Ongoing shaft closures will continue to bolster precious metal prices
Platinum’s price surge in the end of January was predictable, given the high levels of probability that labour unrest and the resultant production cuts would crimp supply, says Alan Demby, executive chairman of the South African Gold Coin Exchange.
1st International Numismatic Conference of the Royal Numismatic Society of Belgium
The Royal Numismatic Society of Belgium has decided to organize, in close collaboration with the Coin Cabinet of the Royal Library of Belgium, one-day conferences on the coinage and the monetary history of the Low Countries during the Middle Ages on May 24, 2013.
Surge in China’s Imports Bodes Well for Gold Market, Dillon Gage Says
Imports by mainland China from Hong Kong nearly doubled last year to a record level as incomes rose. As the nation’s appetite for gold grows, keep an eye on China, recommends Dillon Gage Metals.
Increasing Euro coin counterfeiting in 2012
The number of counterfeit euro coins removed from circulation increased by 17% from 157,000 in 2011 to 184,000 in 2012. The 2-euro denomination remains by far the most affected by this criminal activity.
Hubert Lanz receives World Money Fair Award
On February 1, 2013 Hubert Lanz received the World Money Fair Award for his numismatic merits. Rarely a single person has done more for coin collecting in Germany and Europe. Since years Hubert Lanz is fighting for the right of every European to collect coins.
Cunobelin counterfeits
Chris Rudd’s Elizabeth Cottam, expert on Celtic coins, explains how to recognise counterfeits of coins of the Celtic king Cunobelin since the number of those apparently has significantly increased recently.
Slovakia issued Circulation Coin set 2013
Kremnica Mint in close cooperation with the National bank of Slovakia has issued in January an official coin set of Slovak euro coins ‘Kosice – the European Capital of Culture 2013’.
Royal Mint expands into Indian market with first Indian sovereigns since 1918
A new partnership has started between The Royal Mint and MMTC-PAMP India to strike The Royal Mint’s gold Sovereign commemorative coins in India for the first time in nearly a century.
George Kolbe’s Reference Library
In December of 2012, George F. Kolbe published The Reference Library of a numismatic bookseller. The volume comprises a detailed catalogue of the compiler’s reference library, formed over four decades as a dealer in rare and out of print numismatic publications.
Introducing Pecunem – The Next Generation of Online Auctions
Pecunem.com, a new online auction platform, announces its first auction to be held on 10 March 2013 in cooperation with Gitbud & Naumann. The new Web site, which went live in February, is a large step forward for online coin auctions.