Archive: People and Markets
These Are The Winners of the International Coin Design Competition 2022
Japan Mint annually awards the best works received for the International Coin Design Competition. This year the war against Ukraine is topic of the most excellent work.
IAPN Asks Collectors to Help Protect Roman Coin Collecting
Will Roman coins in general be considered the cultural property of Italy by US Customs unless you can provide extensive proof of ownership? Such concerns are raised by the proposed extension of a Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Italy. The IAPN is calling on collectors to take action.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more

The French Marianne I: Marianne as a Representative of the French People – Part 2
Marianne represents France as a female national allegory. Gabriele Sturm explores how she is depicted on French coins. Part 2 deals with the period of the 4th and 5th Republics, taking us to the present.

A Numismatic Journey Through the Principality of Monaco
On the visit of Albert II and Charlène of Monaco to Germany: The small country on the Mediterranean has more to offer than casinos, car races and film stars – it can look back on a long numismatic tradition.










Is the EU Sleepwalking Into an Art Market Nightmare?
Enforcement of import licensing for cultural goods is just two years away, but many serious questions remain over what will happen. A detailed insight into a complicated matter.
Giant’s Causeway: A Natural Wonder at Risk – Because of Coins?
One of Britain’s most iconic natural landmarks is under threat – because tourists are decorating the famous basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway with coins. What may seem like a well-meaning gesture is now causing increasing damage to the geologically unique rock formation.