Webinar on Numismatic Research in Greece
Due to the pandemic, the “Numismatic meetings” organised by different Athens-based research institutions and traditionally held in Athens, in 2020/21 will become an online event enabling a much larger audience to attend.
First Bulgarian Numismatic Readings Online Conference
Bulgaria will have its first numismatic online conference. “History & Society in Numismatic Perspectives” has been shifted to a web conference. The live sessions with discussions and key speeches will take place from 10 to 12 November 2020 and you can still register.
China’s 2021 Panda Design Has Been Revealed
The design of China’s 2021 panda coin has been revealed in a festive ceremony at the Shenzhen Guobao Mint. Peter Anthony was there and asked the designer about the message behind the Panda coin that will appear in the series’ 40th year.
New Director at the Portuguese Mint
Paulo Alexandrino has been appointed new Director of the Casa da Moeda. He has been working with Portugal’s mint since 1999 and was Deputy Director until his appointment in March 2020.
Singapore Mint Launches New Macau Lunar Coin Series
The Singapore Mint launched a new Lunar Coin Series on behalf of Macau that will cover a period of 12 years. The Mint has revealed the first two issues: 2020’s Year of the Rat and 2021’s Year of the Ox commemorative coins.
Tatjana Berga (1944-2020)
The Latvian and Baltic numismatist society mourns the recent loss of Tatjana Berga on October 2, 2020. The dedicated archaeologist and numismatist was one of the most productive and versatile researchers of her generation. Viktors Dāboliņš remembers her.
The Caratacus Stater: the Most Wanted Coin of the Most Wanted Man in the Roman Empire
A unique gold stater of Caratacus, Britain’s famous freedom fighter resisting the Roman invasion, has just been discovered and is about to be sold at auction. Chris Rudd presents what we know about Caratacus’ life and his coins.
Mines, Metals, and Money in Ancient Greece
“Mines, Metals, and Money” is the latest volume in the Metallurgy in Numismatics series. The studies deal with geology and mining in ancient Greece, the manufacture and metallurgy of ancient Greek coins and the analysis and conservation of these coins.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries Opens New Gallery in New York City
Stack’s Bowers Galleries will open a new flagship gallery in Midtown Manhattan. The new location will offer the firm’s entire range of services, show an extensive selection of coins and paper money available for direct purchase, public lot viewing, and much more.
ANA Approves $5.17 Million Budget for FY 2020-21
Covid-19 has hit the American Numismatic Association hard financially. The Board of Governors passed a $5.17 million budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21 – a nearly 10 percent decrease from the previous year’s budget. In 2020 the ANA also cut nearly a third of its staff.