Ursula Kampmann received Otto-Paul-Wenger Award
On June 29, 2012 numismatist and CoinsWeekly publisher Ursula Kampmann has received the prestigious Otto-Paul-Wenger Award. By that prize the Association of Swiss Professional Numismatists honours those who are particularly engaged in propagating numismatics.
First International Fair of Numismatics, Philately and Collecting in Spain
In Burgos the first International Fair of the Numismatics, Philately and Collecting in Spain, “Colecciona Burgos 2012“, will take place during the weekend from September 21 to September 23, 2012.
Largest treasure of Celtic coins ever found on Jersey
After thirty years of continuing search two amateur metal detectorists found a hoard of Celtic coins in the east of Jersey. The sensational finding weighs ca. three quarter of a tonne and thus comprises probably some 50,000 coins – the largest hoard of Celtic coins ever.
Dr. habil. Edith Schönert-Geiß (b. August 7, 1933 – d. June 12, 2012)
On June, 12 Edith Schönert-Geiß has died in Berlin. Ulrike Peter recalls a colleague and teacher who accomplished much on behalf of the study of Greek coins.
100 years Latvia in Olympic Games
The Bank of Latvia issues a new silver collector coin dedicated to 100 years Latvian participation in the Olympic Games. In occasion of London 2012 the country remembers its successes and releases this 1 lats coin.
Hungarian coins on Olympic Games
In occasion of the Olympics Summer Games in London the Central Bank of Hungary issues a gold and a silver collector coin dedicated to the most successful disciplines of the country: the kayak and canoe sprint on still water. The gold coin is one of the world’s smallest.
Numismatic journal moneta now for free
At their May 28 meeting, the members of the Ottawa Numismatic Society voted unanimously in favour of making the Society’s award-winning publication, moneta, free for all to enjoy.
Sensation in Völs: Roman balance with Bacchus
The Austrian museums are proposing 100 objects in a large-scale publicity campaign. Now and then the selection comprises even an object that might fascinate those interested in economical and monetary history like this reconstruction of a Roman balance.
Book on Bank-Note engraving in the US
In a new ANS monograph “The Feel of Steel” Mark Tomasko provides an unusual look into the two-hundred-year history and the process of bank-note engraving in the United States, a beautiful art brought to its peak in America in the nineteenth century.
How much worth is a rupee?
How much worth is an Indian one rupee coin? Some people demand 2,500 rupees for it. Probably the coin’s intrinsic value exceeds the face value. But not because of its alleged gold content ...