CIT Honors the Steam Locomotive: “Steam Dream”
Since 2019, CIT has issued four coins in the series “The Journey” depicting icons of travel. The fifth coin, “Steam Dream,” celebrates the steam locomotive with four different finishes.
CIT’s Trapped – Escape
CIT concludes the successful series “Trapped”, the first numismatic picture story. The fifth issue resolves the fate of the human with the fearfully distorted face.
A Record-Breaking Find from the Age of William Wallace
The largest hoard of medieval coins since the 19th century has been unearthed in Scotland. The hoard dates back to warlike times, when big names such as William Wallace and Robert the Bruce fought back England’s attempts of conquest.
Exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum – Labyrinth: Knossos, Myth & Reality
A spectacular exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum shows over 200 objects that illustrate the famous Palace of Knossos, the discovery and the myths around it.
A Quantum Leap in the Cataloguing of Swiss Gold Coins
Olivier Chaponnière presented a new catalogue of Swiss gold coins that is inspired by the way coins are catalogued in US price guides. It is a gift to anyone who possesses such gold coins. Their prices are to explode – especially those of high-quality specimens. Ursula Kampmann took a look at it.
ANA to Increase Security Measures at its Phoenix National Money Show®
After a series of thefts at major coin shows across the USA, the ANA will increase their security presence and video-surveillance at all conventions.
NCBA Committee Makes Commemorative Coin Recommendations
The NICAC is a committee formed by the National Coin and Bullion Association for the purpose of advising the US Congress on the adoption of commemorative programs. Find out here which topics they recommended.
A Glorious Comeback in 2023: The 50th World Money Fair
It was a comeback in the truest sense of the word: after an unvoluntary 2-year Covid break, the World Money Fair returned this year, presenting itself at least in its former magnitude and with a fantastic atmosphere. We, too, experienced the event in Berlin.
Will the USA Have Further Import Restrictions on Coins?
For years, the USA have been limiting the import of cultural property like coins through Memorandums of Understanding. Now the Cultural Property Advisory Committee has proposed further restrictions as Keith Twitchell reports.
The 2023 Numismata Munich: Everything a Collector’s Heart Desires
Those who visit the Munich Numismata on March 4th and 5th will find a sold-out venue with more than 220 exhibitors, who offer everything a collector’s heart may desire.