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The symposium will be hold on occasion of the the 100th anniversary of Joseph Vogt’s important publication.

Alexandria in Nummis – International Symposium in Lugano 2024

The Circolo Numismatico Ticinese presents the program to the international symposium “Alexandria in Nummis” dedicated to the Roman Imperial Coinage of Alexandria.

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The Coin Hoard of Merishausen

From 15 March to 19 October 2025, the Museum zu Allerheiligen in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, is mounting a special exhibition on the coin hoard of Merishausen, presenting the results of research on this interesting ensemble to the public.

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The 2025 AIA Annual Meeting 2025 will take place in Philadelphia. Image: 12019 via Pixabay.

Call for Papers: AIA Annual Meeting 2025

The Numismatics Interest Group of the Archaeological Institute of America invites abstracts on ancient coins and archaeology for the AIA Annual meeting 2025. They can be submitted until 28th February 2024.

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The exhibition “The Other Side of the Coin” will be on view until July 23, 2023.

50 Years of Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection: “The Other Side of the Coin”

50 years ago the Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection was created. Now, an anniversary exhibition in Athens presents 150 coins from the collection illustrating “The Other Side of the Coin”: coins as means of communication and objects of art.

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Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Maria Theresa and Her Persecution of Jews

On 18 December 1744, Maria Theresa adopted a decree that expelled 40,000 Bohemian Jews from their homeland. A medal testifies to the fact that she had to revoke the decree due to financial and diplomatic pressure. The time of Jewish persecution was over for the time being – that is, until the genocide of the Jews in the 20th century.

Swissmint Patterns at Numismatica Genevensis SA

Numismatica Genevensis will offer Swissmint patterns at auction on 9 and 10 December 2024. Some of these patterns belong to a commemorative coin that will not even be released until 2025. All of these patterns are true rarities – ranging from unique to a maximum of four pieces in existence!
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