Join the First International Numismatic Alliance Conference!

The first edition of the International Numismatic Alliance Conference (INAC) will be held on May 26th. This free and open for everyone online event wants to offer a new unique opportunity for everyone to delve into the fascinating world of numismatics.

SINCONA AG

SINCONA AG ⸱ Auctions 88-91 ⸱ 13-15 May 2024 ⸱ Zurich

With more than 3,000 lots and an estimate of almost 6.6 million Swiss francs, the SINCONA spring auctions offer an exciting potpourri of high-quality world coins and medals. Highlights include part 2 of the Kian Collection (Persia) and part 1 of the Bürki Collection with Swiss coins.

Atlas Numismatics

Atlas Numismatics ⸱ April 2024 Fixed Price List ⸱ 2 May 2024 ⸱ Online

Atlas Numismatics has updated their inventory with 234 new high-quality coins, medals and tokens at fixed prices.

Astarte S.A.

Astarte S.A. ⸱ Web Auction 5 ⸱ 12 May 2024 ⸱ Online

The upcoming Web Auction by Astarte in Lugano includes 275 lots of mainly ancient Greek coins, but also includes interesting Roman and modern pieces.

Dr. Busso Peus Nachf.

Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. ⸱ Auctions 437-438 ⸱ 24-26 April 2024 ⸱ Frankfurt

The Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. spring auctions 437/438 were a big success. The Hoesch Collection – Hunting and Animals exceeded its estimate by 80%, achieving a total hammer price of over 1.8 million euros with 687 lots.

Only 138 out of the planned 1,000 pieces were minted. This makes the Lion Dance a highly contested collector’s coin!

100 Yuan Lion Dance 1995: One of the Rarest Chinese Coins of Our Age

From 13 to 15 May 2024, Heidelberger Münzhandlung will hold its 88th auction sale. Among the highlights are some of the rarest contemporary issues from China, including the 100-yuan Lion Dance coin of 1995. 1,000 specimens should have been minted – but in the end, only 138 were produced.

Nur eine dieser Münzen ist echt. Erkennen Sie, bei welcher es sich um eine von der Spanischen Nationalpolizei sichergestellten Fälschung handelt? Die Antwort: Die linke Münze ist die Fälschung: Foto: Policía Nacional via X.

Counterfeiters of Hundreds of Thousands of Euro Coins Arrested

A large-scale counterfeiting workshop has been raided in Spain. The culprits put half a million fake 2-euro coins in circulation throughout Europe. Read on to find out how the perpetrators evaded the police for years and how you can identify the counterfeits.

Die Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (in der Mitte) ist das höchste Gebäude in Harare. Foto: Baynham Goredema aus Johannesburg, Südafrika / CC BY 2.0

Zimbabwe’s New Currency: Is the ZiG Doomed to Fail From the Start?

Zimbabwe has introduced a new currency that is supposed to win the trust of Zimbabweans as it is backed by gold. Michael Alexander explains the background and presents the new banknotes.

New Exhibition at the British Museum Presents Recovered Gems

A new exhibition at the British Museum showcases some of the finest ancient gems in the museum’s collection. They include some of the pieces that were recently stolen and could be recovered thanks to the cooperation of coin dealers.

This 5-pound gold bar recovered from the famous Atocha shipwreck sunk in 1622 is up for auction on May 7 in Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC’s Treasure Auction 35. Painting in the background: „Atocha Meets Her Fate,” by Ralph Curnow (2009), from: Sedwick Treasure Auction #6 (2009), lot 1969.

Gold Bar from Famous Shipwreck Comes Under the Hammer

In 1622, the Nuestra Señora de Atocha sank off the coast of Key West along with all the treasures on board. Sedwick is now auctioning off one of the largest gold bars ever recovered.