Honorary doctorate conferred on merited numismatist
Harald Nilsson has made the Uppsala University Coin Cabinet known worldwide and has been conferred an honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Arts, Department of History, at the University of Uppsala.
Interpol opens his database on stolen works of art
Nowadays, the computer is an indispensable aid in providing information for the broad public quickly. Especially the internet has become an important means of fighting theft of works of art. Thus far, Interpol’s stolen works of art database was accessible only to the police. Now it has been opened to all, to collectors, dealers and anyone interested.
20 Ounce Gold Coin celebrates a 20 Year Success Story
Twenty years ago in 1989 the Austrian State Mint passed from the Treasury into the ownership of the central bank. The mint was given the freedom to produce and sell products in accordance with the demands of the modern numismatic and investment markets. One of the very first innovations introduced by the new CEO, Paul Berger, was the production of a gold bullion coin for investment purposes: the Vienna Philharmonic.
What is research heading for?
XIV International Numismatic Congress, Glasgow
Between August 31st and September 4th, 2009, the XIV International Numismatic Congress was held in Glasgow. 550 delegates came from all over the world to visit sessions and give lectures.
No proof of origin necessary to sell and buy coins
On September 21st, 2009, 47-year-old installer Sylvio Müller stood trial for dealing in stolen goods in 711 cases. Reason for that was his hobby that the Hessian police deemed suspicious...
A pilot scheme between eBay and the Swiss Federal Office for Cultural Affairs
Seemingly deliberate deletion of auction sales cause a stir among eBay users
It is a well-known problem. Anyone can turn things he doesn’t want any more into cash on eBay. In the last years, eBay has revolutionized the trade between seller and buyer and abolished the intermediary. What essentially is in the interest of the private user can be abused very easily when the seller offers goods which are illegal on the official market.
Dear friends in our numismatic world
It’s a pleasure to present the first issue of CoinsWeekly. You will find here at www.coinsweekly.com information about numismatics – every week, every Friday new. Please discover our numismatic-historic articles and check our archive. We will keep most of our articles there.
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We plan to publish how-to manuals for beginners, numismatic guides covering the most important numismatic centers of the world, book reviews, interviews, auction pre- and reviews. A link collection and a numismatic calendar are in the pipeline.
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