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Dieter Raab, long-time owner of the Frankfurt-based auction house Dr. Busso Peus & Co., died on December 20, 2015. With his passing, we lose one of the most lovable figures of the coin trade in post-war Germany.

Well, did you find the wrong book under the Christmas tree, again? Then there is only one thing to do, hurry to the computer and order an entertaining, numismatically tinged book yourself. Ursula Kampmann has compiled some books tips (also for listening).

In order to implement an EU directive, Monika Grütters wants to issue the most rigid legislation on the Protection of Cultural Heritage Germany ever has had. Being confronted with strong resistance in her home country, she now attempts to make the European Union issue a stronger law.

For 45 years, a teacher in the U.S. State of Louisiana did not miss a single cent. A zealous collector, he assembled more than half a million coins – which his insurance company ultimately refused to cover...

A type catalog of the medieval coins of Bohemia, Hungary and Poland has been presented by Jedrzej George Frynas. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at it.

On November 22, 2015, founder of modern bank notes collecting Albert Pick died. Published in 1964, his standard work “Papiergeld” (Paper Money) provided the first historical overview of this topic.

The headlines referring to the Islamic State committing atrocious acts are omnipresent. These acts not only affect millions of people, but also the cultural heritage of mankind. France declares the protection of this art a matter for the boss.

Tim Wilkes makes the life of collectors of Islamic coins easier. With his neatly arranged price guide, he makes a complex collecting area accessible also for beginners. Ursula Kampmann has taken a closer look at the book.

Between October 21 and 23, 2015, the Coin Conference took place in Madrid. In seven sessions, topics revolved around circulating coins. This time, we report on projects of central banks aiming at involving the general public in their activities to work in a more cost-efficient way.

Covering Bactria to Gandhara, the 4th to the 8th century AD, a two-volume catalog published by Klaus Vondrovec examines the coinage of the Iranian huns and their successors. Ursula Kampmann has taken a closer look at it.