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David Laurence Marion owned International Rarities Corp. a big Minneapolis-based company. The firm went broke and its owner is now going to prison for five years because defrauding clients over millions of dollars.

When a meteorite went down in Russia earlier in 2013, for the very first time a large number of persons were hurt during such an event. Now particles of the meteorite are included in seven gold medals at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.

With a new 2 euro collector coin, Italy celebrates and commemorates the 700th anniversary of Giovanni Boccaccio modern and innovative artist of the 14th century.

On the morning of February 15, 2013, a meteorite hit the earth in the Ural Mountains. The enormous celestial body caused considerable damage to the people around the city of Chelyabinsk. Now, a unique coin allows the viewer to relive this dramatic event.

Continuing the adventure with dinosaurs and early life in the water, on land, and in the air, of middle western Europe from the Triassic to the Quaternary period, the Austrian Mint issues the second coin in the exciting series featuring Prehistoric Life and focuses on the Jurassic period now.

Moneta, the journal of the Ottawa Numismatic Society in Canada has won two prestigious awards. Although moneta has won each of these awards previously, this is the first time it has taken top honors for both in the same year.

Professional Coin Grading Service, a leading coin authentication and grading company, introduces new and improved holders offering better security, usefulness and efficiency to house and protect PCGS-certified coins in mainland China, and they come for free.

While Australians know Ludwig Leichhardt as one of their country’s most important explorers, the native-born German is barely known in his home country. That may change now, at least among coin enthusiasts, thanks to a new gold coin.

A Chinese company, an American Mint, leading Chinese medalists, and one of America’s outstanding coin designers have combined their talents to produce a remarkable medal commemorating the 40th anniversary of President Nixon’s historic visit to China.

In the framework of the DAMIN program on Silver monetary depreciation and international relations, the next round table will be held in Osaka in April 2014 on East/West relations. All marks of interest are welcome.