Bimetallic Coin Celebrates 150 Years of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court
With a 10-franc bimetallic coin, Swissmint commemorates the founding of the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland 150 years ago. The coin is available today.
What Do Gaming Counters Have to Do with Numismatics?
On 5 July 2025, Künker will offer a complete set of trictrac pieces at its auction 425. The ensemble is of great cultural and historical value. This prompts us to ask why gaming counters are part of the numismatic field – and what insights they can offer into the numismatic daily life of the early modern period.
Kolbe & Fanning
Kolbe & Fanning ⸱ May 2025 Book Auction ⸱ 31 May 2025 ⸱ Online
The May Auction by Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers includes rare and out-of-print works on ancient, world and U.S. numismatics, including the second half of the L.D. & I.P. Library and additional selections from the library of Barry Tayman. With 500 lots, there is something for everybody.
Sedwick & Associates
Sedwick & Associates ⸱ Auction 37 ⸱ 7-9 May 2025 ⸱ Maitland
Sedwick Auction 37 delivered exceptional results, marked by stellar performance by the Almenara Collection of gold coins from Potosí and Lima. With finest known examples, multiple provenances, and strong historical significance, these colonial treasures drew intense bidding, reaffirming the market’s focus on rarity, condition, and pedigree.
Heritage Auctions
Heritage Auctions ⸱ CSNS Auctions ⸱ 29 April-4 May 2025 ⸱ Dallas
Heritage’s CSNS auctions of US, World & Ancient Coins set numerous new auction records and reached a total of $47,764,588. One highlight was a massive gold ingot from the wreck of famous S.S. Central America that sold for $2.13 million after an intense bidding battle.
Solidus Numismatik
Solidus Numismatik ⸱ Auction 143 ⸱ 20 May 2025 ⸱ Online
Solidus presents Auction 143 with 715 lots. Among other things, you can expect to find tetradrachms featuring portraits of Alexander the Great as well as Ptolemaic and Seleucid rulers, an extensive selection of Roman provincial coins, and many exceptionally well-preserved denarii from the Roman imperial period.
Between Triumph and Tragedy – Maximilian II Emanuel, “The Prince of Bankrupts”
Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria, known as gifted general, an avid builder, and a passionate collector of art, led a turbulent life. Medals offered in Auction 18 of Leu Numismatik AG reflect both the heights and humiliations of Maximilian’s military campaigns in southern Germany.
The Eggenberg Family and the Power of Money
In a new exhibition of the Coin Cabinet at Eggenberg Palace (Graz, Austria) the rise, splendour and decline of the Eggenberg dynasty are presented using their coins. In addition, examples of the diversity of coinage in the Holy Roman Empire in the 17th century are presented.
Künker Auctions 100 Pieces from the Ronus Collection to Benefit the ANS
As part of Künkers eLive Auction 87, 100 pieces from the Robert Ronus Collection which were generously donated to the ANS will be auctioned off to benefit the Society. Robert Ronus is a passionate coin collector, dedicated numismatist and a long-time supporter of the ANS.
Marija Jurić Zagorka: A Feminist Icon from Croatia
The Croatian National Bank, in cooperation with the Croatian Mint, continues its series on Croatian literature. The second issue is dedicated to Marija Jurić Zagorka. She is celebrated in Croatia as an icon of feminism.
