George Kolbe Retires from Bookselling
After over 55 years in the numismatic bookseller business, George Kolbe decided to retire from the partnership of Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers.
Entries by Ursula Kampmann
Medieval Money, Merchants, and Morality
The new exhibition in the Morgan Library & Museum examines the economic revolution in medieval Europe and charts the expanding role and perception of money during that period. The medieval manuscripts shown in the exhibition are truly stunning!
The Second Issue on Swiss Cable Cars: The Titlis Cable Car
Attention cable car enthusiasts: Swissmint is launching the second issue in its series on Swiss cable cars. The subject of the third and final coin in the series has also already been announced.
Important Volumes on Ancient Numismatics Will Soon Be Freely Available Online
A great piece of news: Over 6,000 volumes primarily on ancient numismatics from the S&S Library will be digitized and made available for everyone through the Newman Numismatic Portal.
A New Chapter: The Foundation of a New Auction House for Numismatic Literature
A new auction house enriches the numismatic landscape: the numismatic antiquarian bookshop Numismatisches Antiquariat Lang is an auction house specializing in numismatic literature.
A Short Numismatic History of New Zealand
Heritage offers a banknote that is considered a highlight of the monetary history of New Zealand. Reason enough for coin dealer Joshua Lee to present some of New Zealand’s most spectacular coins and banknotes.
British Museum Sets Out Plans to Digitize Fully the Collection
After the disappearance of thousands of objects, the British Museum aims to document all of their over 2 million objects within the next five years and make them available online. Mark Jones on why he wants to increase access to the objects now.
CIT presents: Alcatraz Island
With Alcatraz, CIT presents a coin that takes the depiction of islands to a completely new level. Be it from a bird’s eye view or from the side, the coin depicts the legendary penitentiary complex in great detail and illustrates why the island became a myth.
Bulgaria, Prince Ferdinand I and the Railroad
One of the highlights of Künker’s auction 395 is a spectacular gold medal with a weight of 110 ductats. It was the personal property of Prince Ferdinand I. of Bulgaria. This medal takes us back into a period when Bulgaria modernized its economy. And the railroad system played a major role in this.
Bulgaria and the Euro: the Current Situation
The plan was for Bulgaria to become a member of the eurozone by January 2024. However, this timeline will not be met. Find out more about the state of negotiations and the motifs that will be depicted on future Bulgarian euro coins.
