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The UK did not adopt the EU Art and Antiquities Import Rules. This will change a lot in the art market, but it also offers various opportunities for companies in the UK. We republish an article by Cultural Property News about the consequences of this move.

The coin dealer Roberto Delzanno presents a comprehensive annotated catalogue of the entire Swedish coinage in two volumes. Ursula Kampmann took a look at it.

CNG was alerted that six coins offered in their upcoming Keystone auction 3 seem to be property of Yale University. CNG reached an agreement with the institution and decided to postpone the sale until matters will be sorted out. Michael Gasvoda explains the details.

Gold and silver coins are extremely requested right now. Stack’s Bowers Galleries offer investment products in gold, silver, platinum and palladium, as well as popular bullion coins in their monthly Precious Metals Auctions

The Technical Forum normally takes place during the World Money Fair in Berlin and is the leading conference for modern minting technology. This year the Technical Forum will happen online. Read more about the topics of the first session and how to participate.

Estonia’s Central Bank is accepting entries for four coin design competitions. The commemorative and circulation coins will be issued in 2022 and the prize for the winner of each design competition is 1,500 euros.

The Greek Ministry of Finance has presented its Numismatic Program for 2021. As 2021 marks 200 years after the Greek Revolution of 1821 took place, the program will be extensive. Find pictures of all the scheduled coins here.

The New York International Numismatic Convention has named Kerry Wetterstrom to receive the inaugural Richard Margolis Medal of Merit. He served as the NYINC’s education director from 2000 through 2020.

Due to the Covid pandemic the coin market changed in some ways and prices have raised in many sections. Michael Gasvoda from CNG takes a closer look and shares his view on the market situation and how it may develop.

The Bank of England Museum is offering a lot of activities while it has to stay closed during the Covid-19 pandemic: virtual talks, tours and educational resources. The museum presents its collections now also through tours in the Smartify app.