Münzen, Medaillen und mehr

Kumaragupta and the Rhinoceros

While Rome struggled in the West, Gupta culture flourished in northern India. Their coins rival Rome’s. Here is a coin of Kumaragupta, the rhino slayer.
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750,000 CHF for the First Sovereign

A royal edict of October 28, 1489, introduced the sovereign, a new English gold coin. A premier first-generation example has just sold at auction for 750,000 CHF.
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Menschen und Märkte

He has already prepared several changes for his first World Money Fair: Goetz-Ulf Jungmichel

Interview: News From the World Money Fair

In 2024, a new generation takes over the leadership of the World Money Fair. Having hosted 17 successful events, Barbara Balz has handed over the reins to Goetz-Ulf Jungmichel. We talked to him to find out about the future course of the World Money Fair.

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Taya Pobjoy, Im Hintergrund des Fotos Trophäen der vielen Erfolge der Münzstätte, beispielsweise die COTY-Auszeichnungen. Foto: Michael Alexander, London Banknote and Monetary Research Centre.

The End of Pobjoy Mint: An Interview with Taya Pobjoy

On 31 December 2023, Pobjoy Mint discontinued their operations. This marked the end of an era. In this interview, Taya Pobjoy explains why she decided to close down the mint and why she did not want to sell the company including her brand.

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First room – Artemis the goddess. Credit: Sandra Ciampone. Courtesy: Turkish Ministry of Culture / DEM Museums.

Ephesus Experience Museum – Symphony on a World Heritage Site

Visitors to the ruins of ancient Ephesus will now find an additional museum on the site. The focus here is not on originals, but on atmospheric installations and technical projections of the highest standard. The experience was created by Atelier Brückner.

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Group photograph of all presenters. Image: ICOMON.

Report of the ICOMON 29th Annual Conference in Kuala Lumpur

The 2023 ICOMON conference was held in Malaysia. Read here about the program, the topics presented and discussed, and where you can watch the presentations online.

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Coins that are submitted for grading during the WMF in Berlin, for example, should be ready in time for the Numismata in Munich.

NGC Grading On-site in Munich in February

For the first time since 2019, NGC will be carrying out on-site coin grading at its office in Munich in February. Collectors and dealers have the opportunity to submit their treasures for grading at the World Money Fair in Berlin.

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Milchflecken und abblätternde Farbe: Die Qualität deutscher Sammlermünzen gibt Anlass zur Sorge. Doch nicht nur Deutschland ist betroffen. Münzbilder: Sebastian Wieschowski, Hintergrund: UK.

An “Error Coin” No Collector Is Happy About

The quality of the country’s collector coins is the subject of heated debate in Germany. This regards silver coins and colour issues. But the problem is not limited to German mints – the phenomenon of “milk spots” in particular is a major concern for coin producers around the world.

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