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.
USA continue trusting in God
‘In God We Trust’ is the famous US motto since long, and for decades atheists have opposed to it arguing that it offends those who do not believe in god. However, again a court has decided that the motto is not intended in a religious sense and does not harm anybody.
Re-writing Australia’s history thanks to crowdfunding?
An interdisciplinary team aims at proving that long before Cook Australia has had many contacts with the world outside. This is what African coins found on the continent hint at. The project is utilising crowdfunding for its financing.
Australia’s lost megabeasts discovered on Perth Mint coins
Australia’s pre-historic kangaroo, the Procoptodon, is the first creature to inhabit The Perth Mint’s remarkable new Australian Megafauna coin series.
The Royal Mint launches first-ever UK Lunar Coins
The Royal Mint announced having created the first-ever United Kingdom legal tender Lunar coins, lending a uniquely British angle to an ancient Chinese tradition. They will be available in various denominations and also as bullion coins.
National Coin and Currency Convention 2013 Approaches
In just a few weeks’ time, from November 21 to 24, the 28th Annual National Coin and Currency Convention will be conducted in Chicago. Here you will get the latest relevant information on that great event.
ANS Announces 2014 Gala Honorees
On January 9, 2014 the American Numismatic Society will honor Marian Scheuer Sofaer and the Honorable Abraham D. Sofaer with the Trustees’ Award, thanking these two members, supporters, benefactors and donors for their decades-long commitment.
New collector’s fair in Spain
A new collector’s fair in Spain aims at bringing together collectors and dealers and to develop the market. ECC Torremolinos 2014 European Collector’s Convention will take place for the first time from February 27 to March 2, 2014.
Krause Publications Announces 2014 Coin of the Year Nominees
Krause Publications has announced the 99 nominees for the 2014 Coin of the Year awards. Each year, the awards honor the best in coin design from around the world. The awards will be presented during a ceremony Feb. 8, 2014, at the World Money Fair in Berlin, Germany.
Bank of England puts banknote candidates to the acid test
British newspaper Daily Mail has received documents of the Bank of England showing how the bank checked the candidates for new banknotes. With Austen they feared ‘issues’ with her private life, Churchill was thought to possibly offend the Germans.