NGC Grades Benchmark Collection of Australian Coins
The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation has certified the superb Benchmark Collection, a complete set of Australian pre-decimal coins. The collection includes a number of finest known examples and important rarities as well as several previously undocumented varieties.
Great Britain’s busy treasure hunters
According to the British Museum, almost 1,000 objects classified as treasures were discovered by hobby archaeologists and metal detectorists in 2012. Those private treasure hunters have contributed a lot to our knowledge about history.
10 Euro commemorative coin in honor of Schadow
A new 10 Euro commemorative coin in honor of the 250th birthday of Schadow will be issued in May. As Schadow’s masterpiece, the “coin frieze”, is currently not publicly available, the Berlin Mint has created a photorealistic presentation and published a catalogue at a very reasonable price.
Wilkes & Curtis Ltd – A Modern Tradition
Wilkes & Curtis Ltd, are offering international bidders a fresh approach to buying at auction by offering a regular calendar of four online-only auctions a year, with a specific focus on Islamic and Indian coins, and a fixed buyer’s premium of 10%.
Video series on the background of our monetary system
In a 17-part video series the expert of economy, Prof. Antal Fekete, explains his view on our current monetary system. He is proponent of the gold standard and stands in the tradition of the Austrian school of economics.
NGC Certifies 1838 Gobrecht Hub Reduction
NGC has authenticated a previously unreported brass hub reduction produced at the US Mint from an eagle designed by famed US Mint Engraver Christian Gobrecht. A hub reduction represents a transitional piece between the sculpted model and the hub used to create coining dies.
New commemorative 2 Euro coin from Italy
On March 25, the 2 euro coin 2014 dedicated to the Carabinieri was issued by the Italian Mint. For the first time, the Italian Mint will also issue a 2 euro commemorative coin in proof version.
Canadian writer Alice Munro honoured on coin
On March 24, Canadian literary icon Alice Munro unveiled the Royal Canadian Mint’s new collector coin at the Greater Victoria Public Library. The coin celebrates her tremendous accomplishment of receiving the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Arabic coin find on Baltic Sea coast
On March 28, 2014, a team from the preservation and care of field monuments Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania located a significant Arabic coin treasure near Anklam, close to the Polish border. The coins date back to the time between AD 900 and 920.
Numismatic Conference at Royal Library of Belgium
The 4th International Numismatic Conference of the Coin Cabinet of the Royal Library of Belgium explores the differences of monetization in urban and rural contexts. On May 16, 2014 all those interested are invited to assist at the event confirming previously their participation.