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Catalog of Olympic Coins by Albert M. Beck
In time for the 2016 Olympics in Rio, the catalog of Olympic Coins written by Albert M. Beck has been published, both in English and German. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at it.
The South African Mint celebrates its country heritage
At this year’s annual Johannesburg Coin Show, which took place at the Sandton Convention Centre from 3-5 June, the South African Mint presented new issues which celebrate ‘South African inventions’.
fund:it – a database to search for funding
What funding opportunities are available to the ambitious researcher? Supported by French scientific and government institutions, a database is intended to make the relevant search more efficient.
The official letters of the mint master of Kongsberg 1781-1786
Michael Märcher submits another contribution to the reconstruction of how mints worked in early modern times. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at the book.
Elaborate illustrated books on Swiss coinage
Olivier Chaponnière published two wonderful volumes on Swiss coinage. They focus on gold coins and the drafts of die engraver Antoine Bovy. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at them.
The MDC in Bangkok: News from the world of mints Part 4: Sessions of...
From May 1 to 4, 2016, the Mint Directors Conference took place in Bangkok. It was attended by nearly 360 delegates for whom 35 presentations were held. Here you find an abstract of the papers given by the Marketing Committee.
Google Art Camera – could a new project become a chance for museums?
Google Art Camera is going to make treasures from all over the world available. This sounds like a noble undertaking, but will Google influence which art objects we will be noticed and which will remain unseen?
Bundestag approves the amendment of the German Cultural Property Protection Act
On Thursday, June 23, 2016, with the votes of the coalition factions and the opposition abstaining, the Bundestag adopted the draft bill.
Chester L. Krause (1923-2016)
Chet Krause has founded an empire of numismatic information. The volumes of the phone book-like Krause-Mishler form part of every library. Now, the patriarch of numismatic journalism is dead.
The MDC in Bangkok: News from the world of mints. Part 3 Sessions of...
From May 1 to 4, 2016, the Mint Directors Conference took place in Bangkok. It was attended by nearly 360 delegates for whom 35 presentations were held. Here you find an abstract of the papers given by the Technical Committee.