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70 years after its first approach, Japan Mint commemorates Godzilla. Photo credit: Japan Mint (Vordergrund), YuriHope von Getty Images (Hintergrund) via Canva Pro.

New Coin Sets Mark 70th Anniversary of the Godzilla Series

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Godzilla series, two new coin sets have been released: the 70th Anniversary of GODZILLA Series BU Coin Set and the 70th Anniversary of GODZILLA Series 2024 Proof Coin Set.

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The New and Advanced Coin Yearbook 2025

The new 2025 edition of the Coin Yearbook is fully revised and updated. It features accurate up-to-the-minute pricing of English, Scottish, Irish and Isle of Man coins and many more features.

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Only one year after winning the Saltus Award, Hanna Jelonek is honored with the 2023 Mel Wacks Judaica Art Medal Award.

The Mel Wacks Judaica Art Medal Award 2023

At FIDEM Florence 2023, the winner of the Mel Wacks Judaica Art Medal Award has been announced. The award is given for medals with Judaic, Biblical or Holy Land themes.

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Numisstaxx offers various models for collectors, dealers and mints.

Numisstaxx: The Launch of a New Innovative Platform

The new platform Numisstaxx aims to allow its users to easily digitalize and share coins and create certificates of authenticity in a forgery-proof environment.

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Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Mit dieser Münze stimmt etwas nicht! Bild: NGC. Gemälde im Hintergrund: Eduard Gaertner, Unter den Linden, 1852

Counterfeit Detection: Altered Prussia 20 Mark

An NGC expert gives us insight into his everyday life. He shows how the year on a coin from the German Empire was altered by a coin doctor.
Wurde dieser Aureus aus geplündertem rhodischem Gold geprägt? Fotos: Hintergrund: Ymakris, CC-BY 4.0. Münze: Auktion Künker 416 (29./30. Oktober), Nr. 1809.

Gold from Rhodes for the Battle for Rome

On 30 October 2024, Künker will be auctioning an aureus minted by Caesar’s assassins in 42 BC. The extremely rare piece is estimated at 100,000 euros. We tell the story of a coin that takes us back to the heart of the Roman civil war.
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