A numismatic glimpse inside English economic history
Coinage and Currency in Eighteenth-Century Britain – this is how David W. Dykes entitled his luxury volume dealing with English tokens and their place in the history of money. The bibliophilic publication is of interest not just to special collectors.
Spectrum Group International Announces Purchase of Non-Controlling Interest in Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Spectrum Group International announced on May 2, 2013 that it has purchased the 49% non-controlling interest in SBN/dba Stack’s Bowers Galleries which is now wholly owned by the company.
Famous ‘Lost’ nickel sells for $3.17 million
1913 5C Liberty, PR63 PCGS, one of just five known, crosses the block in Chicago-area event, April 25. The item was kept for over 40 years in a closet after being mistakenly declared to be a date altered fake.
On the future of smallest denominations in Western Europe
The future of 1- and 2-euro cent coins is open according to a EU Commission press release. However, in contrary to the worldwide trend of abolishing the smallest coins due to high production costs Switzerland decided to keep the coin with the lowest face value.
Springtime in Turkey – Part 4
Everyone knows Troy! But have you ever been to Alexandria Troas, the most important port in northwest Asian Minor? Join us in this chapter as we venture into this forgotten metropolis and to the equally little-known temple of Apollo Smintheus.
Fantastic Frilled Neck Lizard
The first coin in the brand new Australia’s Remarkable Reptiles Silver Series has been released – the 2013 $1 Frilled Neck Lizard 1oz Silver Proof.
Giesecke & Devrient back on growth track
Giesecke & Devrient continued their strong investment in future-oriented technologies. However the company has decided to cut 400 jobs. Here you will find information about the developments.
Lars E.O. Svensson leaves the Riksbank in May
Deputy Governor Lars E.O. Svensson will leave the Riksbank on 20 May when his period of office expires. Deputy Governor Barbro Wickman-Parak’s period of office also expires in May. The bank is now working on finding replacements.
2nd Coin Conference expanded programme
The 2nd Coin Conference will be held from October 28 to 30, 2013 in Berlin. The programme of events has been expanded to embrace more issues and diverse viewpoints.
Coin and Packaging Competitions on MDC website
The organisators have informed us that the information regarding the Coin and Packaging Competitions during the 2014 Mint Directors Conference (MDC) are now online on the MDC website.