CIT Commemorates Firefighters As Real Heroes
Firefighters are among the real heroes saving lives every day. That is the reason why CIT has dedicated them an issue in its “Real Heroes” series.
Mosul Cultural Museum on Its Way to Reopening
Fundamentalist terrorists destroyed the Mosul Cultural Museum in 2015. Reconstruction has been underway since 2018. An international team is trying hard to allow the reopening of the museum soon. This is a story to raise the spirit.
Rare Error Coins Emerge from Somalia Elephant Series
An error of the 1/50 ounce coin from the popular Somalia elephant investment series was spotted. It can only be identified as such when placed on precision scales. Find here the facts about this new variety.
What Makes an Art Medal a Great Art Medal?
Was the vote on the 2021 American Medal of the Year influenced by what can be called zeitgeist? Ursula Kampmann dared to raise this question in her editorial. Find here the answers of two eminent members of the jury involved: Mel Wacks and Philip Atwood.
Monetary Relations Between Switzerland and Italy in the Middle Ages
The proceedings of an international conference on the monetary circulation between Switzerland and Italy in the high Middle Ages have been published. The event was organized by the Circolo Numismatico Ticinese in 2018 and shed light on some crucial points.
Chicago World’s Fair of Money Gets the Green Light
Get ready for Chicago! The ANA’s World’s Fair of Money in Chicago will take place as scheduled from 10th to 14th August 2021. A first-ever “Dealer Day” will be held immediately prior to the show.
Did the Ancient World Need No Coins?
In some phases in Greek and Roman history coin production was interrupted for years, decades or even centuries. The 6th International Numismatic Conference of the Coin Cabinet of the Royal Library of Belgium is focusing on the long interruptions in coinage.
Royal Canadian Mint Annual Report 2020
The Royal Canadian Mint published its financial results for 2020 providing insight into their activities. It tells a lot about the exceptionally strong global market demand for bullion that the mint increased its revenue in this sector by 74% in 2020.
Schuler Sells 1,000th High-Performance Minting Press
After 37 years Schuler will deliver its 1000th high-performance minting press to the Bavarian State Mint. The 150-ton press not only produces bi-metal and tri-metal coins in a single operation but can also process translucent polymer rings as in the popular collector coins.
The Royal Mint’s Largest Coin
The Royal Mint has produced its largest coin in its 1,100-year history to celebrate the conclusion of its Queen’s Beasts collection. A team of master craftspeople produced the coin over 400 hours – including four days of polishing.