Classical Numismatic Group

Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ CNG Islamic Auction 4 ⸱ 19-20 October 2023 ⸱ London

CNG will hold their fourth Islamic Auction in London soon. A selection of over 600 high quality, important and rare coins is on offer.

SINCONA AG

SINCONA AG ⸱ Auction 84-87 ⸱ 23-26 October 2023 ⸱ Zurich

SINCONA’s fall auctions start on 23 October 2023 with Auction 82, dedicated to the fifth part of the SINCONA British Collection. Another highlight is the first part of the Kian Collection.

Solidus Numismatik e.K.

Solidus Numismatik e.K. ⸱ Auction 125 ⸱ 17 October 2023 ⸱ Online

In Auction 125, Solidus presents a fine selection of gold coins of late antiquity and the Byzantine Empire, Russian rarities and a military Order of Maria Theresa in the auction. The offer includes 400 lots.

Heritage Auctions

Heritage Auctions ⸱ World Coins Platinum Session ⸱ 3-4 November 2023 ⸱ Dallas

The upcoming Heritage sale shines with gold and silver coins from destinations as far-flung as Great Britain, France, Peru and Russia – all selected for their quality.

A Greek gold necklace with horned lion heads on each end. No, this object has not disappeared, but it is listed by the British Museum as „similar to those that are missing.“ Photo: Trustees of the British Museum

Can the British Museum Recover Their Lost Items?

Around 2,000 un-inventoried objects from the Greek-Roman collection of the British Museum were stolen. The museum recently announced the deployment of a task force and recovery program, but will these measures be enough to see the return of the lost objects?

Two Sides of the Same Coin. Means of Transactions – Masterpieces of Art

In a new exhibition at the Museum of the National Bank of Romania in Bucharest, the Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection shows historically and culturally important coins and addresses their role in communication and financial education.

Gunnar Dumke. Photo: Gunnar Dumke / City of Winterthur.

New Director of the Winterthur Coin Cabinet Appointed

Gunnar Dumke will be the new director of Winterthur Coin Cabinet. The ancient historian and archaeologist will succeed Benedikt Zäch, who is retiring after thirty years at this position.

The Bank Negara Malaysia. Image: Wee Hong via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0.

ICOMON Annual Conference 2023: Take a Look at the Program

The ICOMON Annual Conference will be held in in Malaysia from 16-18th November 2023. The program is now available for download online.

John Mussell (ed.), Coin Yearbook 2024. The Independent Price Guide and Collector’s Handbook. Token Publishing Ltd, Exeter 2023. 368pp., partly illustrated in colour. Paperback or Digital Download. ISBN: 978-1-908828-65-1. £9.95.

The New and Advanced Coin Yearbook 2024

The new 2024 edition of the Coin Yearbook is fully revised and updated. It features accurate up-to-the-minute pricing of English, Scottish, Irish and Isle of Man coins and many more features.

Dr. Busso Peus Nachf.

Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. ⸱ Auktion 435-436 ⸱ 31. Oktober-2. November 2023 ⸱ Frankfurt a. M.

In addition to the wide-ranging Auction 335 with coins from ancient to modern times, Peus offers this fall the extensive collection “Dr. Jürgen Baur – Cologne and Linked Territories” with numerous rarities.