State Minister for Science and Art, Markus Blume (right), with the new Director of the Bavarian State Coin Collection, Dr. Martin Hirsch (left).

Martin Hirsch Becomes the New Director of the Bavarian State Coin Collection

Martin Hirsch has worked at the Bavarian State Coin Collection in Munich for years, and now he has been appointed Director. Dr. Hirsch has a lot planned for his new role.

The conference takes place at the Bank of England. Image: Adrian Pingstone via Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain.

Inclusive Numismatics Conference

This conference at the Bank of England is a space where women, people of colour, those from the LGBTQ+ community and anyone who has not yet found the right forum for their passion can feel included. Proposals for papers are still accepted.

Künker, Osnabrück

Künker ⸱ Auctions 387-388 ⸱ 20-22 June 2023 ⸱ Osnabrück

A total of 1,800 lots were offered in Künker’s two public auction sales in June. The estimate amounted to 5.3m euros; the hammer price was 7.1m euros, about 34% more than the estimate. Here you can find the top ten results of Künker’s auctions 387 and 388.

Stephen Album Rare Coins

Stephen Album Rare Coins ⸱ Internet Auction 21 ⸱ 10-11 July 2023 ⸱ Online

Stephen Album Rare Coins will be offering in its Internet Auction 21 the Butalia Collection of Sikh Empire Coins, Ottoman countermarked coins from the Hans Wilski Collection, and an assortment of medieval Islamic gold coins.

Classical Numismatic Group

Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ Electronic Auction 542 ⸱ 19 July 2023 ⸱ Online

CNG’s Electronic Auction 542 includes 974 lots. The sale features coins from the C.J. Sabine Collection, including a specialized collection of Crusader coinage.

Leu Numismatik

Leu Numismatik ⸱ Webauction 26 ⸱ 8-13 July 2023 ⸱ Online

Leu Numismatik offers 7,500 lots in Web Auction 26. The sale includes the Agricola Collection of Roman coins, and the Eric ten Brink Collection with coins of Hadrian.