Discover all the news and articles from TNUMIS Magazine exclusively
The gros tournois
The gros tournois is the name given to a French silver coin. Created by Saint Louis in 1266, it quickly became popular and was one of the most imitated coins…
Counterfeiter Bojarski
As one of the undoubtedly greatest banknote forgers of all time, Czeslaw Bojarski was nicknamed “the Cézanne of counterfeit money”. A Polish-born engineer and researcher, he arrived in France in…
Fenn’s treasure hunt
This treasure hunt story should appeal to you. In 2010, the American art dealer Forrest Fenn launched a gigantic full-scale treasure hunt. He announced that he had hidden a bronze…
Augustale: an Italian coin
Do you know Augustale? They are highly sought after gold coins in the numismatic world and are among the most famous coins of the Middle Ages. Minted in Italy from…
Nuestra Señora de Atocha treasure
In 1621, the Nuestra Señora de Atocha, an imposing Spanish galleon, made its first voyage to Spain during which it broke its mast. Was this announcing a bad omen? Indeed,…
The Titanic story
The RMS Titanic was made world-famous in 1997 with James Cameron’s film. Destined to carry the British mail, the liner was at first the pride of England, praised for its…
