Springtime in Turkey – Part 10
Would you know what to do if your car broke down in the middle of nowhere? Well I do, and today I'll fill you in. I'll also tell you about the very interesting excavation of Aphrodisias, which we visited before everything took a turn for the worse...
Latvia issues collector coin Rudolfs Blaumanis
The Bank of Latvia has issued a new silver collector coin struck within the ‘European Silver Programme’, a collector coin programme of the EU Member States. The coin is dedicated to Rudolfs Blaumanis, one of the most distinguished and famous writers in the history of Latvia...
Hungary celebrates 100th anniversary of birth of Sándor Weöres
The Central Bank of Hungary celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sándor Weöres (1913-1989), Hungarian poet and writer with a new issue. The coin is part of the European silver collector program, whose common topic in 2013 is “European writers”...
Albrecht Dürer – Rhinoceros
Coin Invest Trust has developed a new coin celebrating Albrecht Dürer’s legendary woodcut ‘Rhinoceros’. The coin harks back to the age of copperplate engraving, with the silver coin featuring a copper inlay of the Indian rhinoceros...
I.A.P.N. 62nd Annual Congress
This year’s I.A.P.N congress was held in Leipzig and, amongst other things, included elections of the members of the Executive Committee. The new president comes for the very first time from Germany...
Native American Mint – Minting Coins for America’s Native Tribes
The Native American Mint offers native tribes which may issue their own coins to design such coins including traditional motifs in order to remind people of the tribes’ culture and history...
The Vikings and their ships
In Copenhagen an exhibition named Viking was offered. Here you will see a 37 meter long ship excavated at Roskilde in 1997. It is staged using digital projections and atmospheric visual effects. The exhibition is a co-operation between Copenhagen, London and Berlin...
20th Edition of Friedberg’s Paper Money of United States
The brand-new 20th Edition of Friedberg’s Paper Money of United States marks the 60th anniversary of the first release. The 2013-2014 version is in full color and available in multiple formats for the first time...
The Rietveld Five Euro is Netherlands’ commemorative coin 2013
On 17 June, the Dutch Ministry of Finance has issued a new 5 and 10 euro commemorative coin: ‘The Rietveld Five Euro’. It is dedicated to the famous Dutch designer and architect Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964) and is part of the Europe-star programme.
Australian coin celebrates 200 years since famous Blue Mountains trek
The pioneering exploration efforts of Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth have been commemorated 200 years since their journey across the Blue Mountains ended on the latest collectible silver coin from the Royal Australian Mint.