Münzen, Medaillen und mehr

Swiss marksmen in the U.S.

In 1897, Swiss marksmen held a national shooting competition. A medal from the Rod K. Moore Collection commemorates it, featuring William Tell, Helvetia, and Lady Liberty—how did it reach America?
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Birds of Paradise in the German Empire

Arguably the most fine and wanted commemorative coin of the German Empire features a bird of paradise. This motif was chosen for reasons that went beyond mere aesthetics.
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Menschen und Märkte

The female coin designers at Swissmint

A once male-dominated field is becoming more diverse, with more coin designs now created by women. Fabia Lyrenmann and Anouk Röthlisberger have been designing coins for Swissmint since 2024 and 2025
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News from the Vienna Numismatic Summer School

The Vienna Institute for Numismatics and Monetary History will host its 13th summer school from September 3–11, 2026, for the first time in English due to a more international student body.
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Between Geopolitics and Digital Twins: A Look Back at the Precious Metals FutureForum 2026

Frankfurt as a hub for tangible assets: over 300 experts met at the second ZukunftsForum bullion to address geopolitics, inflation, and market volatility. Report by Sebastian Wieschowski.
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John Richard Melville-Jones (1933-2026)

John Richard Melville-Jones lived in Perth, Australia. Despite this, only few historians and numismatists were better connected than he was. He passed away earlier this year at the age of 92.
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INC Frankfurt 2027: Call for Sessions

The 18th International Numismatic Convention (Frankfurt, September 12–17, 2027) invites proposals for sessions, roundtables, or workshops on the theme “Transformations and Transitions.”
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50,000 visitors: The Munich Show is adding a numismatics section

Coin dealers envy the Munich Show, which draws 50,000 visitors for minerals, fossils, and more. Now the event is adding a numismatic section.
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