International Coin Design Competition (ICDC)
In their International Coin Design Competition 2011 the Japan Mint received 127 works from 16 countries for the General Category and 174 works from 7 countries for the Student Category. And here are the winners.
Theft at Gorny & Mosch, Munich
On Sunday, the 6th of May, unknown people broke into the Gorny & Mosch gallery in Munich and stole many coins. Be careful if you find any of them offered. We publish a comprehensive list.
Banknotes dirtier than a toilet seat – or why you should better trust in impartial information
Banknotes ‘dirtier than a toilet seat’ - a London scientist surprised the media with that shocking news. He had previously analysed 200 banknotes and 45 credit cards. The study was commissioned and financed by a film team promoting their film ‘Contagion’.
South African Gold coin commemorate Titanic
2012 marks 100 years since the infamous sinking of the Titanic. In remembrance of that fateful day the South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) is launching one of its commemorative Titanic coins.
Think tank in Liechtenstein
Since decades the Coin Invest Trust in Balzers, Liechtenstein, takes the market by surprise with innovative coins till then unimmaginable. For these products the company has received many prestigious awards. Only recently it was awarded with the prize for the most innovative coin of the “Coin of the Year” Award in Berlin.
Exhibition of Greek Medals at Princeton University Library
To showcase its recent acquisition of a collection of more than 120 medals of modern Greece, the Princeton University Numismatic Collection has installed an exhibition of a selection of historically important pieces.
Fresh look on Gallic coins
This book written by Pierre-Marie Guihard analyses the monetary history of the Gallic’s people in the low valley of Seine between the beginning of the III century and the end of the first century B.C integrating monetary history into the society which made use of the coins.
International Numismatic and Philatelic Fair in Warsaw
The new Polish numismatic and stamp fair Monety Expo Warsaw will take place for the first time in Poland’s heart, Warsaw, on the first weekend of September 2012. It is one of the biggest numismatic fairs in Central and Eastern Europe.
David T. Alexander joins Heritage Auctions New York office as Senior Numismatist
Heritage Auctions has announced that longtime numismatist, expert and writer David T. Alexander has joined its New York staff as Senior Numismatist...
Finland has issued an ice hockey collector coin
Mint of Finland has published a collector coin in honour of the 2012 Ice Hockey World Championship. The 5 euro coin is available in proof quality and in UNC quality as well...