Dutch artist Geer Steyn became the 57th recipient of the J. Sanford Saltus Award for excellence in medallic art at the biannual conference of the International Art Medal Federation (FIDEM) in Ottawa, Ontario on May 29, 2018. Donald Scarinci, chairman of the Saltus Award Committee of the American Numismatic Society presented the award at the […]
NLG announces new award categories for 2018
The Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG), a nonprofit organization composed of editors, authors, and writers who cover news and feature stories about all forms of money, medals, and tokens as collectibles, has substantially revised its annual awards competition categories for 2018 and beyond. “Working with awards coordinator Scott A. Travers and NLG board members John Albanese, […]
Michigan student wins PNG’s 2018 Young Numismatist Scholarship
(Temecula, California) April 11, 2018 — A Michigan State University economics major, Andrew Blinkiewicz, 21, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, has been selected by the Professional Numismatists Guild to be the recipient of the PNG’s 2018 Young Numismatist Scholarship. “The PNG will pay for tuition, meals and five nights of dormitory accommodations so Blinkiewicz can attend one […]
North Carolina dealer honored with service award
Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) dealer member Mitch Hyatt (Hyatt Coin and Gun Shop, Charlotte, North Carolina) was honored during the ICTA dinner and update cruise aboard the Yacht StarShip II in Tampa, Florida, on January 3 as the recipient of the 2017 Diane Piret Memorial Outstanding Service Award. In the fall of 2016, […]
Numismatic ambassadorship: Inspiration to keep serving the hobby
Last week I received (in absentia) a wonderful honor—a Numismatic Ambassador Award. I remember first reading about these awards when I was a young collector back in the 1980s. About 400 ambassadors total have been named since 1974 when Krause Publications and Numismatic News bestowed the first such recognition. Florida United Numismatists took over the […]
Australia: Young collector picks his own lottery number to strike first coin for 2018
For many coin collectors down under, the Royal Australian Mint plays a very important part of their routine in terms of eventful New Year’s Eve celebrations. For almost two decades, eager collectors have stood out in line overnight — even spending more than one night in front of the mint complex — in order to […]
“One-man library” Q. David Bowers to contribute a weekly column starting on January 3
The late, great, Ed Reiter once called Q. David Bowers a “one-man library” due to his propensity to not only produce a massive amount of content, but to imbue each and every article, column, or book with quality as well. Commencing Wednesday, January 3, 2018, Coin Update and Mint News Blog will have the pleasure […]
Peruvian coin selected “Best in the World” by Real House of Coin
The Real House of Coin in Spain awarded this coin for having the “Best Design in History.” Two years after announcing the creation of 5-sol coins, Peru has written a new chapter in their award-winning history when the 1-sol coin, the Ceramic Shipibo Konibo of Ucayaliwas, was awarded the 2017 Nexonum ”Best in the World” in the category of “Legal Course Currency of 2016.” The […]
Filipino veterans of World War II receive Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON – Filipino veterans of World War II received a Congressional Gold Medal today during a ceremony in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol. It was awarded collectively to those who served honorably in an active-duty status between July 26, 1941, and December 31, 1946, under the command of the United States Army Forces in […]
Donn Pearlman named NLG acting executive director
The board of directors of the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG), a nonprofit organization composed of over 400 writers, editors, authors, and content producers, has selected award-winning author, journalist, and former CBS broadcaster Donn Pearlman of Las Vegas, Nevada, to be its acting executive director. He succeeds legendary journalist Ed Reiter of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, who served […]
