Archive: People and Markets
Dr. Albert J. Beck (1935-2024)
Dr. Albert (“Al”) J. Beck passed on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Our friends from Stephen Album Rare Coins shared this obituary for their colleague with us.
The Winners of the COTY Award 2024
At the World’s Fair of Money, the winners of the prestigious Coin of the Year (COTY) Awards were honored. Find out here which coins won the category awards and which country took home the award for Coin of the Year.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more
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Peter Terhorst2023-12-14 10:41:562023-12-14 10:41:56The Borki Train Disaster
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Lucie Loechel2024-11-21 10:15:332024-11-21 10:15:50Important Collection of Islamic Glass Weights at Numismatica Genevensis SA
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.
Social Organisations and Bundesbank Advocate for Cash
Coins and banknotes continue to hold significant importance in an increasingly digital world – a point that prominent societal figures have recently underscored in a new position paper. They highlight the social functions of cash and its vital role for disadvantaged groups.