Numismatic diary of a journey throughout Greece – Part 5
The fifth stage of our journey is dedicated to Dion, perhaps the most beautiful excavation in Northern Greece. And Dion was important in antiquity: Alexander sacrificed to Zeus in Dion, before he set out to conquer the world...
The Indian version of the cultural property debate
By governmental order the vaults of a temple in Southern India have been opened. This revealed gold coins, jewels and golden statues, which are valued by the government at approximately 22 billion (sic!) dollars...
Nicholas Rhodes (1946-2011)
Important scholar on Asian numismatics passed away recently...
“Myth and Coinage” – a splendid exhibition in Athens
Since 5th July 2011 Internet users may visit the website of the exhibition “Myth and Coinage”, which can be viewed either in Greek or in English...
Numismatic diary of a journey throughout Greece – Part 4
On the fourth stage of her journey throughout Greece, Ursula Kampmann is looking for the ancient Aigai (one of so many…), an open museum and the magnificent tombs of Vergina...
Stolen ANA coins recovered
We reported about ANA coins stolen from the Museum of Transportation June 12. Now the coins have been returned anonymously...
Gold hoard found in French cellar
A French couple has found a hoard of gold coins worth at least 100,000 euros (GBP 89,000; USD 140,000) in the cellar of their home in the town of Millau. The coins date from 1595 to the French Revolution...
Important book on the Italian mints
Le Zecche Italiane fino all'Unità edited by Lucia Travaini puts together the documentation related to all Italian mints active from the fifth century AD to the Unification of Italy in 1861. For the first time all this material is collected in one work, offering a comparative and historical view of the activity of such mints...
Royal Canadian Mint honours the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
The Royal Canadian Mint joins the celebration of the visit of their royal highnesses to Canada by issuing a limited-edition gold coin and crystal collector coin...
Investor trade fair to address customers who want to invest
The Investor trade fair, the 1st-annual trade fair for investments in gold, coins, philately and precious stones in Prague, focuses on an attractive group of customers – wealthy, well-off visitors who are not interested in collecting as a hobby, but who want to invest their available funds in gold and precious stones...