Gustav Klimt (1862-1918), an Austrian symbolist painter, was a founding member of the Art Nouveau and Vienna Secessionist movements — both of which were reactions against the more traditional style of 19th-century art. Art Nouveau was a decorative style of art seen not only in paintings but in architecture, advertising, jewelry, and many other forms that […]
The Dentuck ANA blog: Thursday, August 16, 2018
In and Around the Bourse and the City of Philadelphia Thursday morning’s business meetings started early with authors, book dealers, and other publishers. I had an insightful conversation with officers of Tokyo’s Taisei Coins Corporation, a longtime partner with Whitman Publishing. In the 1970s legendary coin dealer Masamichi Oka, a brilliant marketer known as the […]
Luxembourg: 20th anniversary of central bank’s founding celebrated with new gold coin
The Banque Centrale de Luxembourg has issued (31st May) a new coin that marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the country’s central bank, which came into effect on the 1st June 1998. The central bank is the successor of the former Institut Monétaire Luxembourgeois (IML), which was itself founded in 1983, and whose […]
Austria: Life of Maria Theresa silver coin series continues with third release
The Mint of Austria have unveiled (13th March) the third coin in their insightful and informative silver coin series which salutes the life and reign of Austria’s first and, to date, only female head of state as well as the only woman to rule over the vast Hapsburg Empire — Empress Maria Theresa. The series […]
Austria: Alfred Adler features on latest Vienna Schools of Psychotherapy gold coin
The Mint of Austria have launched (19th December) their second coin in the enlightening the Vienna Schools of Psychotherapy gold coin series which is dedicated to the third Viennese school of psychotherapy. The second coin is dedicated to Alfred Adler (1870-1937). Originally a member of Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic movement, Adler broke with Freud and founded the […]
Austria: “A Lion in Winter” features on new silver coin released just in time for the holiday season
The Mint of Austria have unveiled the design of their new €5 2018-dated coin which is released in time for the holidays and has become a firm favourite for gift-giving. This year’s festive €5 coin is themed “A Lion in Winter” and takes its inspiration from a motif spanning back some 650 years, where the […]
Austria: Centenary of the Austrian Republic is the focus for 2018-dated €2 coin
The Mint of Austria have unveiled the design of their new €2 2018-dated coin which is to be included in their 2018 Mint Baby Euro Coin Sets and Proof sets. The theme for the new €2 is the centenary anniversary of the proclamation of the Austrian Republic, which took place during the last weeks of […]
Austria: Tercentenary of the birth of Empress Maria Theresa marked with second silver coin
The Mint of Austria have unveiled (16th October) their second new coin ahead of its official issue in November. It marks the tercentenary anniversary of the birth of the Habsburg Empire and Austria’s only female ruler to date: the Empress Maria Theresa (1717–1780). Maria Theresa became empress upon the death of her father, Emperor Charles […]
Austria: Majestic Alpine ibex graces the latest gold coin in Wildlife in Our Sights series
The Austrian Mint has launched (12th September) their latest gold coin which highlights some of the European continent’s more interesting and diverse wildlife and habitats. The series was initiated in 2013 and is entitled “Wildlife in Our Sights.” It features the animals who dwell in forests and make delicate, but robust, habitats their own special […]
Latvia: Latest collector coin in Gold Brooches series features the horseshoe fibula
The Bank of Latvia have issued (31st August) their latest gold coin, which is part of an ongoing annual series entitled “Gold Brooches.” The series was launched last year with the first coin replicating a third- to fourth-century disc fibula. The series looks to highlight some of the country’s ancient and medieval history through its brooches. The brooch […]
