8PHILISTIA.
Azotos.
Circa 420-350 BCE.
Rbʾ Šql = Drachm.Estimate: 20.000 CHF

67PHILISTIA.
Athenian-styled,
circa 420-350 BCE.
Rbʾ Šql = Drachm.Estimate: 35.000 CHF

375Vespasian, 69-79.
Aureus.Estimate: 100.000 CHF

497FRANKFURT.
Goldmedal 1898
on Rosenbaum and Hamburger.Estimate: 7.500 CHF

516FRANKFURT.
Goldmedal 1844
on S. M. Rothschild.Estimate: 25.000 CHF

1020SICILY.
Akragas.
Circa 410-406 BC.
Tetradrachm.Estimate: 50.000 CHF

1074ATTICA.
Athens.
Lachares, 296/5 BC.
Stater.Estimate: 35.000 CHF

1220Cleopatra VII of Egypt,
51-30 BC, with Mark Antony.
Tetradrachm.Estimate: 100.000 CHF

1304Umayyad Caliphate.
temp. Muʿāwiya I ibn Abī Sufyān,
AH 41-60.
Solidus.Estimate: 35.000 CHF

1437Mexiko.
Libertad Unze 1998
PP, NGC PF 68 UCEstimate: 1.500 CHF

People and markets

Numisfero continues Verona’s numismatic tradition

The famous Veronafil is moving to Bologna. Does this spell the end of the numismatic tradition of Verona’s collectors’ fairs? No. Because a group of coin enthusiasts have launched a new event called Numisfero.
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Interesting coin fairs in Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the Czech Republic

Over the coming weekends, coin enthusiasts will be spoilt for choice: which of the many coin fairs should they visit? We’re here to help you decide.
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Numisfero continues Verona’s numismatic tradition

The famous Veronafil is moving to Bologna. Does this spell the end of the numismatic tradition of Verona’s collectors’ fairs? No. Because a group of coin enthusiasts have launched a new event called Numisfero.
read more at our partner SIXBID

Interesting coin fairs in Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the Czech Republic

Over the coming weekends, coin enthusiasts will be spoilt for choice: which of the many coin fairs should they visit? We’re here to help you decide.
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3297Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
2 marks, 1876.
First strike.
Beautiful patina. FDC.Estimate: 3.000 EUR

3527Prussia.
5 marks, 1913.
Proof.Estimate: 400 EUR

A Complete Collection of Bavarian History Talers690
Bavaria.
Double history taler, 1848
“ÜBERGABE DER KRONE” (transfer of the crown).
Very rare. Extremely fineEstimate: 2.000 EUR

A Complete Collection of Bavarian History TalersBavaria.
Double history taler, 1849,
“STANDBILD ORLANDO DI LASSO”
(statue of Orlando di Lasso).
Extremely fine to FDC.Estimate: 2.500 EUR

A Small but Fine Series of Mainz Coins898
Mainz.
Ducat, 1795.
Extremely fine to FDC.Estimate: 1.800 EUR

232England. George III.
Gold medal n.d. (1768), by J. Kirk and T. Wyon jun.
Commemorating the appointment of
Duke William Frederick of Gloucester as
Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
Extremely rare. NGS MS60, about FDC.Estimate: 25.000 EUR

266France.
Charles X. 1825 gold medal, by F. Gayrard.
Commemorating the coronation of Charles X.
Extremely rare.
Minor rim error and scratch, extremely fine to FDC.Estimate: 14.000 EUR

744Brandenburg-Bayreuth.
1659 ducat, Nuremberg.
Very rare.
Extremely fine to FDC.Estimate: 20.000 EUR

827Göttingen. George III.
Gold medal of 25 ducats, 1785, by E. Burch.
Award medal of the Georgia-Augusta-Universität.
NGC MS61, extremely fine to FDC.Estimate: 25.000 EUR

1014Saxony.
Premium double taler, 1847 F.
Extremely rare.
Only 50 specimens minted!
Obv. about FDC.Estimate: 25.000 EUR

