Archive: People and Markets

At the MDC conference in Ottawa the designated Chair of the Mint Directors Association announced the formation of the Mint Directors Association Ltd – a not for profit Incorporated Association currently comprising 19 Member Mints from around the world. Image: MDC.

Mark Cartwright is the New MDA Executive Director

The Chair of the Mint Directors Association has announced the appointment of Mark Cartwright as the Executive Director of MDA Ltd.

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Beautiful Stockholm. Image: Brorsson – CC BY-SA 3.0.

ICOMON Annual Conference 2024 – Call for Papers

ICOMON is looking for presentations for their annual conference 2024, which will be held in Stockholm. One topic that will be particularly in focus is Cross-Organization Collaborations. Abstracts can be submitted until 31 January 2024.

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Interview: Are Modern Collector Coins a Sensible Investment?

It is becoming increasingly popular to buy coins as a form of investment, but this can be risky if the buyer lacks the necessary expertise. We spoke to someone who really knows their stuff: Dirk Wasserthal, Managing Director of RareCoin.Store and expert in rarities of modern numismatics, tells us what to look out for.

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Hadrian, the Traveling Emperor– Our CoinsWeekly NYINC Special Issue

Few emperors seem as likeable as Hadrian, an emperor from the provinces for the provinces, who was very different from all his predecessors. Learn more about Hadrian and his coinage in our new CoinsWeekly Special Issue for NYINC 2025. Now available as a free download!

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Archive: Coins, Medals and more

The Heidelberg Tun and Early Modern Winemaking

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.
Background: Kremnica. Photo: Lukkon / CC BY-SA 4.0.

The First Years of Czechoslovak Coinage

SINCONA will auction off an impressive collection of Czechoslovak patterns. The offer includes a pattern for the Wenceslas Ducat of which only two specimens exist. Moreover, the sale features the very specimen of the Wenceslas Ducat that President Mazaryk gave to the family of the murdered Finance Minister Rašín.
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