CPMX Proves Paper Money Market Strong
Even though the year started a bit slow, the paper money market can be considered strong and the experts are optimistic.
2012 and 2013 Huntington Awards for excellence in numismatic scholarship
The American Numismatic Society announces Dr. Ioannis Touratsoglou and Prof. Olivier Picard as the respective recipients of the 2012 and 2013 Archer M. Huntington Awards.
Memorabilia of ‘Gangsters and Gunslingers’ in Britain
The American Museum in Britain displays ‘Gangsters & Gunslingers – The Good, the Bad & the Memorabilia’ from 23 March to 3 November 2013. The show brings together two defining chapters in the history of the United States: the Wild West and the wild years of the Prohibition / Depression era.
Australia’s history to be re-written because of coins?
During WWII a soldier discovered coins in northern Australia which are said to come from the mediaeval Kilwa Sultanate in Tanzania. Did early connections between Africa and Australia exist? An expedition is to answer how these coins arrived there and what this means.
Stefan Zweig on Austrian 2013 Europa star silver coin
The 2013 Europa star silver coin series celebrates “European Authors” and the Austrian Mint will honor the humanist and pacifist Stefan Zweig to be featured on the Austrian coin.
Easter In All Shapes
For centuries, eggs and rabbits have been a part of Easter, appearing in forms that range from the traditional to the exclusive. Coin Invest Trust has brought both together with an Easter bunny coin and three magnificent coins inspired by the style of the famed Fabergé eggs.
Free Uncirculated 1943 Steel US-Cents With Whitman WWII Books
Whitman Publishing is giving away Uncirculated 1943 steel cents to readers who order sets of its new “U.S. Army in World War II: European Theater of Operations” books.
Animali – Animals and Mythical Creatures in the Swiss National Museum
The Swiss National Museum in Zurich displays the exhibition ‘ANIMALI. Animals and Mythical Creatures from Antiquity to the Modern Age’ from March 1 until July 14, 2013 showing the changes in myths and legends over the course of different epochs.
A shoe full of silver coins
During construction works nearby the Rotterdam townhall archaeologists made an extraordinary find. They discovered an old leather shoe containing 477 Dutch silver coins dating from the 15th and 16th centuries.
The Real and the False – an intriguing exhibition in Italy
The most successful numismatic exhibition ever in Italy is being closed in Milan. It dealt with imitations and was the product of a collaboration of coin dealers, numismatists, and the Guardia di Finanza.