Come to think of it

What’s going wrong with the COTY? Proposals for reform

Three awards for the Austrian Mint, three for the Monnaie de Paris, and the most inspiring coin comes from Ukraine. Just like in recent years. Does this result truly reflect the market?
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Report on cultural property protection

Cultural Property News laments the fact that the arguments put forward by the largest lobbying group representing the US anti-collectors’ faction – the Antiquities Coalition – are based on lies.
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What’s going wrong with the COTY? Proposals for reform

Three awards for the Austrian Mint, three for the Monnaie de Paris, and the most inspiring coin comes from Ukraine. Just like in recent years. Does this result truly reflect the market?
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Report on cultural property protection

Cultural Property News laments the fact that the arguments put forward by the largest lobbying group representing the US anti-collectors’ faction – the Antiquities Coalition – are based on lies.
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Coins, Medals and more

Where Coinage Began

An auction by Numismatica Genevensis SA takes us back to the very beginning of coinage. NGSA presents 49 exquisite electrum coins of the utmost rarity and archaic beauty from the Baron Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection and various other owners. Join us on a numismatic journey through time. We'll take you to where our coinage began.
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A numismatic souvenir of St Mark’s Basilica

It was this modern tourism that explains the success of the Belgian medallist Jacques Wiener, who created the finest medals depicting Europe’s most important landmarks. We are exhibiting some of them.
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Oh Dear, I Think I’m Becoming a God! Numismatic Testaments to the Consecration of Roman Emperors

On 31 October 2024, Künker will auction off part 9 of the Dr. W.R. Collection. It presents Roman coins from the period between the civil war of 68/9 and the end of the Severan dynasty. The diverse material illustrates the numismatic traces of the consecration of Roman emperors.

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The Suffering of Leiden – A Siege During the Dutch Revolt

The third part of the Beuth Collection that Künker offers in Auction 420 contains many historically interesting emergency and siege coins. They were issued by the Dutch towns besieged by Spain during the 80 Years’ War. One of these towns was Leiden, which to this day commemorates the end of the siege every year with a festival.

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The Turks, the Bohemian Estates and Two Gnadenpfennigs by Ferdinand I

SINCONA’s spring auction will be held from 13 to 15 May 2024. Among other highlights, two extremely rare gold gnadenpfennigs by Ferdinand I are on offer. The multiple coins with a weight of 10 and 15 gold gulden are among the great treasures of Habsburg numismatics. We share their story.

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At the end of third century AD, Carausius and Allectus successively ruled Britain, and parts of the Continental coast, as rebel emperors for a period of ten years. A new book, published by Spink Books, aims to tell the incredible story of these two rebel emperors. Learn more about them and their rich coinage in this article.

Rebel Emperors of Britannia: Carausius and Allectus

At the end of the third century AD, Carausius and Allectus successively ruled Britain, and parts of the Continental coast, as rebel emperors for a period of ten years. A new book, published by Spink Books, aims to tell the incredible story of these two rebel emperors. Learn more about them and their rich coinage in this article.

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Boston Is Getting a Museum of American Finance

Boston is opening a new Museum of American Finance: Discover rare banknotes, U.S. financial history, and interactive exhibits exploring the world of money.
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Japan Mint: Hiroshima Branch

The Japan Mint doesn’t just produce beautiful circulation coins. It also manages the entire production process in-house, from the blank to the finished coin. This makes Japan one of the few countries that are completely self-sufficient when it comes to its circulation coins. We visited the branch of the Japan Mint in Hiroshima.
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World Money Fair Berlin
29 – 31 January, 2026

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Coinex, London
26 – 27 September, 2025

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How do commemorative coins differ from collector coins?

For a long time, I thought the term ‘collector coin’ was a made-up term coined by uninformed mints. A collector coin is, in fact, by no means a commemorative coin.
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What is a Kontorniat?

The word ‘Kontorniat’ comes from Italian and is derived from the Italian ‘contorno’ (= edge). You can find out here what cultural and historical phenomenon lies behind these numismatic objects.
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