American Numismatic Society unveils MANTIS, a major numismatic research tool
On April 6, 2011, the American Numismatic Society unveiled the new interactive ANS collection search tool, MANTIS. It provides access to all 600,000 records for objects in the ANS collection, through a series of new, easy-to-use search screens...
A New “different” form Monnaie de Paris’ engraving workshop
“Differents” are the distinctive punches, which are used to identify French coins minted by Monnaie de Paris. Since1st January 2011 a new “different” has appeared on all coins minted by the Monnaie de Paris...
First silver and gold commemorative coin 2011: The Netherlands and the Art of Painting
On 30th May 2011, the Dutch Ministry of Finance will issue a new 5 and 10 Euro commemorative coin. The coin is being struck as a mark of honour to Dutch paintings and there will also be special issues for collectors...
Whitman Publishing Authors Will Gather in Atlanta Summit
Kenneth Bressett, Q. David Bowers, and Jeff Garrett will meet in an editorial summit at the offices of Whitman Publishing in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 9 and 10, 2011. The purpose of their two-day conference is to review several key numismatic publications and to plan for future editions...
Aztec God and jaguars – The Aztec calendar on a 2011 Mexican 1 kg silver coin
One of the world’s most impressive archaeological treasures ? weighing over 22 tons and with a diameter of about 12 feet ? has inspired one of the world’s largest coins, containing 1 kilogram (over 32 oz.) of pure silver...
Perth Mint issues Australia’s official Royal Wedding Tribute coin
With the endorsement of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, The Perth Mint has unveiled Australia’s official legal tender commemorative coin to mark the wedding of HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton...
Medieval times in focus – the Coin Cabinet in the Fitzwilliam Museum / Cambridge
Only a few coin cabinets are at the same time centers of research. The Fitzwilliam Museum / Cambridge ranges amongst these. Philip Grierson, Mark Blackburn – they represent the study of medieval numismatics... But there is a lot more going on in Cambridge”
New selling prices for Swiss commemorative coins
Extraordinary developments in the precious metal and non-ferrous metal market have led to price increases for Swiss commemorative coins...
What Price Provenance? Safeguarding the Antiquities of Egypt
The Department of Cultural Policy and Management at London City University is to host a round-table discussion with leading experts on the current looting of Egypt’s museums and archaeological sites. Expert opinion will be given on field archaeology in Egypt, museum management, Law, cultural policy and the ancient art trade in a unique inter-disciplinary event...
The Norwegian Bank commemorates the Royal couple’s birthdays in 2012
Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja will both be celebrating their 75th birthdays in 2012, and a silver commemorative coin will be issued by Norges Bank to mark the occasion...