3 Minutes of Numismatics: Antimony, Borneo and the White Rajahs of Sarawak

Anyone who wants to understand the 19th century must study its economic history. It was profit that tempted adventurers from across the Western world to build a life for themselves in exotic countries, as the white rajahs of Sarawak did.
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Spink sells his publishing house

The auction house Spink is selling its long-established book division to the Pen & Sword Group. Pen & Sword is the leading publisher of books on military, naval and aviation history in the United Kingdom.
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3 minutes of numismatics: The first coin minted in Cologne!?

The new RIC has completely disrupted the coinage of Postumus. This gives a new meaning to an Antoninianus from 268 AD, which was certainly minted in Cologne: it is now one of the first coins ever minted in Cologne.
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Etruscan Vetulonia and its coins

Vetulonia no longer shows signs of its former importance. Yet the blacksmiths of the Mediterranean world valued the iron from Vetulonia. Even though the city’s wealth has not produced finds as impressive as those in Cerveteri or Tarquinia, it is still worth a visit.
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Jim Licaretz wins the 2025 FIDEM Grand Prix

Jim Licaretz wins the FIDEM Grand Prix 2025 with his medal “Autoritratto di Fantasia.” He is the second American to win this prestigious award. Who is Jim Licaretz, and why did his medal win?
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What is an estimate?

Do today’s coin dealers have no idea about the value of a coin? Or why is it that their estimates have nothing to do with the surcharges? Ursula Kampmann explains.
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