The Divine on Byzantine and Early Islamic Coinage
Birmingham is currently displaying an exhibition where visitors can explore the relationship between religion and money in two of the world’s major faiths, Christianity and Islam, at a pivotal time in their early history.
50 years Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.
In the last 50 years of existence Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. has sold everything but the one constant has been ancient coins. In the meantime the family business has broadened its range of offers by assuming new specialists, and the internet has become their new home, too.
New volume in Handbook of Greek Coinage Series
Volume 12 in the Handbook of Greek Coinage series is being at press and will be available soon. This volume represents the 7th of the 12 scheduled volumes of this important work being written by Oliver Hoover and published by CNG.
Brad Ciociola joins Stack’s Bowers Galleries as currency specialist
Stack’s Bowers Galleries announces the addition of Brad Ciociola to its currency division. Ciociola brings a wealth of currency and grading experience to Stack’s Bowers Galleries, and has begun his position with the firm in January 2014.
David Playing For Saul
The Bank of Israel has released the 18th Coin in the ‘Biblical Art’ Series, ‘David playing to Saul’. The coin tells of the rise and fall of Saul, the first king of the people of Israel, told in the first Book of Samuel.
News from The Perth Mint in February
The Perth Mint has released new products introducing new series and continuing popular ones. Ancient god Zeus opens the new series Gods of Olympus and a lioness the series Mother’s Love.
NYINC 2015 Bourse Sold Out
The 43rd Annual New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC), scheduled for January 3-11, 2015 has a sold out bourse. Only 3 out of 130 dealers did not renew their spaces prior to departing. So only 3 dealers from the long waiting list were able to move up.
Token Publishing’s Yearbooks go digital
The Coin Yearbook 2014, Medal Yearbook 2014 & Banknote Yearbook 8th Edition, are now available in digital format. Token Publishing Ltd publishes the magazines Coin News and Medal News every month and have been producing Yearbooks for over 20 years.
New Zealand Mint releases Doctor Who monsters
In 2014, New Zealand Mint is releasing the newest coins in its popular Doctor Who series on behalf of Niue. A limited number of 5,000 Dalek collectable coins are on sale on the NZ Mint web site since 4 February.
Congratulations to Wolfgang Steguweit
On January 30, 2014 Dr Wolfgang Steguweit celebrated his 70th birthday. Following his positions at the coin cabinets in Gotha and Berlin he is enjoying an extremely prolific and restless retirement.