This medal from 2008 commemorates Wacks’ 70th birthday and the 40th anniversary of the Jewish-American Hall of Fame.

Jewish-American Hall of Fame Medal Series Ends after 54 Years

All good things must come to an end, even the longest-running medal series in the United States: Mel Wacks, Director of the Jewish-American Hall of Fame, has announced that the series about important Jewish Americans will not be continued.

Dr. Ruth Pliego. Photo: ANS

Ruth Pliego Receives the 2023 Huntington Award

The Trustees of the American Numismatic Society (ANS) have named Dr. Ruth Pliego as the recipient of the 2023 Archer M. Huntington Medal Award for Excellence in Numismatic Scholarship. If you are interested in Visigothic coins, be sure to watch the lecture the honoree gave on this occasion.

Image: Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies – ACANS via Facebook.

Numisma – The Zoom Seminar Series of the Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies

Today the online lecture series NUMISMA starts into the second half of the year. Students, researchers and collectors who are interested in ancient coins are very welcome! Find the upcoming lectures here.

Nomos AG

Nomos AG ⸱ Obolos 32 ⸱ 30 June 2024 ⸱ Online

Online auction Obolos 32 by Nomos AG features the important Childeric Collection of Merovingian Coinage.

Classical Numismatic Group

Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ Electronic Auction 565 ⸱ 3 July 2024 ⸱ Online

Classical Numismatic Group presents their Electronic Auction 565 featuring 1165 lots. The auction features selections of Greek coinage from the Richard Ashton Collection, Roman Egyptian coins from Beniak, and world coins and medals from the Engstrom and Alexander Christopher Collections.

Edward J. Waddell, Ltd.

Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. ⸱ Updated Inventory June 2024 ⸱ 27 June 2024 ⸱ Online

Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. has updated their inventory on coin.com with a selection of 15 ancient coins at fixed prices.

Leu Numismatik

Leu Numismatik ⸱ Auction 15 ⸱ 1 June 2024 ⸱ Zurich

Leu Auction 15, surpassed all expectations with a total hammer price of 1,831,043 CHF. The 100% sell-through rate underscores the current strength of the numismatic market. See some of the highlights here.

The courtyard of the Alcazár of Seville was immortalised on a 2024 2-euro coin from Spain. Photo: Real Casa de la Moneda (coin), javarman3 / Getty Images Pro via Canva Pro

The Secret of the Success of State Quarters, UNESCO Coins and Federal State Series

25 years ago, the United States of America started a new chapter in numismatic history. Their State Quarters became the model for many other successful coin programs – including Spain’s UNESCO World Heritage Site series.

Unrealistic or soon to be found in European cash? This is an AI-generated image of a 2-euro commemorative coin on the subject of “defence”. Picture created with Image Generator Pro / ChatGPT

A Military Motif in Circulation – Or: How Political Should 2-Euro Coins Be?

Lithuania is planning to design a 2-euro commemorative coin for defense “against foreign armed forces”. Critics fear a numismatic mobilization – and are eagerly awaiting a possible veto from other euro countries. But have there ever been comparable cases?

A comic figure on a 2-euro coin? Slovenia honours caricaturist Miki Muster. Photo: Banka Slovenije

2-Euro Ticker: New 2-Euro Coins in June 2024

Much has happened in the 2-euro coin world in the past four weeks: new motifs for 2024 were announced and four coins were issued – however, there were some problems.