Over 7,000 coins from Huntington Collection return to ANS as long-term loan
The American Numismatic Society has received a long-term loan of a group of some 7,291 coins and tokens from the collection of Archer M. Huntington. An anonymous friend of the Society bought the group.
Major Chilean Coin Collection stolen
In the night of January 31, 2013 three persons broke into the firm of Chilean businessman Lorenzo Jiménez in Santiago de Chile and stole a precious coin and antiquities collection. The owner offers a $10,000 reward.
Theft of coins, medals, banknotes and antiquities in London
London-based coin and medals dealer Peter Morris has announced a theft of coins, medals, banknotes and antiquities in the night of Saturday/Sunday, January 12th/13th, 2013.
Gold Prices Expected to Rise in 2013, Dillon Gage’s Roy Friedman Predicts
Gold prices have advanced every year in the last decade and are poised for their eleventh straight year of gains in 2012, according to Roy Friedman. Next year, gold prices could reach $2,000 an ounce for the first time ever, he predicted.
Central States Convention Bans Liberty Dollars
So-called Liberty Dollars, the creation of Bernard Von NotHaus and the NORFED, will not be part of the April 24-27, 2013 74th Anniversary Convention of the Central States Numismatic Society in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau available online
Swiss Electronic Academic Library Service (SEALS) has digitalised numerous academic journals making them available online for free. You can find in particular numismatic journals like Schweizer Numismatische Rundschau.
Numismata in Munich
One of the most important coin fairs in the world in terms of type and diversity of the range, with unmistakable flair and cultivated tradition since 1970! Numismata will take place on 2nd and 3rd March 2013 in Munich.
The meaning of the symbols on the euro banknotes
On the euro banknotes various symbols are printed that contain important information. We give an overview of the symbols which might be of interest to coin collectors and dealers.
New record for auctioned coin: $10+ million
During its Americana Sale on January 24, 2013 US auction house Stack’s Bowers Galleries sold a 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar for $10,016,875: a new record price for a single coin auctioned ever.
Canadian Arctic Expedition’s Centennial Commemorated on Coins
In commemoration of the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913 the Royal Canadian Mint issues a range of collector coins. The historical expedition studied people and wildlife of the then scarcely known Canadian Arctic.