People and markets
Why visit MIF?
Andrea Pancheri travelled to Maastricht to attend the MIF. Here she shares her impressions and the participants’ reactions to the dedicated coin section planned for 2027.
read more at our partner SIXBID
Tokyo International Coin Convention (TICC) 2026
The Tokyo International Coin Convention takes place every year at the start of Golden Week. It is the most important event for classic numismatics in Japan and is one of the industry’s key gathering places when it comes to modern coins. Ursula Kampmann paid a visit.
read more at our partner SIXBID
Come to think of it
Gräbener is moving from Netphen to Göppingen
The decline in cash usage, combined with chronic government budget shortfalls: tough times for mints and their suppliers. Will minting presses soon be used to produce ammunition?
read more at our partner SIXBID
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
Gräbener is moving from Netphen to Göppingen
The decline in cash usage, combined with chronic government budget shortfalls: tough times for mints and their suppliers. Will minting presses soon be used to produce ammunition?
read more at our partner SIXBID
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
Coins, Medals and more
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Unity Coin Sows Discord: More Than Just a Matter of Taste?
The fall of the Berlin Wall and reunification are considered, despite occasional tensions between East and West, as a defining moment in German history, a cause for celebration for many Germans – but not, it seems, within certain corners of the German coin collecting community.
Record! South African Rarity Leaves All Previous Top Prices Far Behind
Recently, a South African coin was auctioned at Heritage for $1.8 million (excluding premium) – exceeding the previously highest known auction results for South African coins by a remarkable $1.5 million. What makes the “Single 9” such a rarity?
Gustav III: A Conservative Revolutionary
On 20 June 2023, Künker will auction off medals that the Swedish King Gustav III himself gave as a present to the young Peter Frederick Augustus of Oldenburg. These medals are a testament to the policies of the king who was shot dead at a masked ball in 1792.
VOC: The Other Side of the Dutch Golden Age
VOC coins tell the story of the Netherlands’ colonial past. The States General granted the VOC all the rights of an independent state: it could declare war, make treaties and issue its own currency. Join us on a trip to Indonesia, the place where the spices grew that financed the Dutch Golden Age.
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.
read more at our partner SIXBID
French Reparations, the Imperial War Treasury, and the July Uprising
After the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71), France paid Germany 5 billion francs—but what became of it, and how did it shape German power? A visit to Spandau Fortress.
read more at our partner SIXBID
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?
Consigning items for auction requires choosing the right auction house—one that gives the collection proper attention and reaches the right buyers. Commission is often a secondary consideration.
read more at our partner SIXBID
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?
read more at our partner SIXBID
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
Why visit MIF?
Andrea Pancheri travelled to Maastricht to attend the MIF. Here she shares her impressions and the participants’ reactions to the dedicated coin section planned for 2027.
read more at our partner SIXBID
Tokyo International Coin Convention (TICC) 2026
The Tokyo International Coin Convention takes place every year at the start of Golden Week. It is the most important event for classic numismatics in Japan and is one of the industry’s key gathering places when it comes to modern coins. Ursula Kampmann paid a visit.
read more at our partner SIXBID