AK 112 Lot 132Egypt,
AV tetradrachm (282–272 BC),
King Ptolemy II and Queen Arsinoe II.
Condition: ef+.
Video highlight: Watch now!Estimate: 2.500 EUR

AK 113 Lot 299Banknotes of the Bank Deutscher Länder.
50 Deutsche Mark n. d. (1948-1949) "Liberty".
Condition: extremely rare, I.Estimate: 9.000 EUR

AK 112 Lot 5Gallia Belgica,
AV Stater (1st century BC).
Treveri, so-called "eye stater."
Condition: vf-ef.Estimate: 2.900 EUR

AK 112 Lot 296Roman Republic,
Julius Caesar.
AR Denarius (44 BC), Rome.
Condition: very rare, beautiful patina, vf.Estimate: 2.500 EUR

AK 112 Lot 1427Italy/Tuscany,
Leopold I of Habsburg-Lorraine (1765–1790).
Francescone (10 Paoli) 1772, Florence.
Condition: magnificent specimen, rare, vf/ef.Estimate: 1.850 EUR

AK 112 Lot 1632United States of America.
50 Cents 1951, Philadelphia.
Condition: PCGS MS 67 FBL.Estimate: 1.500 EUR

AK 112 Lot 2512Bavaria.
3 Marks 1918
"Royal Wedding in Bavaria".
Condition: unc.
Video highlight: Watch it now!Estimate: 39.000 EUR

AK 113 Lot 66Poland, Duchy of Warsaw.
1 Thaler, December 1, 1810.
Condition: III–IV.Estimate: 1.500 EUR

AK 113 Lot 198German Reich.
1 billion marks, 15.12.1922.
Inflation-era banknotes,
unknown in the literature.
Condition: RRR, I.Estimate: 800 EUR

AK 113 Lot 474German overseas banks,
Deutsch-Asiatische Bank.
10 Tael, 01.03.1907, Tientsin.
DRUCKPROBE.
Condition: very rare, restored.Estimate: 2.000 EUR

People and markets

Heritage establishes a philately department

On 24 September 2026, Heritage announced that it was setting up its own ‘Philately’ department. To this end, Heritage is collaborating with Charles Shreve and Tracy Carey, who both worked for Heritage more than 35 years ago.
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Numisfero continues Verona’s numismatic tradition

The famous Veronafil is moving to Bologna. Does this spell the end of the numismatic tradition of Verona’s collectors’ fairs? No. Because a group of coin enthusiasts have launched a new event called Numisfero.
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Heritage establishes a philately department

On 24 September 2026, Heritage announced that it was setting up its own ‘Philately’ department. To this end, Heritage is collaborating with Charles Shreve and Tracy Carey, who both worked for Heritage more than 35 years ago.
read more at our partner SIXBID

Numisfero continues Verona’s numismatic tradition

The famous Veronafil is moving to Bologna. Does this spell the end of the numismatic tradition of Verona’s collectors’ fairs? No. Because a group of coin enthusiasts have launched a new event called Numisfero.
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24Greek World. Kyzikos.
Electrum Stater circa 375-350 BC.
Baron Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection.
An exceptional specimen.Estimate: 100.000 CHF

27Greek World. Kyzikos.
Electrum Stater circa 360-340 BC. 
Baron Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection.
The finest specimen known.
An extraordinary piece.Estimate: 250.000 CHF

53Roman Republic.
Titus Quinctius Flamininus.
Gold stater circa 196 BC, Chalcis (?).
Baron Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection.
The first coin to portray a Roman during his lifetime.Estimate: 400.000 CHF

59Roman Republic. Brutus and Publius Servilius Casca Longus.
Aureus 43-42 BC, moving mint in
Northern Greece or Asia Minor.
Baron Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection.
One of the most important and
infamous coins in Roman numismatics.Estimate: 750.000 CHF

65Roman Republic. Quintus Labienus.
Aureus 40-39 BC, mint moving in Asia Minor.
Baron Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection.
Of the highest rarity,
apparently only five specimens known.Estimate: 500.000 CHF

68Roman Empire. Augustus.
Cistophorus 27-26 BC, Ephesus or Pergamon.
Baron Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection.
An extraordinary specimen in
perfect state of conservation.Estimate: 100.000 CHF

286Holy Roman Empire. Ferdinand II.
10 Ducats 1633, Prague.
NGC MS65 (Top pop).Estimate: 250.000 CHF

317Denmark. Frederick III.
Silver Medal 1659, commemorating the battle of
Nyborg in 1659, by J. Hercules.
An extremely rare original striking of
this extraordinary medal.Estimate: 20.000 CHF

