Acquisition of a Highly Significant Ensemble for the Coin Cabinet in Vienna

The Kunsthistorisches Museum has acquired 22 coins of the imperial couple Regalianus and Dryantilla and made them digitally accessible. This is all the more impressive considering that only about 160 coins of this imperial couple are known worldwide. These are the only Roman coins that were minted in what is now Austria.

Croatian Rulers – A New Coin Series

Croatia is proud of its long and rich history. The Croatian National Bank, in cooperation with the Croatian Mint, is dedicating a new coin series for collectors to their country’s history, focusing on Croatia’s rulers. The first King of Croatia was King Tomislav, who is depicted on the first coin in this series.

Stack’s Bowers Galleries Professional Numismatist Program

If you have ever considered making your hobby your profession and aren’t older than 25 years, the Stack’s Bowers Professional Numismatist Program offers an opportunity to acquire the skills necessary to be successful in this field.

Heidelberger Münzhandlung

Heidelberger Münzhandlung ⸱ Auction 90 ⸱ 13-14 May 2025 ⸱ Heidelberg

No matter what you collect, at the auction of Heidelberger Münzhandlung you are sure to find items from your area of interest. Special highlights include Roman gold, Chinese rarities as well as spectacular gold medals from the House of Nassau, a collection of pieces from the Palatinate and an interesting selection of paper money, including a run of US currency.

Cayón Subastas

Cayón Subastas ⸱ Microsubasta Extraordinaria ⸱ 30 April 2025 ⸱ Online

Cayón Subastas will hold its next microauction with the second part of the Val y Mexía collection. It includes 29 lots of 8 escudos gold coins from the reign of Carlos III, all minted between 1761 and 1789 in Chile’s Santiago mint.

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.