at the famous German castle Wartburg.
Exhibition in Thessaloniki: The Europe of Greece
The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki and the Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection have organised the exhibition ‘The Europe of Greece: Colonies and Coins from the Alpha Bank Collection’ at two of the Museum’s Temporary Exhibitions Galleries. The show will be on display until April 19, 2015.
Degussa acquires world’s largest collection of gold bars
Degussa Goldhandel GmbH has acquired ‘The Industry Collection of Gold Bars Worldwide’, the largest and most important collection of contemporary gold bars worldwide. It includes over one thousand culturally and historically important bars.
Sicily in full bloom (2014)
Do you also start daydreaming when you think of Sicily’s fantastic coins? The Arethusa’s head, crab and eagle or the natural beauty of the celery leaf! Ursula Kampmann is going to visit the cities where these coins originated. Accompany us on a journey through the paradise of each coin collector!
Sicily in full bloom Part 2
Next year the International Numismatic Congress will take place in the charming little city of Taormina. In the second episode of “Sicily in full bloom”, we will give you a taste of what to expect in Taormina.
Of knights in shining armour – exhibition in Schaffhausen
Between April 10 and September 21, 2014, the Museum zu Allerheiligen in Schaffhausen features an exhibition on medieval tournaments. The location is well chosen since no tournaments have been recorded in so much detail as the ones in Schaffhausen from 1436 and 1438. Ursula Kampmann has visited the exhibition for you.
The Royal Mint announces plans for first visitor centre
The Royal Mint has unveiled plans to develop a visitor centre at its headquarters in south Wales. Construction will begin this spring, subject to planning permission, and is expected to be completed during 2015.
40 Years of “The Shekel” Now Accessible in Online Archive
Over 40 Years of “The Shekel”, the Journal of Israel & Judaic History & Numismatics, are now available on the website of the American Israel Numismatic Association. All issues are digitized in high resolution as a pdf file so that they can be viewed as originally published.