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Coin Profile: South African Mint Finds Range with New Series
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (236+ words) The South African Mint is taking on new heights with its first high-relief coin series, The African Range. First released in late May 2026, the five-coin collection blends numismatic prestige with motifs of animals native to Africa. The first of the…...
Numis Travel: Zurich, Switzerland - Day Two, Destination One: Inside Zurich's Working Numismatic Trade
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (220+ words) Our morning opens at Erwin Dietrich AG, a Zurich-based firm with deep roots in the city's numismatic and financial life. Tucked into the historic streets of Zurich's Old Town, Erwin Dietrich AG represents a quieter, more deliberate side of the…...
What's New in Numis Master: April 2026 - Bank Note Edition
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (109+ words) What's New in Numis Master: April 2026 " Bank Note Edition'Numismatic News This month, I reviewed 24 countries and assigned 13 new numbers for Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Fiji, and Mongolia. In addition, I would like to acknowledge a contributor, Mr. Hakon Hagelund, who sent…...
Poll Question: Do you think that the numismatic hobby is at a crossroads between an older base of knowledge and a rebuilding on newer foundations?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (232+ words) Del Mineard Jr. , Sun Prairie, Wis. Yes, I do believe that we are at a crossroads'in our hobby.'The old and new must meet and combine their knowledge to form a stronger and better hobby. Especially with all of the…...
Journal of East Asian Numismatics: Helmut Andexlinger's Unforgettable Journey to China
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (208+ words) Numismatic News Similar to Sophia Mattimiro and Jeff Starck's journey to China, M'nze "sterreich engraver Helmut Andexlinger toured the country's major numismatic sites During the many stops of his trip, Andexlinger witnessed the striking of the 2025 Chinese "Silver Dragon" coin,…...
Bank Notes from the Levant at Noonans
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (82+ words) Lastly, a rare large-format 1939 specimen 250 livres from the Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, with the serial number 0. 0 000 (lot 19), showing images of the Baptistry of St John-Marc Cathedral in Byblos and the Sea Castle in Sidon, received a hammer…...
Innovations in Numismatics: What Comes After the Polymer Ring?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (120+ words) The traditional plaster model and manual engraver are stepping into the background. In their place, even highly complex geometries and micro-structures can be implemented with precision. The latent image mentioned above is only possible thanks to a meticulously calculated laser…...
What's New in Numis Master: Bank Note Edition - March 2026
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (97+ words) What's New in Numis Master: Bank Note Edition " March 2026 Numismatic News The coin side of things has been keeping us extremely busy in Numis Master, with the constant rise of metals and the first round of 2026 issues being researched and…...
What's New in Numis Master: March 2026
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (166+ words) The Hippocampus" (KM# 3401) is the latest release in Austria's Fantastic Mythical Creatures" series. This "3 coin features a mythical creature with its horse-like upper body and a fish tail. When viewed under UV light, the imagery is breathtaking. Courtesy of Numis…...