Research Colloquium on Roman Republican Coinage in Dresden
An international colloquium entitled “New Research on Roman Republican Coinage” will be held at the University of Dresden from 19 to 21 June 2014. 15 speakers will be presenting their recent research relating to this broad thematic spectrum.
Singapore International Coin Fair 2014 Attracts Nearly 10,000 Visitors
The 2014 Singapore International Coin Fair was an unprecedented success. The 3-day coin event (March 28-30) attracted thousands of visitors, with long lines forming before the doors opened. Hours were extended to allow the crowds of people to complete their business with over 100 different dealers and mints attending.
NGC Grades 30 Millionth Coin
Over the last four years, NGC has graded more than 10 million coins, and in the process, became the first certification service to break the 20-, 25- and 30-million-coins-graded barriers.
Disney-themed coins from New Zealand Mint
In a global first, New Zealand Mint will release a series of gold and silver commemorative coins, featuring some of Disney’s most recognised and cherished characters. The coins will be struck by Perth Mint on behalf of New Zealand Mint.
Salzburg – 5th issue in “Austria by its Children” series
On May 7, the Austrian Mint in Vienna issued the fifth silver coin in its series “Austria by its Children”. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, of course, instantly comes to mind when one thinks of Salzburg, and indeed such was the case for young artist Melisa Bejic, the student who co-designed the reverse of this coin.
Cell phone photos security leak for coin collectors
Coin collectors who share photos of their coins with others online take an enormous risk since cell phones save the location data together with the picture. Criminals can make use of this to track down collections. However, there are ways to block crooks easily.
Journal of Ancient Numismatics again online
The Journal of Ancient Numismatics is a free online journal dedicated to the study of Ancient and Medieval numismatics and history. Thanks to the sponsorship of Agora Auctions the journal is online again.
Latest publications from Moneta in 2014
The publishing house Moneta (Belgium) has released several new or revised books. Moneta publishes volumes on numismatics, monetary history and coin finds, from antiquity to present times, in various languages.
Gibraltar Mint enters international market
With the issue of the Gibraltar Silver Royal, a legal tender coin with a face value of 20 pounds, the Gibraltar Mint officially joins the market of international coinage. The Silver Royal contains one troy ounce of pure fine silver with a millesimal fineness of 999.
New “Europa Star” coin from Italy
On March 17, the 10 euro silver proof coin dedicated to Gioachino Rossini has been issued by the Bank of Italy. It belongs to the Europa Star program, which this year focuses on European Composers.