Not too long ago, the MIF International Money Fair was a banknote collector’s best kept secret. Today this banknote fair is a compulsory event on the calendar for dealers and collectors alike! Sebastian Wieschowski was there as Maastricht once again claims the title as the world’s Banknote trading capital – thanks to the MIF.
A cache of rare Civil War-era coins unearthed in Kentucky includes the finest-known 1863 Double Eagles as well as several interesting varieties and errors.
The archaeological journal Minerva, founded in 1990, will discontinue its service with its last issue in July/August 2023. The reason for this, it says, are the lingering effects of the pandemic and increased costs. The last issue can be downloaded for free.
On the occasion of the 250th birthday of British Egyptologist Dr Thomas Young, Pobjoy released a brand-new silver coin featuring one of the most iconic gods of ancient Egypt: Anubis.
The Numismatics Interest Group of the Archaeological Institute of America invites abstracts on ancient coins and archaeology for the AIA Annual meeting 2025. They can be submitted until 28th February 2024.
Morton & Eden ⸱ Sale 124: Important Greek Coins – The Collection of a European Connoisseur ⸱ 26-27 September 2023 ⸱ London
London auctioneers Morton & Eden sold an important collection of Ancient Greek coins in a well-attended live sale. Many of the coins, described as “in exceptional condition” and “perfect examples of their type”, were sold for several multiples of their pre-sale estimates.
Nomos AG ⸱ Obolos 29 ⸱ 8 October 2023 ⸱ Online
Nomos offers a selection of over 850 coins and medals in their Obolos 29 sale. Johannes Stelzhammer presents some of the highlights.
At the end of the third century AD, Carausius and Allectus successively ruled Britain, and parts of the Continental coast, as rebel emperors for a period of ten years. A new book, published by Spink Books, aims to tell the incredible story of these two rebel emperors. Learn more about them and their rich coinage in this article.
Five of Greece’s most important museums are to become more autonomous and operate independently of state funding. A bill of the Greek government to this effect has been hotly debated and led to strikes.
Joe Cribb is a well-known specialist in the monetary history of Asia. For his outstanding contribution to the discipline of numismatics, the British numismatist has been awarded the 2023 Derek Allen Prize by the British Academy.
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