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.
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.
Reversal of the Burden of Proof
The European Parliament has approved a new directive concerning the return of national treasures. The directive puts private collectors at an unprecedented disadvantage. For the first time the burden of proof with regard to the “due care and attention” regulation will officially be placed on the possessor – apparently even for “archaeological” coins with the nominal value “0”!
Sicily in full bloom Part 1
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! We’re going to visit the cities where these coins originated. Accompany us on our journey through the paradise of each coin collector! Today we’re visiting the Roman Villa Casale and Morgantina. And to top things off, we discover a coin treasure.
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.