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Stanislaw Suchodolski ranks among the most famous Polish numismatists. He is specialized in the Middle Ages. Thus his festschrift is a get-together of all those who have something to say in medieval numismatics. Ursula Kampmann took a look.

The Polish Numismatic Society has published a catalogue of the coinage of Charles Ferdinand Vasa, Prince Bishop of Breslau and Duke of Neisse. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at the little book.

‘Luther Imagines 2017’ is the title of the latest exhibition catalog of the State Coin Collection Munich. In line with the Reformation year, distinguished numismatists recall past Reformation jubilees. Ursula Kampmann took a look.

Highlighting how money evolved over 4,000 years, the “Museum on the Mound” in Edinburgh, Scotland, attracts more than 50,000 visitors every year. Its exhibitions are especially popular with kids. However, the owner will close it down in December 2017.

Wolfgang Haney ranged among the most important collectors in Germany, even without having unlimited resources. He illustrated the history of the Holocaust through his more than 12,000 objects. We mourn the loss of a collector who, on the basis of objects from everyday life, made the incomprehensible comprehensible.

Patrick O’Connor has published his comprehensive monograph on the coinage of Isabel II of Spain. It contains a catalog of all her coins, including patterns, medals, and fantasies. Ursula Kampmann took a look.

Why does a 2007 UK 50p coin feature a Nazi eagle and a swastika? In England, intentional countermarks of this kind currently cause a stir. In the history of numismatics, though, this phenomenon is anything but new.

It is a legend among European dealers, the London Coinex organized annually by the British Numismatic Trade Association at luxury Millennium Hotel. Ursula Kampmann has paid it a visit.

Paying for your coffee with just one click on your mobile? In China, this becomes increasingly popular. Several trillions worth of money are transferred from one virtual wallet to the other. The government currently discovers digital payments, too.

Founded in 1694, Brazilian Casa de Moeda is on the brink of being sold. President Temer hopes that this will help the financial reconstruction of his country in the present economic crisis. The unions oppose this measure.