World Money Fair (Berlin) 2019

Two more cool pieces - these are medals that can be opened:


Here they show a really big and a really small coin. (Darn light reflection ...)

This is a Swedish 8 dalers copper bar from 1661. See that white rectangle on the top?


That is not quite as big as the copper giant. 1/48 stater from Asia Minor (6c BCE).

Since it was so darn frigging cold in Berlin (not Chicago-esque but still ...), I decided to add another inside activity and went to the well-heated Neues Museum nearby. Among the famous exhibits they have is the Nofretete (Nefertiti) bust, and coin wise they show a rare Charlemagne silver denier for example. Had been to other places on the Museum Island but not that one so far ...


The Charlemagne denier ...


Took a photo of the obverse through the magnifying glass. Hey, that worked!

 

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The reverse of said denier:


This time my magnifying glass trick did not work that well ...


Have I mentioned Nefertiti? Ah yes. Taking photos inside that room was not allowed, but I took a fully legal one from the neighboring hall, hehe.


And finally, I bought a souvenir. Went to Berlin by myself, so I wanted to bring something - and from the many museum trinkets I picked this mirror ...


... that on the outside shows part of the bust:


Christian

 

Just saw these two articles published in English, about the World Money Fair ...

Greysheet, shortly before the opening
http://blog.greysheet.com/behind-th...arations-in-the-world-capital-of-numismatics/
Coin Update, shortly after the end of the show
http://news.coinupdate.com/exceptional-turnout-seen-at-this-years-world-money-fair-2019/

Christian

 

Definitely want to go there soon!! Hopefully within the next 5 years. What’s the weather like during that time?

 

Cold (below cero), can be somedays sunny, somedays rainny, snow, ice...but dry enough. Standard Central Europe weather. The best in Berlin are Berliners

 

You’re living in Germany?

 

Will anyone here be going to the Munich/München show in March? I will be there Sunday.

 

Before she gets a chance to reply: Even better yet in North Rhine Westphalia.

Christian (also NW)

 

Weeeell, I live near the Rhine river, and at this time of the year it is somewhat warmer (roughly 10°C today) here than in Berlin. On Saturday they even had "remnants" of snow in the streets there, and Sunday was nothing to write home about either.

But it sure makes sense to have the World Money Fair at that time of the year. After all, the mint presentations are a major part of the show, and you want to do that when the year is still "new". So the WMF is always in late January/early February - next year it will be from 31 Jan until 2 Feb, with Japan as the guest of honor.

As for the people in Berlin, they sometimes are a little pompous (as in, we in the federal capital ...) but tend to be friendly and easy. As long as you don't have to deal with bus drivers, hehe.

Christian

 

I'm afraid not. That will be right after I get back from SoCal, and I might get roasted if I even made the suggestion to go to the Numismata. Similarly, I had vague plans to go to a coin show this coming Sunday (in Dortmund, fairly big and fairly close), but a very stern look convinced me to not even think of that any more. Hope you will have a good time in Munich!

Christian

 

My wife told me absolutely not for the WMF in Berlin. I was able to get her to budge on Munich though. Sorry I will miss you!

 

smart... taking the Picture from the other hall

 

It is definetly worth a visit!, as @moneditis said before - it is quite cold, so pack some winter cloth

 

Yes, I live in Germany. And Maybe we will meet in march on the Numismata 2019 in Munich?
@chrisild aaawww… no visit in munich? Should I bring some brezel?

 

Das wäre nett. Ich wäre Sonntag dabei.

 

Dang, they won't let me click the "Like" link several times. Would love to go, but alas ...

Christian

 

That little coin was interesting. Thanks!

 

Probably I will be in Munich Numismata this March...but depends on couple of variables

I live in St. Petersburg (Russia) so no problem till -30ºC...

 

Great. I’ll make a thread soon about Munich.

 

freezin' -30 Degrees? I like the winter Season in Germany, but that is too much for me! In that case, you will love the temperatures around zero and you can pack your Hawaii Shirts

Munich in march will be nice, almost summer for you