Seleucus I Nicator (312–280 BC),
AR tetradrachm, Susa.
Condition: beautiful patina, near ef.
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Christian IV (1588–1648),
Speciedaler 1635, Christiana (Oslo).
Condition: rare, vf+ .
Johann Kaspar (1664–1684),
double ducat 1666.
Condition: rare, ef.
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5 gold guilders, 1528 (minted 1614–1620),
bearing the title of Charles V.
Condition: slightly worked, ef.
Carl Friedrich (1806–1811),
Rhine gold ducat 1807.
Condition: rare, near ef/ef.
Wilhelm II. (1891-1918),
3 Mark 1916 F.
Condition: first strike
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Collection from the estate of
Willi Stoph (SED official).
Set of decorations, including a certificate and
a charcoal drawing.
Condition: very rare, ef.
50 Marks,
January 5, 1899.
Condition: very rare, III-/IV+.
People and markets
The Munich Show 2026: A promising start
It was a first: the Munich Show, Europe’s largest trade fair for minerals, gemstones and fossils, featured a dedicated numismatic section for the first time. Those who attended were very satisfied.
read more at our partner SIXBID
The Coin Conference 2026: What is the future of coins?
From 28 to 30 Sep. 2026, representatives from central banks and mints gathered in Budapest. They discussed the current state and future of coins. Find out more about whether or not we will still be paying with coins in 10 years’ time.
read more at our partner SIXBID
Orophernes usurper circa 160-156.
Tetradrachm, Priene circa 160-156,
AR 32 mm, 16.53 g.
Sestertius,
Roma 130-133,
Æ 32 mm, 26.50 g.
1687 King of Hungary and Bohemia,
1690 Roman-German King,
1705-1711 Emperor.
Medal (100 Ducats) undated (1690),
AV 81 mm, 348.18 g.
Albrecht V, 1550-1579.
Medal (25 Ducats) undated (c. 1575),
AV 73 mm, 86.67 g.
2 Portugalöser (20 Ducats) undated (1574/1577),
mint master Andreas Metzner,
AV 41 mm, 70.05 g.
Zygmunt III Waza, 1587-1632,
1592/1599 King of Sweden.
70 Ducats 1621, Bydgoszcz (Bromberg) mint,
mint master Jacob Jacobson van Emden,
AV 69 mm, 243 g.
50 Drachmai 1875,
Paris mint,
AV 28 mm, 16.09 g.
AE Pattern Penny, 1937,
by T. H. Paget & C. W. Coombes.
10 zecchini 1677,
AV 34.57 g. ø 50 mm.
before the Vespri Siciliani (30th March 1282).
Tarì or cavallino,
Messina 1266-1278,
AV 8.65 g.
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?
read more at our partner SIXBID
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.
read more at our partner SIXBID
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?
read more at our partner SIXBID
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.
read more at our partner SIXBID
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Fascinating Change: The 50 State Quarters of the USA – a Milestone
By means of the 50 State Quarters, the US Mint succeeded in rekindling the people’s love of coins and bringing it to the next generation. What was so special about this series? Let’s look back.
Croatia’s First Year as a Euro Country: A New Era for Coin Collectors and the Croatian Mint
Ivan Odrljin, sales representative at the Croatian Mint, talks to CoinsWeekly in an exclusive interview about the first steps in a new numismatic environment, challenges and chances, and gives insights into the future plans of Croatia.
A War Fought with Unusual Weapons: How Prussia Used Finance and Politics to Force the Habsburg Hereditary Lands Out of the German Confederation
On 26 March 2024, the Künker auction house will offer the Tursky Collection with coins of Emperor Franz Joseph I. We use specimens from this collection to tell the story of how Prussia used its economic sway to become the sole hegemonic power in Germany.
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.
On the road
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.
read more at our partner SIXBID
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.
read more at our partner SIXBID
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.
read more at our partner SIXBID
World Money Fair Berlin
29 – 31 January, 2026
Coinex, London
26 – 27 September, 2025
Who is who
Fun
Franklin’s World:
Good to know
Good to know: What exactly is a patina?
Patina, toning: when a coin takes on color, coin collectors have many terms for it. But what exactly is a patina? Does it increase the coin’s value? You’ll find out this and much more in this article. We’ll also be showcasing coins from the German Empire with a stunning patina. They are from the upcoming Auction 94 at Heidelberger Münzhandlung.
read more at our partner SIXBID
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.
read more at our partner SIXBID
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.
read more at our partner SIXBID
The Munich Show 2026: A promising start
It was a first: the Munich Show, Europe’s largest trade fair for minerals, gemstones and fossils, featured a dedicated numismatic section for the first time. Those who attended were very satisfied.
read more at our partner SIXBID
The Coin Conference 2026: What is the future of coins?
From 28 to 30 Sep. 2026, representatives from central banks and mints gathered in Budapest. They discussed the current state and future of coins. Find out more about whether or not we will still be paying with coins in 10 years’ time.
read more at our partner SIXBID