The great Queen Salote Tupou III

Modern coins rarely depict rulers as whole-body figures. There are good reasons why Queen Salote Tupou of Tonga is depicted that way. She was 1.91 m tall and therefore physically a “big” queen. And taking into consideration what she achieved for her country, one can also figuratively call her a big queen.

The Most Expensive Greek Coin

We cannot do CoinsWeekly Coin Records without acknowledging the most expensive Greek coin! The famous piece sold for more 2 million Swiss francs.

To Spain! Part 8: Columbus, Seville and myriads of tourists

Seville can boast the third-largest old town in Europe, after Venice and Genoa. Great! That means the tourists are better spread out. If only they didn’t all have to see the tomb of Columbus!!!

The Most Expensive Roman Coin

The next CoinsWeekly Coin Record to have been submitted is the presumably most expensive Roman coin. It sold for 2 million Swiss francs on December 3, 2008.

The Gold Coinage of Zurich

On 9 October, 2014, Künker will offer a large series of Swiss gold coins for sale. This is a good opportunity to have a closer look at the gold coinage of Zurich.

To Spain! Part 7: Beautiful Córdoba

Since 1994, Córdoba has been considered World Heritage Site. As if the city needed that label to attract even more tourists. Córdoba is one of the capitals of tourism – but it still offers some quiet corners. Especially when you’re interested in coins.