Is The Dresden Green Vault Heist About To Be Solved?
The heist at Dresden’s Green Vault in November 2019 made headlines around the world. The thieves took precious stones and valuable items of immeasurable worth from the collections of the Saxon Electors like Augustus II the Strong. The police have now uncovered new evidence that could lead them straight to the thieves.
Sberatel Prague 2020: A Big Collectors’ Meeting in Times of Corona
After all, Sberatel 2020 took place in Prague. With bright sun outside and with hygiene measures dealers and collectors enjoyed the chance of meeting personally. And in the end, numbers were better than expected.
Exhibition with Mask: 49th BERNA Despite Corona
For the first time since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, a numismatic fair took place in Switzerland: On September 19, 2020, the 49th BERNA International Numismatics Exhibition was held in Bern. Needless to say, this was only possible with a clear protection concept and masks.
The New Coin Yearbook 2021
The updated Coin Yearbook 2021 is an independent price guide and collector’s handbook for coins from the British isles. The new edition features expanded sections on Britannia coins, Isle of Man coinage and the latest issues from the Royal Mint.
Hong Kong International Numismatic Fair To Go On
Since March the Hong Kong International Numismatic Fair has been postponed or cancelled. Now the organisers plan to hold the 10th HKINF as scheduled from 11-13 December 2020. The show will be preceded by an auction of Heritage Auctions.
Dinosaur Medal Series From Korea
Korea Minting will release a new Dinosaur Series in which distinctive dinosaurs of the cretaceous period discovered in the Korean Peninsula are revived. These issues combine state of the art minting and printing technology for the certificates.
Hoard of Abbasid Gold Coins Uncovered in Israel
Students discovered an important hoard of 425 gold coins during an excavation near Tel Aviv, mostly from the Abbasid period. Gold coin caches from this time are extremely rare in Israel. But archaeologists did not find only solid coins, but also something else quite particular.
Sotheby’s Case Against Greece: A Legal Analysis
When Greece demanded an ancient Greek object to be withdrawn from a public auction at Sotheby’s, the auction house answered with a law suit against the country. William Pearlstein analyzes this important case and what implication it has for collectors and the art market.
Financial History Network to Launch Webinar Series
The Financial History Network will launch a new webinar series. The network aims to promote scholarship in the fields of financial history and the history of finance. The webinars will provide a space for the presentation and discussion of works in progress.
NGC Certified Beeston Collection of British Error Coins
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation certified the Beeston Collection of over 200 British error coins with many different types of unusual and appealing errors. The whole collection can be now viewed online in the NGC Registry.