Archive: People and Markets

Maundy Money 2025: King Charles III Continues British Easter Tradition

King Charles III and Queen Camilla continued one of the oldest traditions of the British monarchy on Maundy Thursday 2025 in Durham Cathedral: the ceremonial distribution of the so-called Maundy Money.

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Taya Pobjoy, Im Hintergrund des Fotos Trophäen der vielen Erfolge der Münzstätte, beispielsweise die COTY-Auszeichnungen. Foto: Michael Alexander, London Banknote and Monetary Research Centre.

The End of Pobjoy Mint: An Interview with Taya Pobjoy

On 31 December 2023, Pobjoy Mint discontinued their operations. This marked the end of an era. In this interview, Taya Pobjoy explains why she decided to close down the mint and why she did not want to sell the company including her brand.

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So stellt sich die Grafik-Engine „DALL-E“ die Produktion eines numismatischen Fachbuches mithilfe von KI vor. Foto: Wieschowski

How AI Is Transforming Numismatics

Can entire numismatic reference books be written by artificial intelligence? Are ChatGPT and similar technologies becoming competitors for news portals, specialist publishers, and PR agencies? What can AI truly achieve? We put it to the test.

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Die leuchtenden Augen stechen aus der Black Obsidian Oberfläche heraus.

New CIT Issue: Hunters by Night – Ocelot

Since 2020, CIT has been releasing its award-winning and successful Hunters by Night series. The fifth issue is now dedicated to the ocelot, with the nocturnal hunter’s eyes standing out almost hypnotically against the Black Obsidian surface.

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Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Between Triumph and Tragedy – Maximilian II Emanuel, “The Prince of Bankrupts”

Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria, known as gifted general, an avid builder, and a passionate collector of art, led a turbulent life. Medals offered in Auction 18 of Leu Numismatik AG reflect both the heights and humiliations of Maximilian’s military campaigns in southern Germany.

L. E. Bruun: A Collector in His Time

On the occasion of the upcoming auction of the second part of the Bruun Collection, Ursula Kampmann set out again to explore the story of the person behind this collection on behalf of Stack's. This time, she took a close look at Bruun's career as a collector. Read on to learn about the coin trade and the world of collecting before the Second World War.
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