Henry VIII – the Man Who Had Six Wives

Henry VIII is renowned for his many wifes. Behind these marriages was his endeavour to unite love and a secure dynasty. On behalf of this goal he even broke with the Pope and the church. By examining 12 coins we are going to stroll through Great Britain’s history – this is part 6. [ more ]

02.02.2012
Münzenhandlung Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, D-Osnabrück [ more ]

04.01.2012
Baldwin’s, GB-London [ more ]

07.01.2012
Kolbe & Fanning, USA-Gahanna, Ohio [ more ]

14.12.2011
Gorny & Mosch, Giessener Münzhandlung, München [ more ]

Cutbacks at Geldmuseum Utrecht

For years the new Geldmuseum in Utrecht struggles with serious budgetary problems. Now the bigger part of the staff will be laid off, services will be extremely reduced, the research department cut off, the library closed and much more. Here you will find an information send by the Head of Department and the Librarian. [ more ]

Diary of a numismatist travelling Turkey – 2009

Silifke, ancient Seleucia on the Calycadnus, is a small provincial town in the middle of nowhere nearby which once Frederick Barbarossa drowned. Follow us on our way to the ancient metropolis Antioch and into the marvellous grove of Daphne, that even today is in the modern Antiochenes’ favour as an important area for recreation. [ more ]

Armed Robbery of Coin Dealer from Munich

On January 27, 2012 coin dealer Dr Hubert Lanz from Munich was assailed and robbed in Hilversum, Netherlands. [ more ]