New Zealand. £100, no date (1928-1929), Auckland. From the Joshua Lee collection and formally owned by Amon Carter.

A Short Numismatic History of New Zealand

Heritage offers a banknote that is considered a highlight of the monetary history of New Zealand. Reason enough for coin dealer Joshua Lee to present some of New Zealand’s most spectacular coins and banknotes.

The British Museum first opened its doors in 1759. Over 250 year later there are still hundreds of thousands of objects not properly documented. Image: Ham via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0.

British Museum Sets Out Plans to Digitize Fully the Collection

After the disappearance of thousands of objects, the British Museum aims to document all of their over 2 million objects within the next five years and make them available online. Mark Jones on why he wants to increase access to the objects now.

CIT presents: Alcatraz Island

With Alcatraz, CIT presents a coin that takes the depiction of islands to a completely new level. Be it from a bird’s eye view or from the side, the coin depicts the legendary penitentiary complex in great detail and illustrates why the island became a myth.

Atlas Numismatics

Atlas Numismatics ⸱ November 2023 Fixed Price List ⸱ 2 November 2023 ⸱ Online

Atlas Numismatics has updated their inventory with 409 new high-quality coins, medals and tokens at fixed prices.

Künker

Künker ⸱ Auktion 393 ⸱ 27-28 September 2023 ⸱ Osnabrück

On 27 and 28 September 2023, Künker auctioned off the Lodewijk S. Beuth Collection with about 1,200 lots of Dutch coins minted between 1795 and the present. The coins broke one record after the other. Ten lots realized six-figure hammer prices. We present them here.

Künker

Künker ⸱ eLive Premium Auction 398-399 ⸱ 17-18 November 2023 ⸱ Online

On 17 and 18 November, Künker will hold their eLive Premium Auctions 398 and 399. Auction 398 contains about 1100 lots with world coins and medals, focusing on the German states. Auction 399 is dedicated to the Alois Wenninger Library.