Archive: People and Markets
How the Romans Made Counterfeits
Counterfeits have been around in ancient Roman times, too – usually, they were cast from a copper-tin alloy. Researchers at the University of Tübingen examined the counterfeiting process and reconstructed it experimentally. A video documents their experiment.
German Collector Coins – Where Are the Collectors?
Every few months, Germany’s latest collector coins can be bought at face value at the counters of the Bundesbank. Sebastian Wieschowski has been on site as a collector and roving reporter for many years. He wonders: why do fewer and fewer coin enthusiasts want to be there when new additions to their own collections are being released?
Archive: Coins, Medals and more
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Peter Terhorst2024-06-13 10:48:452024-06-13 11:10:58400 Years Ago – The Founding of Kongsberg
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Peter Terhorst2022-06-13 09:54:432023-06-27 10:33:10The French Marianne I: Marianne as a Representative of the French People – Part 2
RNS Early Career Lectures 2024: Call for Papers!
The Royal Numismatic Society is looking for two students or early career professionals to give a lecture to its members in February 2024. As this will take place over Zoom everybody from all over the world is encouraged to submit a proposal soon!
Pop-Up Expo at the Royal Library of Belgium: The Past in Metal
The Department of Coins & Medals at the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR) invites you on a journey through Belgium’s history via coins – from the ancient Eburones to emergency money from the Eighty Years’ War and objects used as currency in colonial Congo.