Goldmedaille, auf die Vermählung mit
Maria Louise von Österreich.
Vorzüglich.
Michael Feodorowitsch, 1613-1645.
4 Dukaten o. J., St. Petersburg. Novodel.
Very rare.
Vorzüglich bis Stempelglanz.
Elisabeth I., 1741-1761.
10 Rubel 1757, St. Petersburg.
Very rare.
Fast vorzüglich.
Georg Friedrich "der Jüngere", 1692-1703.
Taler 1694, Schwabach.
Mit Randschrift.
Very rare.
NGC AU55. Gutes vorzüglich.
Georg Wilhelm, 1712-1726.
Taler 1712, auf den Regierungsantritt.
Very rare.
NGC MS64. Stempelglanz.
Bankportugalöser zu 10 Dukaten 1667.
Very rare.
Vorzüglich.
Philipp Adolph von Ehrenberg, 1623-1631.
Goldgulden, 1626.
Extremely rare.
NGC MS62. Stempelglanz.
Johann Philipp von Greiffenklau zu Vollraths, 1699-1719.
5 Dukaten 1702.
Extremely rare.
NGC MS63. Prägefrisch.
5 Mark 1875.
Extremely rare in this condition.
Polierte Platte.
20 Mark 1873.
Extremely rare in this condition.
Fast Stempelglanz.
People and markets
The female coin designers at Swissmint
A once male-dominated field is becoming more diverse, with more coin designs now created by women. Fabia Lyrenmann and Anouk Röthlisberger have been designing coins for Swissmint since 2024 and 2025
read more at our partner SIXBID
News from the Vienna Numismatic Summer School
The Vienna Institute for Numismatics and Monetary History will host its 13th summer school from September 3–11, 2026, for the first time in English due to a more international student body.
read more at our partner SIXBID
Byzantion.
Stater (250–1st century BC).
Condition: ef+
Matidia.
Denarius (112 AD), Rome.
Condition: very rare, vf /vf+.
Julian II. Apostata as Caesar.
Solidus (355–357 AD), Rome.
Condition: unc
Frederik IV.
Double-Ducat 1704, Copenhagen.
With certificate of authenticity.
Condition: ef-
George III.
6 Shilling Token 1804.
Condition: PL
Friesland.
Adler-Taler 1598.
Condition: Very rare, vf
Johann Wilhelm.
Ducat 1753, Nuremberg.
Condition: rare, lightly worked, vf-
Bogislaus XIV.
Taler 1629.
Condition: very rare, very fine details, vf+.
younger line,
Heinrich XIV.
2 Mark 1884 A.
Condition: unc-
25 Gulden 1923.
Condition: PCGS PR62
Come to think of it
What is a Jefimok?
Countermarks on coins are a common phenomenon in numismatics. When it comes to Russian coins with countermarks or counterstamps, they are referred to as “Yefimoks.” Why?
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What is a Novodel?
The Russian term “Novodel” literally means “new strike.” But is it the same as a restrike? And why do some Novodels sell for six-figure sums? What’s behind this phenomenon?
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What is a Jefimok?
Countermarks on coins are a common phenomenon in numismatics. When it comes to Russian coins with countermarks or counterstamps, they are referred to as “Yefimoks.” Why?
read more at our partner SIXBID
What is a Novodel?
The Russian term “Novodel” literally means “new strike.” But is it the same as a restrike? And why do some Novodels sell for six-figure sums? What’s behind this phenomenon?
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On the road
The Mercado de Monedas y Sellos on Plaza Mayor
Madrid is unique worldwide: nowhere else has hosted a coin and stamp market every Sunday for nearly a century. At around 100 stalls, collectors of all ages browse coins from ancient times to the euro.
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The Mercado de Monedas y Sellos on Plaza Mayor
Madrid is unique worldwide: nowhere else has hosted a coin and stamp market every Sunday for nearly a century. At around 100 stalls, collectors of all ages browse coins from ancient times to the euro.
read more at our partner SIXBID
World Money Fair Berlin
29 – 31 January, 2026
Coinex, London
26 – 27 September, 2025
Who is who
Fun
Franklin’s World:
Good to know
Selling coins and the age-old question: How do I get the most for my coins?
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What is provenance?
Provenance: This term plays a decisive role in the coin trade today. Provenances are worth their weight in gold. The same antique coin with a proper provenance can cost several times more than it would without provenance. So what is provenance?
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The Mercado de Monedas y Sellos on Plaza Mayor
Madrid is unique worldwide: nowhere else has hosted a coin and stamp market every Sunday for nearly a century. At around 100 stalls, collectors of all ages browse coins from ancient times to the euro.
read more at our partner SIXBID
The female coin designers at Swissmint
A once male-dominated field is becoming more diverse, with more coin designs now created by women. Fabia Lyrenmann and Anouk Röthlisberger have been designing coins for Swissmint since 2024 and 2025
read more at our partner SIXBID
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read more at our partner SIXBID