Two-Euro Ticker: A Look Ahead at the €2 Coins of 2025 (and 2026)
After a relatively quiet end to 2024 in the world of €2 coins, the start of the new year finally brings fresh energy to this collecting field.
Warning Against Overpriced Coins: “Stick Figure” and “Woman on a Bull” Designs Aren’t Just Found in the Euro Zone
“Mega-rarity from your change” – sensational headlines like these frustrate coin collectors and dealers across Europe. Yet, it’s not just within the Eurozone that supposed rarities, often lacking genuine collector value, make waves.
Swissmint Issue Programme 2025
Swissmint unveils its issue programme for 2025, featuring six commemorative coins across various denominations.
Following Last Year’s Success: Münze Deutschland Again Sells Show Rarity at the World Money Fair
The World Money Fair is a haven for collectors hunting for limited-edition rarities. In 2024, a German coin card featuring the €2 coin “Mecklenburg-Vorpommern / Königsstuhl” caught everyone’s eye—and its market value skyrocketed to over €200. Münze Deutschland is now building on this success.
Classical Numismatic Group
Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ Triton XXVIII (Sessions 5 and 6) ⸱ 22-23 January 2025 ⸱ Online
Sessions 5 and 6 are the electronic extension of Triton’s famous New York sale. This time, 1,400 sensibly-priced lots will be offered, from the same collections as the lots from Triton XXVIII Sessions 1 to 4.
Stephen Album Rare Coins
Stephen Album Rare Coins ⸱ Auction 51 ⸱ 23-27 January 2025⸱ Santa Rosa
Steve Album’s Auction 51 is made up of 4,150 lots of Ancient, Islamic, Indian, Chinese, and World Coins, coming from a range of specialized collections.
Solidus Numismatik
Solidus Numismatik ⸱ Auction 139 ⸱ 21 January 2025 ⸱ Online
Solidus presents Auction 139 with 860 attractive lots. The auction contains a comprehensive selection of ancient coins, including numerous attractive Greek and Roman Provincial silver coins.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Stack’s Bowers Galleries ⸱ NYINC 2025 Auction ⸱ 17-19 January 2025 ⸱ New York
Stack’s Bowers Galleries January 2025 Showcase Auction will be held in conjunction with the 2025 NYINC. The sale includes over 6,500 lots of ancient coins, world coins, world paper money, and physical cryptocurrency, with total estimates surpassing $13 million.
Kolbe & Fanning
Kolbe & Fanning ⸱ Sale 172 ⸱ 25 January 2025 ⸱ Online
Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers announced their next auction sale with over 500 lots. The sale includes rare and out-of-print works on ancient, world and U.S. numismatics, including the first half of the L.D. & I.P. Library.
Joachimsthal and the Reformation
On 29 January 2025, Künker will auction a series of valuable Renaissance medals. They feature biblical topics and were minted in the region of Joachimsthal to spread the teachings of the Reformation. Johannes Mathesius, the author of Luther’s Table Talk, may have been at the origin of some of the motifs.
