In 2019, coin designer Karz launched his coin publishing company Spectres. He and his team aim to create coins for our modern world – coins that they would be happy to buy themselves. We introduce the young company and some of their products.
Coins and banknotes continue to hold significant importance in an increasingly digital world – a point that prominent societal figures have recently underscored in a new position paper. They highlight the social functions of cash and its vital role for disadvantaged groups.
The 2-euro world is in a summer slump: only two new coins will be released in August, but there is good news for price-conscious collectors – interesting details were released about the issues of the coming months.
Dive into the golden age of American Music with a coin designed for music lovers and collectors alike: The Jukebox Coin.
Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ Feature Auction 127 ⸱ 17-18 September 2024 ⸱ Online
CNG’s Feature Auction 127 is highlighted by a number of collections and individual rarities, with the majority of the material coming from the ancient world. The 1251 lots have presale estimate of just over $2 million.
Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ Electronic Auction 569 ⸱ 28 August 2024 ⸱ Online
Classical Numismatic Group presents their Electronic Auction 569, featuring 1073 lots. It includes collections of Alexandrian, Oriental Greek and Central Asian as well as world and British coinage.
Künker ⸱ Auction 410-414 ⸱ 23-28 September 2024 ⸱ Osnabrück
Künker’s Fall Auction Sales will feature several world-class special collections. The topics include the Thirty Years’ War, lösers, Württemberg, the German Empire, the Netherlands, Russia, the U.S. and precious individual pieces from the German states and all over the world.
Paul-Francis Jacquier⸱ Auction 53⸱ 13. September 2024⸱ Online
The first purchases for the R.L. Collection date back well beyond the beginning of the First World War. Three generations built up this ensemble. Paul-Francis Jacquier is now offering the second part of this magnificent collection for sale: gold coins of the Roman emperors.
The world’s largest coin show once again attracted collectors and dealers from around the globe. But for US numismatists, the show certainly was not business as usual – the eyes of the industry are on Washington.
On 27 July 2024, Friedrich Popken passed away at the age of 84. As well as being a well-known entrepreneur, he was also a highly esteemed coin collector who supported and promoted many numismatic projects. An obituary by Fritz Rudolf Künker.
