Stack’s Bowers Galleries

Stack’s Bowers Galleries ⸱ Bruun Collection Part II ⸱ 14-15 March 2025 ⸱ Zurich

Stack’s Bowers Galleries has auctioned Part II of the famed L. E. Bruun Collection with 550 lots for almost 10 million euros. The cumulative prices realized for the L. E. Bruun Collection are now at almost 25 million euros.

Künker

Künker ⸱ Auction 419 ⸱ 17. March 2025 ⸱ Osnabrück

On 17 March 2025, Künker held its successful Spring Auction Sale 419. The 638 selected lots with ancient coins had a total estimate of 2 million euros. This sum almost doubled as the auction realized a total hammer price of roughly 4 million euros. We present the top five pieces of Künker’s auction 419 as well as other exciting results.

Change at the Helm of the U.S. Mint – Gibson Resigns

The upheaval in the U.S. administration is also affecting the U.S. Mint. Director Gibson resigned. This does not come at an easy time for the institution.

Celebrating Wolfgang Hahn’s 80th Birthday

There are numismatists who are an integral part of the numismatic world. One of them is Wolfgang Hahn, who shaped the fate of the Department of Numismatics and Monetary History in Vienna from 1990 to 2010. On 12 March 2025, he celebrated his 80th birthday.

The 12th Hong Kong Coin Show (HKCS)

The 12th Hong Kong Coin Show (HKCS) will take place from Friday, 4th April to Sunday, 6th April. You can expect exhibitors from over 50 countries, auctions, educational seminars, exhibitions, on-site coin grading services and much more – in short: a festival of numismatics!

Numista Now Has a New Literature Section

Numista has recently expanded its offerings with a dedicated section for numismatic literature, providing a valuable resource for researchers and enthusiasts alike. A particularly innovative feature of this section is its integration with Numista’s existing coin catalogue, which allows users to seamlessly navigate from a reference number of a coin to the corresponding literary reference, and from that catalogue back to the numismatic objects listed within.