From banknotes and old jeans
Did you know that banknote paper was partly made of old jeans? And that the fashion industry’s discovery of the stretch jeans had far-reaching consequences on banknote production? Here’s the whole story.
ANS awards Archer M. Huntington Award to John W. Adams
The American Numismatic Society awards John W. Adams the 2014 Archer M. Huntington Award in recognition of his outstanding career contributions to numismatic scholarship.
A collector’s luck and courage
Calouste Gulbenkian was lucky enough to collect eleven of the famous medallions from the Aboukir hoard. And he did so even though their authenticity was disputed, then. Therefore today Lisbon possesses a numismatic treasure as Karsten Dahmen’s booklet testifies. Ursula Kampmann has taken a closer look at it.
NGC Modifies CrossOver Policy to Include 70-Graded Coins
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, the world’s largest third-party coin grading and authentication service, will now accept CrossOver submissions of coins graded MS 70, PF 70 and SP 70.
Japan Mint Online Shop Opened
Japan Mint opened an Online Shop for international individual customers. At present, the shop is available for customers living in some countries only, interested buyers from other countries must still order the products by email.
Spain releases Jewels of Numismatics V
The fifth issue in Spain’s Jewels of Numismatics series is dedicated to the Catholic Monarchs, Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. Their marriage united both crowns under the same family and could be considered the origin of the unification of Spain.
Third Coin in Austrian Mint’s Prehistoric Life Series
On March 19th, the Austrian Mint has issued the third coin in its “Back from the Dead” dinosaur coin series. After the first two coins moved from “Life in the Water”, to “Life in the Air”, this coin depicts “Life on the Ground”.
Enormous theft of coins worth over one million euros
The French Creusy family, in the coin business for over 40 years, was robbed on their way back home from a coin convention in Paris. All their merchandise worth over one million euros was stolen. They offer 80,000 euros reward for helpful indications.
Palau issues queen conch pearl coin
For the first time, a coin in the popular pearl series by Coin Invest Trust isn’t dedicated to a shell, but to a sea snail. The latest coin in the series shows a “queen conch”, native to the Caribbean.
Can a coin rewrite Canada’s history?
In December 2013 a metal detectorist found an English coin from the 16th century on Canada’s West Coast. A hobby archaeologist who heard about this took the find to be proof of his theory that the English had discovered Canada 200 years before the Spanish. But does the coin really prove that?