By John Thomassen for American Numismatic Society (ANS) …… It has been roughly two weeks since the close of the INC 2022 – XVI International Numismatic Congress in Warsaw, Poland. In that time, I’ve been able to reflect upon my experience there, re-watch some of the presentations I saw in person, and view for the […]
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By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ….. Flower of Scotland, when will we see your like again? That fought and died for your wee bit hill and glen…[1] BY ONE ESTIMATE, some 20-25 million Americans can trace their ancestry to Scotland[2]. But despite this, the dramatic and bloody medieval history of Scotland is often treated as […]
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Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to feature the Loch Ness Collection of Scottish Coins in their Official World Coin Auction for the ANA World’s Fair of Money. It is a landmark cabinet that will stand as a reference of quality and rarity for generations to come. It provides a magnificent showcase across six centuries of […]
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By Atlas Numismatics …… Dear Collectors, We are attending the 2017 ANA World’s Fair of Money in Denver, Colorado, on August 1-5, 2017, at Tables #959 and #1058. Please note that we will only be able to carry a portion of the inventory available on our website; if you would like us to include any […]
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By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for March 10, 2017 Brain Food 1.) Switzerland ranked world’s worst currency manipulator The Economist magazine placed Switzerland first in a recent ranking of currency manipulators. According to the analysis, China, commonly thought of as the world’s champion at keeping its currency’s value artificially low, appears to be doing […]
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By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for September 9, 2016 Brain Food 1.) Deciphering history, one coin at a time Pankaj Tandon, an accidental numismatist, is breathing life into forgotten kingdoms and solving historical puzzles with the help of ancient currency… 2.) Printing money, minting coins, refining gold IF THERE is one single Philippine institution […]
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By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for September 9, 2016 Brain Food 1.) The birth and death of paper money Kublai Khan, said Marco Polo, had ‘a more extensive command of treasure than any other sovereign in the universe’. There were no jangling pockets of coins in Kanbalu. Bark had been stripped from the mulberry […]
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