491Sweden. Christina.
10 Ducats 1648,
Riga under Swedish rule.
An extremely fine specimen.Estimate: 125.000 CHF

493Switzerland. Confederation.
Gold Medal or “Bundestaler” n. d. (circa 1548),
Zurich, by Jakob Stampfer.
Exceptionally rare in gold.Estimate: 100.000 CHF

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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Duke Albrecht V, Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian and the Habsburgs

On 18 and 19 November 2026, NAC will auction a further part of the Traveller Collection. We would like to present a quite special piece from this collection: a 25-ducat donative struck by the Duke of Bavaria. It is remarkable not only because of its estimate of CHF 150,000, but also because it mentions a ruler who had already been dead for two centuries at the time it was struck. We explain why.
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Where Coinage Began

An auction by Numismatica Genevensis SA takes us back to the very beginning of coinage. NGSA presents 49 exquisite electrum coins of the utmost rarity and archaic beauty from the Baron Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection and various other owners. Join us on a numismatic journey through time. We'll take you to where our coinage began.
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Karl Ludwig von Bruck, the mastermind behind the Vienna Coinage Treaty. We chose not to depict Emperor Franz Josef I at this point, who is shown on the coins, but the liberal politician Karl Ludwig von Bruck. Born into the family of a bookbinder in Elberfeld (now Wuppertal, Germany), he worked his way up from a merchant’s position to become Austria’s finance minister. He could almost be described as a beacon of hope for Austrian economic policy. It was tragic – and not just for him personally – that Franz Josef “ungraciously” dismissed him in April 1860 on false suspicions. The then 61-year-old took his own life. This deprived Austria of an imaginative politician who might have prevented its economic marginalization by Prussia.

A War Fought with Unusual Weapons: How Prussia Used Finance and Politics to Force the Habsburg Hereditary Lands Out of the German Confederation

On 26 March 2024, the Künker auction house will offer the Tursky Collection with coins of Emperor Franz Joseph I. We use specimens from this collection to tell the story of how Prussia used its economic sway to become the sole hegemonic power in Germany.

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At the end of third century AD, Carausius and Allectus successively ruled Britain, and parts of the Continental coast, as rebel emperors for a period of ten years. A new book, published by Spink Books, aims to tell the incredible story of these two rebel emperors. Learn more about them and their rich coinage in this article.

Rebel Emperors of Britannia: Carausius and Allectus

At the end of the third century AD, Carausius and Allectus successively ruled Britain, and parts of the Continental coast, as rebel emperors for a period of ten years. A new book, published by Spink Books, aims to tell the incredible story of these two rebel emperors. Learn more about them and their rich coinage in this article.

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Einer der Höhepunkte von Künker Auktion 395 ist eine spektakuläre Goldmedaille zu 110 Dukaten, die aus dem persönlichen Besitz von Fürst Ferdinand I. von Bulgarien stammt. Diese Medaille führt uns mitten hinein in eine Zeit, in der Bulgarien seine Wirtschaft modernisierte. Der Fürst packte dabei tatkräftig mit an. Und die Eisenbahn spielte dabei eine zentrale Rolle.

Bulgaria, Prince Ferdinand I and the Railroad

One of the highlights of Künker’s auction 395 is a spectacular gold medal with a weight of 110 ductats. It was the personal property of Prince Ferdinand I. of Bulgaria. This medal takes us back into a period when Bulgaria modernized its economy. And the railroad system played a major role in this.

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The Suffering of Leiden – A Siege During the Dutch Revolt

The third part of the Beuth Collection that Künker offers in Auction 420 contains many historically interesting emergency and siege coins. They were issued by the Dutch towns besieged by Spain during the 80 Years’ War. One of these towns was Leiden, which to this day commemorates the end of the siege every year with a festival.

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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.
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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.
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Boston is opening a new Museum of American Finance: Discover rare banknotes, U.S. financial history, and interactive exhibits exploring the world of money.
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29 – 31 January, 2026

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26 – 27 September, 2025

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Good to know: What exactly is a patina?

Patina, toning: when a coin takes on color, coin collectors have many terms for it. But what exactly is a patina? Does it increase the coin’s value? You’ll find out this and much more in this article. We’ll also be showcasing coins from the German Empire with a stunning patina. They are from the upcoming Auction 94 at Heidelberger Münzhandlung.
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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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Boston is opening a new Museum of American Finance: Discover rare banknotes, U.S. financial history, and interactive exhibits exploring the world of money.
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