Philately - Auction houses

21 June 2018
The International Numismatic Conference takes place in Warsaw in 2021. We took a look at what Warsaw has to offer from a numismatic standpoint. The three days we spent there were far too little time for that. In this chapter, we visit the Polish Numismatic Society, the POLIN Museum and find out what we missed out on.

20 June 2018
Vast amounts of silver from the New World resulted in a large increase in minted silver in Europe. And thus the fall of the Aztec Empire led to the British passion for tea. But see for yourself!

20 June 2018
An emperor penguin has been added to Coin Invest’s series of animal-featured coin sculptures. One gold and one silver coin pay homage to the bird that, within the animal kingdom, has become a symbol of parental love.

20 June 2018
In April 2018, mint representatives from all over the world met in Seoul. They discussed current issues on the topic of coins. In this part, we summarize which new guidelines were published for which fields of minting.

20 June 2018
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at the group’s meeting ...

20 June 2018
Will Germany win the soccer world cup 2018 and celebrate the victory with a collector coin? In 2016, a possible German victory in the European championship was actually the theme in a competition. Read some thoughts on that by numiscontrol.

18 June 2018
Guardian Lions always come in pairs. That’s the reason why Coin Invest AG dedicates a coin set to these mythical creatures. Latest coin technology using smartminting as well as Black Proof produced an aesthetic artwork.

18 June 2018
On the occasion of the MDC in Seoul the MDC Awards were granted. There are prizes for the most beautiful coins as well as for the most technologically advanced coins. The packaging is also reviewed by an expert jury.

18 June 2018
The Pobjoy Mint announced a new series of four 50 p coins that show African primates. The second one depicts the chimpanzee, widely believed to be the closest living relative of humans.

18 June 2018
In April 2018, mint representatives from all over the world met in Seoul. They discussed current issues on the topic of coins. In this part, we summarize what was said about the future of cash.

18 June 2018
No, this article does not focus on the legionaries’ wages but rather on a 16th century English scholar who collected coins and wrote about them. Ursula Kampmann takes a look at a new contribution to the history of numismatic research.

18 June 2018
Anti-money laundering regulations have repeatedly been subject to change and tightening. The latest update of EU rules will burden dealers of art and antiquities in unprecedented dimensions.