American Coins in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France
The coin cabinet at the Bibliothèque nationale de France is one of the biggest in the world. It also has a still little known and so far unpublished collection of North American coins and coins from the West Indies. Now former curator Jérôme Jambu has published the first volume of a catalogue.
Which Coin Fairs Will Take Place in the Winter of 2021/2022?
Here we go again: in the winter of 2021, coin fairs are once again being postponed or cancelled due to Covid. We help you to keep track.
Winnie the Pooh: Because Collectors Love Childhood Character Coins
A survey by The Royal Mint has found that childhood character coins are inspiring new and younger collectors. The research marks the launch of the latest coin from the Winnie the Pooh series.
Singapore Presents 2022 Year of the Tiger Chinese Almanac Coins
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has unveiled the 2022 Year of the Tiger Almanac coins. The sixth issue in the Singapore Fourth Chinese Almanac Coin Series comes up with a big range of different shapes and denominations.
The Next Attempt of Bernard von NotHaus: the Liberty Dollar Financial Association
10 years ago, Bernard von NotHaus was convicted because his silver Liberty Dollar competed with the US dollar. Now he relaunched the Liberty Dollar, this time as a private means of exchange of an association. Did von NotHaus learn from his mistakes?
Numismata Munich 2022 Cancelled
Again Numismata Munich won’t take place. The organiser has announced that the show scheduled for March “has to take another break in 2022” due to the development of the pandemic. However, the situation is different for later Numismata events.
Over $4 Million For Hawaii Five-O 1913 Liberty Nickel
An NGC-certified 1913 Liberty Nickel was sold for over $4 million dollars in a private sale by Stack’s Bowers. Only five specimens of this coin are known and this one was once featured in the police procedural “Hawaii Five-O”.
Looting and Smuggling in Syria? A Complicated Matter
A TV interview with former Lebanese Minister of the Interior, Nohad Machnouk, went viral: in the background appear ancient objects allegedly looted in Syrian Palmyra. But as Ivan Macquisten shows, this story is much more complicated.
Joint Auction by the Royal Mint and Taisei Coins
The Royal Mint and Taisei Coins, Japan’s largest numismatic firm, will launch their first joint auction at the Tokyo International Coin Convention 2022. They will offer rare British, Japanese and international coins. Have a look here at what to expect!
A Close Look at Great Britain’s £0 Souvenir Notes
Since 2021, Great Britain has its own souvenir notes. As an expert for 0 euro notes, our author numiscontrol wanted to know exactly how £0 notes are different from their European siblings. He even employed UV light to spot the differences.