Archive: People and Markets

Fiasco – A Cautionary Tale of What’s to Come Once the New EU Import Regulation Comes Into Force

21. November 2024

If you want to get an idea of how enforcement might work under the European Union’s new import licensing regulation after June 28, 2025, here is a cautionary tale, shared by Ivan Macquisten.

2-Euro Ticker: New €2 Coins in March 2025

3. April 2025

Rumours about upcoming small-state euro issues are creating a buzz – and the collector year 2026 is already casting its numismatic shadow.

Voting for the Best Latvian Collector Coin of 2024 is Open

3. April 2025

From 24 March to 6 April 2025, Latvijas Banka, in cooperation with the news portal Delfi, organises the traditional public vote “Latvia’s Coin of the Year 2024”. This vote will, for the 21st time, determine the public’s favourite collector coin issued during the previous year.

Poetic Machines: Swissmint Honors Jean Tinguely

22. May 2025

Steel, wheels, movement, order and chaos – Swiss artist Jean Tinguely was fascinated by the poetry of machines, which he captured in his kinetic machine sculptures. To mark what would have been his 100th birthday, Swissmint is honoring the exceptional artist with a silver coin.

Archive: Coins, Medals and more

The Heidelberg Tun and Early Modern Winemaking

31. August 2023

The most well-known symbol of the city of Heidelberg actually began as a sort of treasury: the Heidelberg Tun was built to accommodate the Palatinate’s tax revenue generated from winemaking. And then a Calvinist propagandist turned it into a tourist attraction. This is reflected in a medal that Künker will be auctioning on 29 September 2023.