Naville Numismatics

Naville Numismatics ⸱ Live Auction 95 ⸱ 27 April 2025 ⸱ Online

Naville Numismatics Live Auction 95 features a selection of 907 lots of Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval and Modern coins, all chosen with contribution from NAC’s experts.

Solidus Numismatik

Solidus Numismatik ⸱ Aukcion 142 ⸱ 22 April 2025 ⸱ Online

Solidus presents Auction 142 with 935 lots. The offer includes attractive Greek silver coins, an extensive collection of Roman provincial coins and many exceptionally well-preserved denarii and antoniniani from the Roman imperial period.

What People Used to Pay With in South Africa

Coins are only the most recent of the many means of payment used in South Africa. And yet, there is much to be told about the country’s numismatic past. We tell the story of South African means of payment from glass beads to the rand.

Berlin and South Africa – A Time-Honoured Connection

Did you know that the first coins of the Boer Republic came from Berlin? It was quite a challenge to create the dies because the Berlin engraver Otto Schulz had no idea of Boer identity, which is why things almost went wrong…

The Birth of the Krugerrand

The South African Krugerrand is the world’s oldest bullion coin. When it was first minted in 1967, the concept of producing a coin that matched the weight of an investment unit – one ounce – was both new and innovative. Learn more about the economic background and the meaning of its design here.

A Holey Dollar Returns to Toruń – An Update on the Torún Coin Theft

The Australian Federal Police have announced that they have helped return a Holey Dollar from the Toruń theft to the city’s regional museum. Here is the latest news on the theft of at least 194 coins, which is currently being tried in court.

Museum of American Finance Announces New Exhibit Headquarters

The Museum of American Finance, a Smithsonian affiliate, is relocating to Boston with a new 5,400 sq ft space set to open on July 1, 2026. This marks its first permanent exhibit location since leaving 48 Wall Street in New York in 2018 after a flood damaged the facility but spared its renowned collections.

CoinsWeekly Special Issue for the TICC Tokyo 2025

After overwhelming interest in the last years, we have once again published a printed CoinsWeekly Special Issue for TICC 2025, which takes place in Tokyo from April 26 to 28. If you can’t make it to Tokyo, you can download the PDF here.

Jewish-American Hall of Fame honors Julius Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington

The Jewish-American Hall of Fame is celebrating May as Jewish American Heritage Month by issuing art medals honoring Julius Rosenwald, who appears along with his friend and associate Booker T. Washington. These Renaissance-style high relief medals are the 56th in the longest continuing series of art medals in America.

Classical Numismatic Group

Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ Electronic Auction 585 ⸱ 16 April 2025 ⸱ Online

Classical Numismatic Group presents their Electronic Auction 585 with 1225 lots. The sale again features coins from the Beniak Collection of Roman Alexandria, together with world, US and British coinage from different collections.