972Germany Gold pattern thaler
of Joachim Murat, 1806.
Special Strike
Estimate: 300.000 EUR

947Roman Empire
Aureus
Probus
Estimate: 60.000 EUR

773Ancient Greece
Syracuse
decadrachm by Euainetos
Estimate: 100.000 EUR

1011Belgium
Grand écu d'or
du Brabant
PCGS MS 63
Estimate: 60.000 EUR

1054Chinese Empire,
Gold pattern dollar
Special Strike
Estimate: 200.000 EUR

1753France
Napoleon I
5 franc "République"
Gold pattern
Estimate: 150.000 EUR

1808France
Charles X
Platinium medal of the coronation
Estimate: 80.000 EUR

2122Great-Britain
Charles II
Gold Broad pattern 1660 London
Proof
Estimate: 150.000 EUR

2476Russia
Nicolas I
platinum 12 roubles 1842
NGC MS 63
Estimate: 30.000 EUR

2553USA
20 $ 1921,
Philadephia
PCGS MS 63
Estimate: 100.000 EUR

People and markets

Forrer’s Dictionary is available in full on Numista!

Leonard Forrer’s numismatic encyclopaedia of medallists and mint masters is available in full on Numista and is easily searchable. Find out more about the coin dealer who compiled one of the most important encyclopaedias in numismatics.
read more at our partner SIXBID

What’s going wrong with the COTY: Letters to the editor

I would never have expected such widespread support when I wrote about the problems with the Coin of the Year Award. Here you will find the two most detailed letters to the editor, which highlight a number of additional aspects.
read more at our partner SIXBID

Forrer’s Dictionary is available in full on Numista!

Leonard Forrer’s numismatic encyclopaedia of medallists and mint masters is available in full on Numista and is easily searchable. Find out more about the coin dealer who compiled one of the most important encyclopaedias in numismatics.
read more at our partner SIXBID

What’s going wrong with the COTY: Letters to the editor

I would never have expected such widespread support when I wrote about the problems with the Coin of the Year Award. Here you will find the two most detailed letters to the editor, which highlight a number of additional aspects.
read more at our partner SIXBID







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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Coins, Medals and more

More pictures of the Wesseling hoard

For several weeks now, the German daily press has been reporting that Germany’s largest (Hadrianic) hoard has been discovered near Wesseling. We enquired and received more pictures.
read more at our partner SIXBID

Lucerne, Leodegar and the largest Swiss gold coin of the 16th century

On 27 October 2026, SINCONA will present the Lake View Collection. It features spectacular Swiss coins, including a 20-fold gold guilder from the city of Lucerne dated 1557.
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Archive

Marcus Antonius: The Loser Who Did Not Write History

Künker’s auction 419 features numismatic rarities from the Roman civil war that followed Caesar’s death. In addition to the Eid Mar denarius, aurei of Marcus Antonius will cross the auction block. We will re-tell his story – from his point of view, not that of Augustus.

The National Identity of Modern Ukraine on its Commemorative Coins

Due to tragic circumstances, all eyes are currently on Ukraine. Today, we’ll be discussing the national identity of the Ukrainian people. Using Ukraine’s commemorative coins, we’ll be looking at how the country sees itself, or rather, how it wants to be seen.

Some of the protagonists of the 30 Years' War depicted on coins. Coin photos: Künker (see further illustrations of the article). Background: copper engraving of the second battle of Breitenfeld on October 23, 1642, detail.

The Protagonists of the Thirty Years’ War: A Slightly Different Preview of Künker’s Auction 410

On 23 September 2024 Künker will auction off a breathtaking collection including many multiple gold coins, multiple talers and rare medals relating to the Thirty Years’ War. We present the most beautiful pieces, and explain why the men depicted on these issues took part in the Thirty Years’ War.

What People Used to Pay With in South Africa

Coins are only the most recent of the many means of payment used in South Africa. And yet, there is much to be told about the country’s numismatic past. We tell the story of South African means of payment from glass beads to the rand.

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

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Good to know

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.
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