A ‘reverse proof’ commemorative issue – this is the coin all 2-euro collectors wanted to have, but even those who paid for it could not get their hands on the coin. Photo: Monnaie de Paris

Monnaie de Paris Faces Criticism from Enthusiastic Collectors

As athletes around the world prepare to deliver top performances at the Olympic Games, the Monnaie de Paris – France’s prestigious mint – has disqualified itself in the eyes of many collectors for unsporting behaviour. What happened?

Berkshire Coin Hoard. © The Trustees of the British Museum.

2022 Biggest Year for Treasure Finds in the UK

Earlier this year, the British Museum launched the latest Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) Annual Report. This showed that in 2022, over 50,000 archaeological finds were recorded, including 1,378 Treasure cases – the highest ever reported in a single year. See some of the highlights here.

Beautiful Stockholm. Image: Brorsson – CC BY-SA 3.0.

Register Now for the 30th Annual ICOMON Conference

The Economy Museum in Stockholm will host this year’s conference of the International Committee for Money and Banking Museums (ICOMON) on 25-28 September 2024. The registration is now open and the preliminary program is available online.

The San Marino-based numismatic marketplace will help collectors and dealers easily access the expert collectibles services provided by NGC, NCS and PMG.

CCG is Expanding its Network of Partners

CCG is continuously expanding its network of partners around the globe. Recently, for example, they appointed Currencypedia as an NGC and PMG Authorized Dealer in India and Aste Aurora an Official Submission Center in San Marino.

The NumisPlace

The NumisPlace ⸱ Summer 2024 Special Release ⸱ 6 June 2024 ⸱ Online

The NumisPlace presents its Summer 24 Special Release with a selection of high quality coins & medals from various dealers, including ancient coins as well as world coins.

Classical Numismatic Group

Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ Keystone Auction 14 ⸱ 12 June 2024 ⸱ Online

CNG’s Keystone Auction 14 features exceptional English hammered coins from the James P. Rosen Collection.

Nomos AG

Nomos AG ⸱ Nomos 32 and 33 ⸱ 8-9 June 2024 ⸱ Zurich

Nomos AG presents their auctions 32 and 33. Nomos 33 is highlighted by the Jonathan H. Kagan Collection of archaic and classical Greek coins.

Stephen Album Rare Coins

Stephen Album Rare Coins ⸱ Auction 49 ⸱ 13-16 June 2024 ⸱ Santa Rosa

The Stephen Album Auction 49 is made up of 4075 lots of Ancient, Islamic, Indian, Chinese, and World Coins coming from many notable collections.

Heidelberger Münzhandlung

Heidelberger Münzhandlung ⸱ Auction 88 ⸱ 13.-15. May 2024 ⸱ Heidelberg

Heidelberger Münzhandlung had the pleasure of offering two collections in their auction 88: Brunswick and the German Empire. The auctioneer and the consignors were pleased with the solid market and the strong results. Here are some comments on current trends.

Railway tunnel under Surami pass near the village Tsipa, Chkherimela valley, Georgia 2014. Image: Karel61 via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0. In front: Silver medal commemorating the opening of the Suram Tunnel in 1890 by L. Steinman. Künker auction 408, No. 234.

For Railroad Fans: The Suram Tunnel

Railroad history is linked to numismatics in many ways. Fascinating large-scale projects were often celebrated with medals and commemorative coins. Our example takes us to Georgia: A medal that will be offered for auction by Künker commemorates the opening of the Suram Tunnel.