South African Mint Launches Big Five Series II
After the successful Big Five Series I, the South African Mint is now releasing a second series featuring Africa’s famous big five animals with innovative motifs.
CoinsWeekly – Now Available in Japanese!
CoinsWeekly is now available in a third language: Japanese. We briefly present what you can expect from Gekkancoins.
Coin Dealer Robbed with Machete
An English coin dealer was robbed as he was loading his goods into his car after the London & Midland Coin Fair. The two men threatened him and a security guard with a machete before fleeing with the loot.
Coins As Relics in Medieval and Modern Europe
In medieval and modern Europe coins sometimes were venerated as relics. Lucia Travaini’s book “The Thirty Pieces of Silver” studies fifty such specimens in churches and monasteries from Valencia to Uppsala.
22 US Coins Sold at Auction in 2021 for $1 Million or More
In 2021 high-grade, rare United States coins soared as a PNG questionnaire revealed: 22 U.S. coins sold at auction for $1 million each or more. A new record after the record year 2020.
When Will France’s New Motif Be Depicted on 1 Euro Coins?
France has given its circulation coins a new look: after 20 years, a completely new motif is to replace the tree on 2 euro coins. On 1 euro coins not yet, though.
Legacy of the Pharaohs: Commemorating Tutankhamun’s Tomb on Coins
100 years ago, one of the most spectacular archaeological discoveries was made: the tomb of Tutankhamun. CIT celebrates this anniversary with several coins featuring something that has never been seen on a coin.
60th Anniversary of the British Antarctic Territory
Pobjoy mint commemorates the 60th anniversary of the British Antarctic Territory with a £2 coin.
Muriel Eymery (1966-2022)
New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo: Muriel Eymery was one of the true cosmopolitans of our profession. Now, the joyful Frenchwoman who spoke such wonderful English has succumbed to cancer.
$212 Million Turnover at Stack’s Bowers Galleries in Record Year 2021
For coin dealers, 2021 was a booming year. Stack’s Bower Galleries give an overview of this year that saw as a highlight the famous 1822 Half Eagle being sold for breath-taking $8,400,000. What can we expect from the auction house in 2022? Read it here.