International Collectors Fair Collecta in Slovenia
The 6th International Collectors Fair – Collecta will take place from 23rd to 25th March 2012 at the Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre in Slovenia.
Perth Mint issued 2012 Australian Platypus 1oz Platinum Bullion Coin
The Perth Mint struck one platinum bullion coin, the Australian Platypus 1oz Bullion Coin. Now the 2012 issue has been announced and will certainly be much requested as the 2011 edition is sold out yet. The design features a swimming platypus, an animal unique to Australia.
Seizure and Detention at the New York International
On January 3, 2012 law enforcement officers seized two coins from a joint sale of Classical Numismatic Group and Nomos Ltd. The coins’ owner, Dr Arnold-Peter Weiss, was detained.
What’s a coin worth?
What’s the duty of a journalist? It’s information, but we feel that another major task is making readers think about our world and its self-evidences. To reach this aim, journalism has many possibilities. One of them is a slight form of deliberate provocation. We thought it’s not self-evident that an ancient Greek coin is worth $ 3.25 million. And here is, what our readers thought...
“Jonah In the Whale” Named Coin of the Year
A 2-New Sheqalim coin from the Bank of Israel has been named Coin of the Year by Krause Publications. The “Jonah In the Whale” silver coin was chosen the best of 10 individual category winners for coins minted in 2010 by an international panel of coin experts.
Swiss Mint dedicates coin to traditional cow fights
Each year in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland the strongest cow, the “Queen of the Queens”, is crowned after many fights. She leads the traditional driving of the cattles to the Alpine pastures. This custom of cow fighting is vivid more than ever and therefore the Federal Swiss Mint has dedicated a coin to it.
Money gallery at British Museum being rebuilt
The Money gallery at the British Museum opened 14 years ago, and was at the time an innovative way of displaying coins and medals. Now it is being rebuilt and therefore will remain closed to the public until June 2012.
Britannia Silver Bullion Coin Revealed
The Royal Mint has revived the iconic depiction of the goddess to mark the 25th anniversary of Britannia bullion coins. The new bullion coin for 2012 will be available from 1st November 2011.
Slovakia issues gold coin in honor of Prince Pribina of Nitrava
Pribina was the first renowned Slav ruler, Prince of Nitrava, a territory in the Western part of present-day Slovakia, where he reigned until 833. The Central Bank of Slovakia commemorates the 1150th year of Pribina’s death by issuing a gold coin in his honor.
Roman coin project at the Museum of London
The Museum of London is currently working on an ambitious funded project to deliver over 90,000 of its objects online over the next two years, showcasing its diverse collection and opening it up to a worldwide audience. Part of it will be the Roman numismatic collection of 4000 coins.