Archive: People and Markets
Jewish-American Hall of Fame honors Julius Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington
The Jewish-American Hall of Fame is celebrating May as Jewish American Heritage Month by issuing art medals honoring Julius Rosenwald, who appears along with his friend and associate Booker T. Washington. These Renaissance-style high relief medals are the 56th in the longest continuing series of art medals in America.
New Coin From Slovakia: 80th Anniversary of the Vrba-Wetzler Report
In the summer of 1944, the world became aware of the Holocaust thanks to two young Slovaks: Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler. The National Bank of Slovakia honors them with €10 collector coin, produced by the Kremnica Mint. The coin represents many things – bravery, moral courage, responsibility and the power of public opinion.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more
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Lucie Loechel2025-01-23 10:04:312025-01-23 14:24:11The Gnadenpfennig – An Object Between Decoration, Medal, and Coin
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Peter Terhorst2023-05-17 10:00:472023-06-27 11:25:44Gustav III: A Conservative Revolutionary
Data Breach During Sale of 2-Euro Coin in Cyprus: How to Avoid Server Crashes
Cyprus wanted to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its EU membership with a 2-euro coin – but the party turned into a fiasco. Even before the start of sales, the server crashed; at times, customers could see the data of other buyers, and to this day, it is unclear whether the central bank will make another attempt to sell the coins.
Eisleben, Germany: Church Treasure Recovered After Almost 400 Years
What a find: last year, a hoard of 864 coins was discovered in a sandstone figure in a church in Eisleben, Germany. The coins were hidden there during the Thirty Years’ War and provide a rare insight into the currency in circulation at that time. A coin expert from the region tells us more about it.