Exhibition MONEY and WONDERS, from MAY 12th to SEPTEMBER 25th 2022
- April 29, 2022
- by
- Pierre
PRESENTED IN THE HISTORIC SALONS OF THE PARIS MINT, THE “COINS AND WONDERS” EXHIBITION IS AN INVITATION TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE INFINITE VARIETY OF FORMS, MATERIALS AND USES OF MONEY.
Gold, silver, feathers, mother-of-pearl, pearls, iron… money is surprisingly diverse. Many are the forms invented by men and women to materialize commercial transactions inside and outside the group, to express rank, prestige and wealth, to ensure the balance and survival of the community. Exhibited or kept secret, invested with social or sacred symbolism, these instruments of sociability and exchange take on the most diverse aspects:...
Replacement banknotes of the Bundesbank’s secret bunker
- March 20, 2022
- by
- Pierre
The town of Cochem in Germany was for several decades the official home of the German central bank, the “BUBA” (Deutsche Bundesbank), which was...
Edmond Emile LINDAUER, a prolific engraver and artist
- November 24, 2019
- by
- Pierre
In modern French numismatics, the name Edmond LINDAUER is known for the 5, 10 and 25 centimes coins that were minted and circulated under...
Playing with money – 2019 Board games exhibition at British Museum
- September 12, 2019
- by
- Pierre
This British Museum’s exhibition looks at how modern board games, educational toys, gambling and role-playing games reflect, inform and shape our understanding of economics...
Numismatic exhibition in UK: 325th anniversary of Bank of England
- August 13, 2019
- by
- Pierre
Bank of England presents some historical and founding items from its collections to commemorate its 325th anniversary, 325 objects from its 325 year history.
From...
2019 British Museum exhibition “Playing with Money: currency and games”
- June 16, 2019
- by
- Pierre
This exhibition looks at how modern board games, educational toys, gambling and role-playing games reflect, inform and shape our understanding of economics and money.
The...
2019 Mr SQUIGGLE coin collection by Royal Australian Mint
- February 25, 2019
- by
- Pierre
The Royal Australian Mint is commemorating 60 years of one of Australia’s most loved TV characters, Mr Squiggle, with the release of limited edition...
2019: 100th anniversary of Czech currency and special numismatic issues
- October 28, 2018
- by
- Pierre
The Czech National Bank will celebrate in 2019 the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Czechoslovak currency and its monetary unit the koruna,...
2018-2019 Medal Exhibition at British Museum – “émigré” medallists in Britain
- October 06, 2018
- by
- Pierre
For hundreds of years, artists from other countries have come to Britain and designed important and beautiful medals, adding a new element to British...
Luxembourg: win numismatic collectors in participating to a CBL quiz
- May 11, 2018
- by
- Pierre
During celebrations of CBL (Central Bank of Luxembourg) 20th anniversary, a quiz competition is organized to offer to the general public to test its...