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2 weeks ago | 
numismaticnews.net | Sierra Holt
Since beginning her artistic career at age 3, Canadian artist Susanna Blunt has mastered many art forms: sculpture, print, contemporary mixed media, and portraiture, all of which she exhibits internationally. Through her portrait work, Blunt captures the likeness of many well-known celebrities and politicians, including Queen Elizabeth. Blunt's portrait of the Queen, sans crown, was chosen as the featured design for all obverses of Canadian coins from 2004 to 2023.
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1 month ago | 
numismaticnews.net | Sierra Holt
Since the Trump administration released the "International Emergency Economic Powers Act" on April 2, which is now mostly paused as instructed by President Trump during an April 9 announcement, numismatists in the United States and abroad have been anxiously trying to understand better how it will impact the industry.
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1 month ago | 
numismaticnews.net | Sierra Holt
BNR: How did you get into banknote design? Was it a field you considered during your art education? DM: My education led to a fine art painting degree. My artistic style was highly figurative and had an attention to detail, which, unknown to me at that time, would serve me well later in my career.
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2 months ago | 
themagazineantiques.com | Sierra Holt
For the second exhibition at its new gallery space at 18 Cooper Square, the Grey Art Museum of New York University is uncovering a relatively unknown changemaker of Parisian avant-garde art. Make Way for Berthe Weill takes museumgoers on a biographical journey through the life and career of the Parisian art dealer, whose gallery, Galerie B. Weill, assisted in establishing the careers of some of the towering figures in modern art. First located at 25 rue Victor-Massé in Paris, Galerie B.
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2 months ago | 
numismaticnews.net | Sierra Holt
In our cover story on page 36, columnist Sebastian Wieschowski explores the fascinating origins of coins from the German Empire. The writer tells the histories of some of the period's most noteworthy political figures and coin subjects, including the "Fairy Tale King" Ludwig II to Martin Luther's ally Friedrich the Wise, and reveals the reasons why this era is one of the most beloved in German numismatics.
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2 months ago | 
numismaticnews.net | Sierra Holt
Bank notes have gone to the dogs in the very best way in the issue's cover story, "Dogs on 19th-Century Obsolete Currency." Starting on page 68, Rick Melamed highlights a collection of 19th-century obsolete currency with dog illustrations. What the writer finds through his curated selection are sceneries that portray dogs as we know them best: loving and, at times, protective friends. Carrying the theme of "wild" currency is Bill Brandimore's article on birds on Canadian bank notes on page 24.
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Feb 4, 2025 | 
numismaticnews.net | Sierra Holt
The end times have come at the Scottsdale Mint, and it looks beautiful. The U.S. private mint has released the final two editions of its popular "Biblical Series," which showcases the artwork of acclaimed nineteenth-century French artist Gustave Doré on 2-ounce silver antique finish coins. Beginning in 2016, the series has been presented in six coins annually that feature scenes from some of the most well-known moments in the Christian Bible.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
numismaticnews.net | Sierra Holt
Happy Lunar New Year! The start of the new Chinese calendar, often referred to as Lunar New Year begins on January 29 and ends on February 8. The annual holiday is most popularly celebrated throughout East and South Asia, including China, Cambodia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Korea, Singapore, and Vietnam. It is also a popular holiday in countries with large East and South Asian diasporas, such as Australia, Canada, the Philippines, the U.K., and the United States.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
numismaticnews.net | Sierra Holt
Change is in the air at NumisMaster, and we are thrilled to announce the newest team member, Jeff Starck, who has joined us as a Market Analyst. Jeff is stepping into this role following the retirement of Senior Market Analyst Thomas Michael. Although the Numismatics team will greatly miss Tom, we are excited about the passion and knowledge Jeff brings to the table. Jeff is taking on his new role as a market analyst for NumisMaster, with over thirty years of experience in the coin industry.
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Dec 23, 2024 | 
numismaticnews.net | Sierra Holt
As any coin collector will know, the Krugerrand is prized for its stable value and gold bullion composition. Easily identifiable through its obverse of former South African Republic President Paul Kruger and a springbok antelope on the reverse, Krugerrands were first minted in 1967 and later released in silver in 2017. They are so well-loved and wanted by collectors that many have earned major numbers when sold at auction.
