From small acorns … Ancient Coin Collectors on the steps of the Supreme Court
In 2007 Washington imposed draconian import restrictions on ordinary coins creating thus massive problems for coin collectors. The Ancient Coin Collectors Guild has filed a ‘test case’ and applied to the United States Supreme Court.
The Medici – a splendid exhibition in Mannheim
The exhibition ‘The Medici – People, Power and Passion’ takes us to the world of Florence, the city inextricably linked to this family’s fate. From February 17 to July 28, 2013 the Reiss-Engelhorn-Museum displays the history of the Medici in Mannheim.
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.
Kushnir-Stein Receives Meshorer Numismatic Prize
Prof. Alla Kushnir-Stein was awarded the 2013 Ya’akov Meshorer Numismatic Prize at a ceremony and reception in her honor at The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, on January 15th. She is the fourth recipient of this award.
Indian police crack international counterfeit gang
After a tip-off Indian police succeeded in cracking an international gang of counterfeiters operating between India and Nepal. Police seized 30,000 5 Rs coins and three suspects. The coins were produced in Nepal and then imported into the country.
A hoarder and gold coins worth 250,000 dollars
Does anybody know Richard Burgess? This man died last year, his property was looted and thieves sold allegedly gold coins worth $250,000. Police did not know about coins at Mr Burgess’s and is looking for where he got them from.
Mint of Poland turns to the third side of the coin
Mint of Poland has presented a cylindrical coin, Fortuna Redux. The third side, normally the narrow rim, has been extended and worked on extensively with most advanced technologies.
Final distribution of Canadian penny marks the end of an era
After saying farewell to the penny with the final distribution of this iconic coin on February 4, 2013, the Royal Canadian Mint is marking the end of an era with 20,000 special rolls made from the last million pennies made for distribution.
New York International Numismatic Convention Announces Preliminary 2014 Plans
The 42nd Annual New York International Numismatic Convention will take place over a nine day period from January 4 through January 12, 2014 at New York City’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, its site since 2002.
Almanac of United States Coins
Whitman Publishing has released the first edition of a new book, the Almanac of United States Coins. The full-color Almanac is designed as an illustrated catalog of useful and entertaining information for newcomers to the hobby as well as longtime coin collectors.