Changeover at Swissmint
For nearly 15 years Kurt Rohrer had headed the Swissmint. Now the moment of his retirement is approaching. His successor is Marius Haldimann, previously vice-director.
Athenian owl is a bankruptcy vulture
Erwin Dietrich AG is always up to fun with its ingenious medals and tokens. The most recent issue is dedicated to the Greek euro crisis. The euro is in mourning and the owl has become a vulture threatening bankruptcy.
Royal Mint celebrates Bank of Latvia Anniversary with striking of historic coins
The Royal Mint celebrated the 90th Anniversary of the first independent currency issued in the Republic of Latvia on May 28, 2012 by striking a re-dated issue of the 5 Lats coin.
Free Bible Coin Reference is Updated
Mel Wacks’ Handbook of Biblical Numismatics is a reference work published online free of charge. Now, it has been updated. It features current prices and the numbers of the new Hendin manual.
VAM seminar at Ontario coin show
From July 19-21, 2012 the SoCal Ontario Coin and Currency Show will be held at the Ontario Convention Center. The show is going to feature a VAM seminar highlighting the authors Jeff Oxman and Mark Witkower.
14th Silesian Collectors’ Market 2012
The organizators of the 14th Silesian Collectors’ Market inform that on 7th October 2012 the event will be held in in Katowice, Poland. The event called by many ‘Collectors’ Day’ concentrates about 400 exhibitors and almost 5,000 visitors from Poland and Europe.
Medals of first private soldier to be awarded the V.C. in the Great War at Spink
In Spink’s London auction of Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria, on July 19, 2012 the first V.C. awarded to a private soldier in the Great War (1914-1918) was offered for sale.
Automobile of Sarajevo
The Austrian museums are proposing 100 objects in a large-scale publicity campaign. Some of them might attract especially those interested in history like this automobile in which heir to the throne Francis Ferdinand was shot in Sarajevo in 1914.
Citi Money Gallery at British Museum open
Finally the Citi Money Gallery, the new display show at the Money and Medal Department of the British Museum, is open. In ‘Room 68’ more than thousand objects are on display in showcases; video and graphics attract visitors and fascinate children and grown-ups.
Numismatics in Jerusalem – Part 2
Actually, numismatics concentrates on quite a narrow space in Jerusalem. There is the Israel Museum, which accommodates beside its own collection the Israel Antiquities Authority as well. And only a fifteen minutes’ walk from there you will find the exhibition of the Bank of Israel. Follow us today on a visit at the Israel Museum.