Solidus Numismatik e.K.

Solidus Numismatik e.K. ⸱ Auction 124 ⸱ 19 September 2023 ⸱ Online

In the upcoming auction 124, Solidus offers 525 lots with several rarities, including a series of late Roman solidi in top condition and some rare Russian coinage. And let’s not forget the treasure find from Brohl-Lützing from the Augustan period!

One of the coins seized during the police’s Operation Fantail. (Courtesy of Durham Constabulary.) Next to it, a passage from the biography of Alfred the Great written by Asser. The coin presents the prominent 9th-century ruler in a whole new light.

How Two Fraudsters Almost Changed England’s History

Two English metal detectorists attempted to sell off some illegally excavated coins. In a police operation straight out of a movie, the pair were caught and have now been sentenced. The seized coins present England’s King Alfred the Great in a totally different light.

In 2022, Tokyo citizens handed in to police record ¥4 billon of lost cash. Image by David Mark from Pixabay.

Tokyo Sets New Record for Lost Cash Handed In

If you loose your cash let’s hope it happens in Tokyo. Then chances are good you get it back. Maybe in no other city in the world people hand in so much lost cash to police. There are good reasons why they do it.

The Fight for Collector’s Rights: An Interview With Ursula Kampmann

For his passionately run “Numischannel” on YouTube, Argentine numismatist Damian Salgado conducted an interview with Ursula Kampmann. Among other things, they talked about private collecting, the rights of collectors and the fight against unfair legislation worldwide. Take a look!

Tim Wright, British Celtic Coins: Art or Imitation? An Introduction to the coins of pre-Roman Britain. Spink, September 2023. 144p.148 x 210 mm. ISBN 9781912667987. Price: £30.

British Celtic Coins: Art or Imitation?

The peoples of pre-Roman Britain remain an enigma, and the same is true for their coins. Tim Wright wrote a new book on British Celtic Coins which will soon be published by Spink Books. Read his introduction on the topic here.

Stack’s Bowers Galleries has relocated their Hong Kong headquarters to larger corporate offices at Unit 2202-03, 22/F, Mira Place A. Photo: Ralf Roletschek / CC-BY3.0

Stack’s Bowers Moves Into New Hong Kong Office

Stack’s Bowers Galleries has relocated their Hong Kong headquarters. The new space is larger with a state-of-the-art auction facility. Opening will take place on October 11.

Morton & Eden

Morton & Eden ⸱ Auction 124 ⸱ 26-27 September 2023 ⸱ London

Morton & Eden offers an important collection of Greek coins formed over 20 years ago by a European connoisseur. Highlights are a Naxos tetradrachm attributed to the Aitna master and a dekadrachm from Syracuse signed by Kimon.

Agora Numismatiek

Agora Numismatiek ⸱ Fixed-Price List XXIII ⸱ 7 September 2023 ⸱ Online

Agora Numismatiek presents 36 selected ancient coins. As usual the list aims at offering rare coins of high quality. Some of them have a remarkable provenance.

Classical Numismatic Group

Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ Electronic Auction 546 ⸱ 13 September 2023 ⸱ Online

CNG’s Electronic Auction 546 includes 1001 lots. The sale features selections from the CJR Collection, as well as an offering of Edward I pennies from the Haddiscoe Hoard and a specialized collection of Irish gunmoney.

At the centre of the indictment against Richard Beale is the provenance of the second-most expensive ancient coin in the world, an EID MAR aureus. From Roma Numismatics XX (2020), Lot 463. Hammer price: 3,240,000 pounds.

Coin Dealer Richard Beale Pleads Guilty

Richard Beale has pleaded guilty to a number of charges. At a court hearing in New York in August 2023, the British coin dealer admitted, among other things, to falsifying the provenance of an EID MAR aureus.