New £100 banknote on sale at SPINK UK auction, on  MAY 05th

New £100 banknote on sale at SPINK UK auction, on MAY 05th

The Bank of Scotland has announced the release of the new 100 pound bill. It is dedicated to two people who have marked the Scottish civil society, Dr. Flora Murray, pioneer of medicine and Sir Walter Scott, great Scottish writer. The new polymer banknote will be officially put into circulation on May 09, 2022.

On 05 May 2022, a special auction will take place at the specialist auctioneer SPINK UK. During this sale, 94 copies of this banknote will be put...

Exhibition MONEY and WONDERS, from MAY 12th to SEPTEMBER 25th 2022

Exhibition MONEY and WONDERS, from MAY 12th to SEPTEMBER 25th 2022

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...

2022 City Views coins series – London collection by Royal Mint

2022 City Views coins series – London collection by Royal Mint

The Royal Mint has released a new City Views London collection of gold and silver coins with a design which features the Tower of London, the ancestral home of the original maker of UK coins.

The coin is the first of new City Views series which celebrates urban landmarks on official UK coin. Based on a long-held numismatic tradition, artists have skilfully rendered intricate details of civic buildings and sprawling suburbs for hundreds of years. Featuring views of landmarks...

€10 silver coin – fifth centenary of the death of Antonio de Nebrija

€10 silver coin – fifth centenary of the death of Antonio de Nebrija

2022 marks the fifth centenary of the death of Antonio de Nebrija. He was born in Lebrija (Seville) in 1441 and died in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) on July 2, 1522. He was the first Hispanic humanist. Famous for his Gramática castellana (1492), the first grammar in a modern European language, he was the main introducer of the Italian Renaissance in the Iberian Peninsula, starting in 1470.

His fields of activity were not limited to the philology of the Castilian language...

2022 €100, €50 and €10 Malta coins – The Beheading of St. John

2022 €100, €50 and €10 Malta coins – The Beheading of St. John

The only painting currently known to bear his signature. The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (1608) is an oil painting by the Italian artist Caravaggio (1571-1610). Measuring 12 ft (3.7 m) by 17 ft (5.2 m), it depicts the execution of John the Baptist. It is located in the Oratory of St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta. Carravaggio ‘s Masterpiece According to Andrea Pomella in “Caravaggio: An Artist through Images (2005)”, the work is widely considered to be Caravaggio’s masterpiece as...
$8million worth rare coins joined auction by Royal Mint and Tasei

$8million worth rare coins joined auction by Royal Mint and Tasei

An estimated $8million worth of rare and beautiful coins have been revealed for an upcoming auction held by The Royal Mint, the original maker of UK coins, and Taisei Coins, Japan’s largest numismatic firm.  The numismatic giants have joined forces to offer the global coin collecting community the opportunity to bid on the impressive range in the upcoming international auction, taking place at the Tokyo International Coin Convention 2022.

 

An exceptional international Auction

 

The Royal Mint and Taisei Coins have...

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