Coin Dealer Richard Beale Pleads Guilty
Richard Beale has pleaded guilty to a number of charges. At a court hearing in New York in August 2023, the British coin dealer admitted, among other things, to falsifying the provenance of an EID MAR aureus.
A Numismatist at the Head of the British Museum?
Following the resignation of the British Museum’s director and his deputy, the board of trustees has already filled one position on an interim basis. Surprisingly, the numismatist Sir Mark Jones has been proposed as interim director.
50 Years of Membership: PNG Honors Past President Gillio
At this year’s Pittsburgh World’s Fair of Money, the former president of the Professional Numismatists Guild, Ronald J. Gillio, was honored for his membership and service.
Coins and Mints in Avignon Between Provence and Papacy
The French Society for Numismatic and Archaeological Studies (SÉNA) published the proceedings of their 2017 colloquium. The volume presents various works and studies on the coinage in and around Avignon.
Stockholm Numismatica 2023
In 2023, Stockholm Numismatica will take place on 1 October. The previous day at the same premises a series of exclusive coins from the Gunnar Ekström collection will be sold in a public auction.
Red Alert at the British Museum
Thousands of objects have disappeared from the British Museum – allegedly stolen by a senior curator. The matter was uncovered by an antiquities dealer, whose warnings fell on deaf ears. The museum’s director has stepped down, and this seems to be merely the tip of the iceberg.
Ulrich Werz (1964-2023)
The numismatist Ulrich Werz died on June 14, 2023. He was known for his work on coin finds and his studies on Roman countermarks. Claire Franklin remembers him.
In God We Trust
In God we trust. Do we still trust in God? In recent years, there has been much debate on whether coins and banknotes should continue to refer to divine powers. The Austrian National Bank dedicated an exhibition to the question of why money is so closely linked to religion. Ursula Kampmann takes a look at the catalogue.
PMG Grading On-site in Munich and at MIF Maastricht
In September 2023, Collectors and dealers can submit banknotes at the PMG Munich office or at PMG’s booth at the MIF show for on-site grading.
Hear Steve Forbes at the International Money Exposition
The International Money Exposition (IMEX) in Nashville will be held for the first time this October. One attendee will be Steve Forbes; internationally-known economic commentator, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Magazine.
