George Frederick Kolbe (1941–2025)
In 2025, the American Numismatic Association took its World’s Fair of Money to Oklahoma City. The decision was highly controversial among coin dealers. Would enough people attend?
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Entries by Marc Culas
Goosebumps moments at COTY
Normally, award ceremonies are most exciting for those hoping to win a prize. But the ceremony for the Coin of the Year Awards 2025 surprised everyone with emotional, spine-tingling moments.
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The new CoinsWeekly site: What you can expect
The pause for reflection is over. Ursula Kampmann has been searching for a new concept and new partners. Now the new CoinsWeekly is here. Find out what it will look like here.
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George Frederick Kolbe (1941–2025)
Anyone interested in the bibliophile side of numismatics knew George Frederick Kolbe, simply because the most exciting books were offered at his auctions.
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Coiniverse
Let’s go back to the late 2010s. At that time, the idea was in the air: why not make a catalogue of modern coins available on the internet?
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The coin tower in Beeskow
No, huge hordes of tourists don’t come to Beeskow, the district capital of Brandenburg’s Oder-Spree district. Yet the town has a lot to offer.
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What is money?
What exactly is money? It seems obvious. There are coins, banknotes, credit cards – wait, a credit card isn’t money, it’s just a means of transferring money, just like a cheque or an early modern bill of exchange. So what is it then? What functions must money fulfil in order to function as money?
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What is non-circulating legal tender?
There are coins that do not circulate in the country in whose name they are issued. Are they coins at all? Yes, they are. These coins belong to the category of non-circulating legal tender, which is usually abbreviated to NCLT. A very large proportion of commemorative coins minted today, if not the majority, fall into this category.
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