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Roman coins in finest quality are offered by the Old Sable Collection, opener of the Gorny & Mosch auction week in October. Apart from that, the range of offer is both interesting and ample in general, whether in regard to ancient, medieval or modern coins.

The Norwegian Ministry of Finance has constituted a committee of three members to plan the future of commemorative coin production in Norway. The three-member committee is administrated by Per J. Jordal, from the Centre party.

New studies revealed that nearly 40 percent of the circulating coins in the world release nickel. But there are only three countries so far with nickel-free currencies. The UK has only recently issued new nickel-plated coins which have been shown to release even more nickel than the older ones.

Loomis has been contracted by the Riksbank, Sweden’s central bank, to take responsibility for part of the Riksbank’s handling of coins in Sweden. The contract, which extends over four years, will commence on November 1.

Between June 17 and 23, 2013, Künker will auction off roughly 5,000 coins and medals estimated at more than 5 million euros. Additionally, the most important sale of medals and decorations in the history of Künker’s will take place featuring 1,200 objects with a total estimate of 750,000 euros.

David Hendin was the recipient of the 2013 Gunnar Holst Numismatic Foundation Medal, awarded at the University of Göteborg, Sweden, on May 16. CoinsWeekly congratulates on this well-deserved recognition of his achievements.

Deputy Governor Lars E.O. Svensson will leave the Riksbank on 20 May when his period of office expires. Deputy Governor Barbro Wickman-Parak’s period of office also expires in May. The bank is now working on finding replacements.

In January thieves broke into the coin shop Skarabé in the Swedish city Gothenburg. However, they acted rather clumsily and maybe this story will find a good end.

The 42nd Annual New York International Numismatic Convention will take place over a nine day period from January 4 through January 12, 2014 at New York City’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, its site since 2002.

On the euro banknotes various symbols are printed that contain important information. We give an overview of the symbols which might be of interest to coin collectors and dealers.