Archive: People and Markets
69th ANS Summer Seminar 2025 – Open for Applications
The American Numismatic Society has announced the dates of its Summer Seminar 2025. With the support of this year’s visiting scholar, Professor John Ma, the eight-week program will offer lectures and workshops on numismatic methods, theories, and history.
Swissmint Celebrates 200 Years “Swiss Shooting Sports Federation”
In June, Swissmint has issued a new collector coin, “Swiss Shooting Sports Federation”. This is the start of the numismatic celebration that mark the 200th anniversary of the organization which will go on until 2024.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Münster, Osnabrück, Passau and the Counts of Lamberg
Münster, Osnabrück and Passau: How are these places related to the Counts of Lamberg? We use coins from Künker’s auction 424 to illustrate how noble families in the Holy Roman Empire climbed the social ladder in early modern times, and explain the reasons for and the consequences of such ascents.

Highlights from the Bruun Collection
Stacks will sell the about 20.000 coins of the Bruun Collection in various auctions. The first sale features 300 Scandinavian rarities with an estimated value of 10 million US dollars. Learn more about two of the highlights: a Danish gold noble and a Norwegian Speciedaler dated to 1661 depicting the fortress of Akershus.










Training Exercise for Cultural Heritage Response Unit
The German Archaeological Institute (DAI), in cooperation with the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), is building an emergency response unit to provide rapid assistance in the event of disasters around the world. In a fictious earthquake scenario, experts were recently trained in how to protect and preserve cultural heritage.
Coin Shop Looted in Michigan
The Numismatic Crime Information Center notifies the numismatic community about a burglary at a coin shop in South Eastern Michigan on 16 December.