In the summer of 1944, the world became aware of the Holocaust thanks to two young Slovaks: Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler. The National Bank of Slovakia honors them with €10 collector coin, produced by the Kremnica Mint. The coin represents many things – bravery, moral courage, responsibility and the power of public opinion.
In one of our last issues, we published an article by NGC about a Prussian gold coin with an altered year. Switzerland is also very familiar with such forgeries, as Patrick Huber tells us.
The 3rd International Congress on the History of Money and Numismatics of the Research Center for Mediterranean Cultures (AKMED) took place in Antalya at the beginning of April. Prof. Johannes Nollé reports on why he believes this congress will remain unforgettable for all participants.
Emporium Hamburg ⸱ Auction 106 ⸱ May 13-16, 2024 ⸱ Online
Following Emporium’s Auction 105 “Banknotes & Emergency Money”, coins and medals will once again take center stage in May: as usual, the catalog of the spring auction 106 includes a broad selection from antiquity to foreign countries to the German lands.
Künker ⸱ Auction 403-406 ⸱ 18-22 March 2024 ⸱ Osnabrück
Special collections from the Vatican, the Holy Roman Empire, Mainz, Regensburg and Löwenstein-Wertheim – these were just some of the highlights featuring in Künker’s Spring Auction Sales. We present the main attractions: the most expensive coins of Künker’s auctions 403-406.
Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Heidrun Höhn ⸱ Auction 103-104 ⸱ 16-20 April 2024 ⸱ Leipzig
The upcoming spring auction of the Leipzig auction house features 4,400 lots with a wide range of material. Highlights include a collection of coins and medals from Augustus the Strong – probably the largest on offer to date – as well as an extensive collection of coins from Brandenburg-Prussia, Brunswick and Saxony.
Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio ⸱ Hong Kong Spring Auction 2024 ⸱ 15-22 April 2024 ⸱ Hong Kong
Stack’s Spring 2024 Hong Kong Auction features a broad array of nearly 9,600 lots which will be presented in 13 sessions spread across eight days.
Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ CNG Islamic Auction 5 ⸱ 18-19 April 2024 ⸱ London
CNG has regularly held auctions dedicated to Islamic coins since 2022. The current Islamic Auction 5 includes 700 lots with a pre-sale estimate of nearly $1 million.
Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ Electronic Auction 560 ⸱ 17 April 2024 ⸱ Online
CNG’s Electronic Auction 560 includes 1228 lots. The sale is headlined by selections from the Mesogeios, Weise, St. George, and Beniak Collections, together with Italian coins from the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
A new website, a new online shop, a new layout for its customer magazine – these are just some of the innovations Swissmint has in store for us. The mint has changed profoundly over the past two years. Ursula Kampmann explains how.
