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Roman coins discovered in Japanese castle ruin
The numismatic world is stunned by sensational news from faraway Japan. Coins from the time of Constantine the Great have been found in the province of Okinawa. But how did the copper coins get into Katsuren Castle, which was only built in the 12th century?
Dam to Submerge Town of Hasankeyf
Turkey’s Ilisu dam project to contain the waters of the Tigris will force out residents of the town of Hasankeyf and cover the remains of at least 300 sites and 12,000 years of history under 200 feet of water.
Archaeologists discover gold coins in Pompeii
In Pompeii four skeletons have been found that were accompanied by gold coins. The human remains have been discovered in the ruins of an ancient shop on the outskirts of the city.
From Underground to End-Users
The proceedings of the same-titled congress have been published. They cover the relationship between precious metal mining, trade and mint. Ursula Kampmann took a look.
In money we trust
It is fascinating to see circulation currency getting a design makeover. However, the general public, even though it is the intended user, is normally not taking part in the decision-making process. Yet positive examples show that there is another way.
Harald Salvesen (1928-2016)
After a long illness, the Norwegian collector Harald Salvesen passed away. He was known as a great aficionado and connoisseur of Athenian coinage. His collection of Trade Dollars was auctioned off at Spink & Son in Zurich in 1988.
More polymer: the new German commemorative coins series
On August 25, 2016, the German Federal Ministry of Finance announced its plans for a new series of commemorative coins that will be equipped with a polymer ring. The motif reads “Climate Zones of the Earth”.
eBay’s fight against hatred and discrimination
eBay has recently pulled a boner in a class of its own. The popular portal for sales of any kind removed an ancient coin from the German version of the digital market place because of the use of Nazi symbols.
A visit to the Zurich Coin Cabinet
As of July 1, 2016 the Swiss National Museum has a new curator of numismatics. We visited Dr designatus Christian Weiss at his new place of activity.
‘Gold rush’ in Northern India?
In the previous weeks, the Indian city Chandpur witnessed some kind of ‘gold rush’, as the media called it. It has not been triggered by gold but archaeological artefacts.