Archive: People and Markets
Review: Minting For the Future at MDC 2023
The 2023 Mint Directors Conference took place in Ottawa, Canada. It was the first MDC held in five years and welcomed over 250 delegates from mints and the wider industry across the globe.
COTY Awards Have an In-Person Ceremony Again
For many years the Coin of the Year Awards have been given in a ceremony during the World Money Fair in Berlin. In 2023, the program will conduct again an in-person awards ceremony after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic – but in another place.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more

The French Marianne I: Marianne as a Representative of the French People – Part 1
Marianne represents France as a female national allegory. Gabriele Sturm explores how she is depicted on French coins. Part 1 covers the time period until the end of the Third Republic.

What Do Gaming Counters Have to Do with Numismatics?
On 5 July 2025, Künker will offer a complete set of trictrac pieces at its auction 425. The ensemble is of great cultural and historical value. This prompts us to ask why gaming counters are part of the numismatic field – and what insights they can offer into the numismatic daily life of the early modern period.










ANS Announces Recipient of Chairman’s Fellowship in Numismatic Research
The American Numismatic Society has chosen the inaugural recipient for the Chairman’s Fellowship for Numismatic Research. The fellowship will fund a dissertation research and a planned book project.
Our Who’s Who Is Here!
Our entire Who’s Who for numismatists and collectors is now available on our new website. This is another important step on our path towards transitioning from our old to the new site. And there is more!