Künker

Künker ⸱ Auction 410-414⸱ 23-28 September 2024⸱ Osnabrück

Künker has every reason to celebrate after the strongest auction week in the company’s history. Here are the top hammer prices from the five auctions held between 23 and 28 September.

Classical Numismatic Group

Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ Electronic Auction 572 ⸱ 9 October 2024 ⸱ Online

Classical Numismatic Group presents their Electronic Auction 572 featuring 1021 lots. The auction features for example Western Greek Bronzes from the John Morcom Collection.

Naville Numismatics

Naville Numismatics ⸱ Live Auction 92 ⸱ 13 October 2024 ⸱ Online

Naville Numismatics presents its Live Auction 92. The sale features 791 lots of Greek, Roman, Byzantine, medieval and modern coins, all chosen with contribution from NAC’s experts.

The Coin Cabinet

The Coin Cabinet ⸱ Kallista I ⸱ 3 October 2024 ⸱ Online

The Coin Cabinet presents Kallista I, their inaugural printed catalogue of a sale dedicated to outstanding ancient coins. This is the first event in a series of biannual auctions to be held by the auction house as a result of their growing ancient coins department.

Friedrich III. auf seinem weißen Hengst bei der Verteidigung Kopenhagens 1659. Gemalt von Frederik Christian Lund, 1887. Bilder: Hintergrund: Wikimedia Commons / CC0. Münze: Auktion SINCONA 94 (22.-23. Oktober 2024), Nr. 1616.

Frederick III of Denmark and Eben Ezer

SINCONA’s Auctions 92 to 95 will take place from 21 to 25 October 2024. This article introduces one of the many rarities up for sale: a so-called “Ebenezer” coin from Denmark. The 4-Ducat piece is extremely rare and of great historical interest.

Wurde dieser Aureus aus geplündertem rhodischem Gold geprägt? Fotos: Hintergrund: Ymakris, CC-BY 4.0. Münze: Auktion Künker 416 (29./30. Oktober), Nr. 1809.

Gold from Rhodes for the Battle for Rome

On 30 October 2024, Künker will be auctioning an aureus minted by Caesar’s assassins in 42 BC. The extremely rare piece is estimated at 100,000 euros. We tell the story of a coin that takes us back to the heart of the Roman civil war.

Swinging London: Coinex 2024

Despite Brexit and competing events, Coinex is definitely worth a trip – especially to meet the many young dealers who gather there. After all, London is swinging at Coinex, too! Ursula Kampmann reports.

From Brutus to Brandt – Digital Exhibition of the Deutsche Bundesbank

The Deutsche Bundesbank presents “From Brutus to Brandt – Coins as a Testimony to Collective Memory”. In this sophisticated digital exhibition, eight coins from antiquity to the present day are examined in detail.

Hideo Futahashi (†2024)

We have only now learned that Hideo Futahashi has passed away. Mr. Futahashi was a key figure for Europeans looking to gain a foothold in the Japanese coin market. He was one of those open-minded Japanese who loved introducing European coin enthusiasts to the beauty of his country.

Coin Dealers Targeted by Organized Crime Groups Following Coin Show Attendances

The Numismatic Crime Information Center warns that coin dealers in the USA are being targeted by organized crime, especially after attending coin shows.