Heritage Auctions

Heritage Auctions ⸱ NYINC Auctions ⸱ 13-22 January 2025 ⸱ New York

The Heritage Auctions held in conjunction with the NYINC achieved a combined total of over $26.5 million. Highlights included a Caligula aureus, which sold for $600,000, and a South African rarity that became the top lot of the auctions, fetching $2.16 million.

Atlas Numismatics

Atlas Numismatics ⸱ January 2025 Fixed Price List ⸱ 30 January 2025 ⸱ Online

Atlas Numismatics has updated their website with 415 new coins, medals, and tokens at fixed prices. See some of the highlights here.

Record! South African Rarity Leaves All Previous Top Prices Far Behind

Recently, a South African coin was auctioned at Heritage for $1.8 million (excluding premium) – exceeding the previously highest known auction results for South African coins by a remarkable $1.5 million. What makes the “Single 9” such a rarity?

Famous Dacian Helmet Stolen – Thieves Blasted Their Way Into the Museum

On the night of 24 to 25 January, a museum in Assen, Netherlands, was targeted by thieves. They stole four important Dacian gold objects from a temporary exhibition – including the famous Coțofenești helmet. Do we have to worry about it being melted down as well?

Largest Hoard of Ancient Gold Coins Discovered in Luxembourg

At the end of 2019, two amateur archaeologists in Luxembourg made an impressive discovery that has now been made public: 141 exceptionally well-preserved solidi from the last third of the 4th century. It is the largest hoard of ancient gold coins ever discovered in the Grand Duchy.

What the Second Trump Administration Might Mean for Collectors

What does Donald Trump’s return to the White House mean for collectors in the USA? Will the new Administration help “Make Collecting Great Again” or will it be anti-collecting business as usual at the State Department and other government agencies? Predictions are always perilous to make, but Peter Tompa has dared to make some nonetheless.