2024 Huntington Award Presented to William E. Metcalf

At the 167th Annual Meeting of the American Numismatic Society, the Archer M. Huntington Award was presented to Dr. William E. Metcalf, honoring his tremendous contributions to Roman and Byzantine numismatics.

The Gold Coinage of the Low Countries

Hugo Vanhoudt and John Sanders published a new catalog giving an overview of all the gold coins produced on the territory of present-day Benelux countries from Celtic times to 2022.

Dr. Busso Peus Nachf.

Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. ⸱ Auction 439-441 ⸱ 4-7 November 2024 ⸱ Frankfurt a.M.

This year’s autumn auction of Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. features several remarkable special collections. The selection of medieval and modern coins is so large that 3 auction days had to be reserved for this part alone.

Photo: Lübke + Wiedemann KG.

Heidelberger Münzhandlung

Heidelberger Münzhandlung ⸱ Auktion 89 ⸱ 12-13 November 2024 ⸱ Heidelberg

A series of denarii from the Year of the Four Emperors in outstanding condition is one of the highlights of the upcoming auction sale at Heidelberger Münzhandlung. In addition, there is an extensive series of gold coins struck between antiquity and 2020 at affordable estimates, as well as medals from Hesse-Kassel.

Classical Numismatic Group

Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ CNG Islamic Auction 7 ⸱ 24-25 October 2024 ⸱ London

Classical Numismatic Group presents their Islamic Auction 7, consisting of a live sale part and an electronic sale part. Together, the sale features almost 850 lots, making it CNG’s largest Islamic sale to date.

Astarte SA

Astarte SA ⸱ Auction XXIII ⸱ 28-29 October 2024 ⸱ Lugano

Astarte SA in Lugano announces its return to the Auction floor after 15 years of absence. In this Auction XXIII, Astarte presents 728 lots from antiquity to modern times, including the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection of the Coins of Roman Alexandria, part II.