US Coin dealer shot dead at Halloween
On October 31, 2013 an 81-year-old coin dealer was shot dead in the US town of Albemarle. Footage material shows apparently the robber leaving with his booty and his victim’s car. There is still no trace of him.
Netherlands issue new Dutch Euro circulation coins
The Netherland’s ministry of Finance has revealed the design for the national side of the new Dutch Euro coins featuring the portrait of King Willem-Alexander. The coins will be brought into circulation in January 2014 but 1 and 2 eurocents will be part only of the collectors’ sets.
Marking 100 years since sovereign coins boosted Britain’s war effort
The Royal Mint has released The Sovereign 2014 Collection marking 100 years since this iconic coin played a major part in Britain’s war effort. The sovereign stopped to be a circulation coin in 1917 but has become afterwards a desired collectors and investment coin.
Japan Mint continues Prefecture series
Japan Mint issues in the last months of 2013 another coin of its Japan 47 Prefectures Coin Program: a 1,000-yen silver coin for the Yamanashi prefecture. These is the last coin in this series and year featuring images of Mt Fuji.
ANS Fellow and Trustee Elections
During the October 19, 2013 regular meeting of the Board of Trustees the American Numismatic Society has elected the Trusties and new Fellows of Society among them the editor of CoinsWeekly, Ursula Kampmann.
Ruby anniversary of Sydney’s Opera House celebrated in silver
The Royal Australian Mint, Sydney Opera House and UNESCO have unveiled a new coin design dedicated to the fortieth anniversary of one of the world’s most recognisable and busiest performing arts centres: the Sydney Opera House.
Austria honors native wild animals with new coin series
The Austrian Mint begins a new series titled “Wildlife in Our Sights” comprising six gold collector coins. The very first one is out now depicting an animal familiar to many of us: the Red Deer.
Hungary honors Robert Capa with Commemorative Coin
On the occasion of his 100th anniversary, the Central Bank of Hungary issues a commemorative coin in honor of Robert Capa, one of the most important photographers of the 20th century, working primarily as a photojournalist and war correspondent.
Donation fund in honour of Richard G. Doty
The Smithsonian Institute has put up a donation fund in honour of his former senior numismatic curator Richard G. Doty who passed away earlier this year.
An Austrian 500 Gulden breaks all records in Norway
A 500 Gulden banknote changed the official auction history in Norway recently when it was sold for 912 times its estimate. It is now known – as Marius Ringsrud reports – as the most expensive banknote ever sold in a Norwegian auction.