Petition Crown Realizes More than $1 Million, Setting Record

For the second time this year, an example of England’s Petition Crown certified by NGC has realized a record price. The piece from the Geoffrey Cope Collection broke the $1 million barrier.

Course: Coins and the Sacred in Roman and Early Modern Times

In November, a numismatics course will take place in Rome, focusing on religion and religious power on coins. German and Dutch students can count on support with their travel costs.

Ben Wengel

NGC Promotes Ben Wengel to Senior Vice President of World Coin Grading

NGC promoted Ben Wengel to Senior Vice President of World Coin Grading. The expert for coin counterfeit detection has worked for NGC since his time as a university student.

Correction: We made a mistake!

The news we published yesterday about the Coin of the Year Award was erroneous.

Edward J. Waddell, Ltd.

Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. ⸱ Updated Inventory May 2024 ⸱ 16 May 2024 ⸱ Online

Edward Waddell has updated his inventory on coin.com with a selection of Magna Graecia coins with excellent pedigrees.

Cayón Subastas

Cayón Subastas ⸱ Auction 419 ⸱ 22 May 2024 ⸱ Online

E-auction 419 by Cayón Subastas offers a wide range from antiquity to contemporary coinage, including a huge group of world coins with hundreds of sets, large lots as well as gold and platinum issues.

Solidus Numismatik e.K.

Solidus Numismatik e.K. ⸱ Auction 132 ⸱ 21 May 2024 ⸱ Online

Solidus presents Auction 132 with 864 attractive lots. This includes a collection of coins from Saxony containing many exquisite pieces and rarities.

Künker

Künker ⸱ Auction 408-409 ⸱ 18-21 June 2024 ⸱ Osnabrück

Künker is the first choice when it comes to auctioning off special collections. This is proven once again by the special collections showcased in Künker’s Summer Auction Sales: Scandinavia, German coins from the 19th century, Mainz gold coins, Wismar rarities, yield and mining coins as well as patterns from the Coenen Collection.

The wedding of Archduke Charles and Zita in 1911. On the left the wedding couple, on the right, 81-year-old Emperor Franz Joseph, whom Charles will succeed as emperor in 1916.

Charles I of Austria-Hungary: A Hapless Emperor Who Was Beatified

In the context of its Summer Auction Sales, Künker will offer the only gold coin of the last Austro-Hungarian Emperor that is available on the market. Johannes Nollé tells the story of this coin and its commissioner, who died in Madeira aged only 35.

The Sixbid Archive – What It Is and Why You Need It

Sixbid has launched a new service: the Sixbid Archive. What makes this archive different from all the other auction databases out there? Is it really one of the most important numismatic projects of this century? Is it worth the €66 price tag? And for whom might it be worthwhile to purchase the €666 gold subscription?