The female coin designers at Swissmint

A once male-dominated field is becoming more diverse, with more coin designs now created by women. Fabia Lyrenmann and Anouk Röthlisberger have been designing coins for Swissmint since 2024 and 2025
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News from the Vienna Numismatic Summer School

The Vienna Institute for Numismatics and Monetary History will host its 13th summer school from September 3–11, 2026, for the first time in English due to a more international student body.
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Between Geopolitics and Digital Twins: A Look Back at the Precious Metals FutureForum 2026

Frankfurt as a hub for tangible assets: over 300 experts met at the second ZukunftsForum bullion to address geopolitics, inflation, and market volatility. Report by Sebastian Wieschowski.
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John Richard Melville-Jones (1933-2026)

John Richard Melville-Jones lived in Perth, Australia. Despite this, only few historians and numismatists were better connected than he was. He passed away earlier this year at the age of 92.
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INC Frankfurt 2027: Call for Sessions

The 18th International Numismatic Convention (Frankfurt, September 12–17, 2027) invites proposals for sessions, roundtables, or workshops on the theme “Transformations and Transitions.”
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50,000 visitors: The Munich Show is adding a numismatics section

Coin dealers envy the Munich Show, which draws 50,000 visitors for minerals, fossils, and more. Now the event is adding a numismatic section.
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Child of his time: On the death of Anton “Toni” Tkalec (1948-2026)

Anton Tkalec died in Vienna in early February. Though long surrounded by scandal over the Seuso affair, his role was never proven. Friends remembered him as warm and generous. Who was he?
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Phil Skingley (1972-2026)

Philip Skingley was the epitome of a British gentleman—always polite and friendly, a tireless, knowledgeable numismatist who shunned the limelight. He died unexpectedly on February 4, 2026.
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Podcast Greysheet at the World Money Fair 2026

Since last year, the Greysheet Podcast has been bringing American investors and European numismatics closer together. John Feigenbaum and Ursula Kampmann report live from the World Money Fair.
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Künker Berlin auction: The trend is pointing eastwards

Künker’s 20th Berlin auction on 28 January 2026 achieved €9.5 million, driven by gold coins and strong Eastern European demand. We present five of the ten lots exceeding €100,000 and big surprises.
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