2-Euro-Ticker: New 2-Euro Coins in November

The year 2024 is drawing to a close, and collectors of 2-euro coins are eagerly awaiting the final releases among the 35 designs planned for this year. Meanwhile, a minor scandal surrounding the launch of a new 2-euro coin has caused quite a stir.

Ruthenium on Euro Commemorative Coins: Mints Turn to Innovative Finishes – with the Blessing of Central Banks

Coins with exotic precious metal coatings have long been viewed with skepticism, but Malta has now set a new trend with a galvanised commemorative coin. Other eurozone countries are also embracing innovative finishing techniques to capture contemporary tastes.

The Mint of Finland is Dead, Long Live the Helsinki Mint

September brought bad news for the numismatic world: the Mint of Finland, once a prolific producer of circulation coins for numerous euro countries, announced it would cease operations. Many questions have since remained unanswered – but one key point is now clear: the future of Finnish coin production has been decided.

New Security Standards for the World Money Fair

The personalization of tickets has become standard at many events. Starting in 2025, visitors to the World Money Fair will be required to provide their personal data when purchasing tickets.

Heritage Auctions

Heritage Auctions ⸱ HKINF Auction 2024 ⸱ 8-10 December 2024 ⸱ Hong Kong

It is 2024, yet at Heritage Auctions, it is The Year of the Pig… and the Year of the Ox… and the Year of the Rat, thanks to a trio of extraordinary scalloped coins that will serve as centerpieces in Heritage’s HKINF Auction.

Classical Numismatic Group

Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ Electronic Auction 576 ⸱ 4 December 2024 ⸱ Online

Classical Numismatic Group presents their Electronic Auction 576 featuring 1165 lots from several interesting collections.

Atlas Numismatics

Atlas Numismatics ⸱ November 2024 Fixed Price List ⸱ 28 November 2024 ⸱ Online

Atlas Numismatics has updated their website with 330 new coins, medals and tokens at fixed prices. Find some of the highlights here.

Edward J. Waddell, Ltd.

Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. ⸱ Updated Inventory November 2024 ⸱ 28 November 2024 ⸱ Online

Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. has updated their inventory on coin.com with small selection of 24 ancient coins for your consideration, featuring among others some choice early Hellenistic coins.

Künker

Künker ⸱ eLive Auction 85 ⸱ 2-5 December 2024 ⸱ Online

Künker’s eLive Auction 85 features around 3,000 items from all areas of numismatics. The many depictions of ships from all eras will be of interest to many collectors, just like the sections Postumus, Medieval, Habsburg and Saxony.

Royal Gold: England’s Five Guineas and the English Gold Currency

On 10 December 2024, Numismatica Genevensis will offer the most complete run of English Five Guineas ever sold at auction. The pieces are considered to be the most beautiful and the heaviest English circulation issues in gold. They were struck from 1668 to 1777, during the period when England replaced its bimetallism with the gold currency. Read on to find out more.