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Shipping and superstition in antiquity

Sailors faced many dangers. But the superstitious people found a way to deal with that, and many deities and animals assisted the humans on the sea. A coin from Kyzikos tells of all this, a coin minted on the visit of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. more ]

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23.05.2012
Sincona AG, CH-Zürich [ more ]

30.05.2012
Münzen und Medaillen GmbH, Stuttgart [ more ]

20.05.2012
Münzenhandlung Fritz Rudolf Künker, D-Osnabrück [ more ]

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News

Coin hoard or coin collection?

In the Philippines a shortage of coins has become regularly noticeable notwithstanding impressive masses of struck coins. But apparently those coins do not get or stay in circulation. A new bill proposes to penalise coin hoarding. more ]

International Coin Design Competition (ICDC)

In their International Coin Design Competition 2011 the Japan Mint received 127 works from 16 countries for the General Category and 174 works from 7 countries for the Student Category. And here are the winners. more ]

Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World

Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at a Roman coin collector’s home ... more ]