Photo: Sebastian Wieschowski

German Collector Coins – Where Are the Collectors?

Every few months, Germany’s latest collector coins can be bought at face value at the counters of the Bundesbank. Sebastian Wieschowski has been on site as a collector and roving reporter for many years. He wonders: why do fewer and fewer coin enthusiasts want to be there when new additions to their own collections are being released?

Leu Numismatik AG

Leu Numismatik AG ⸱ Web Auction 28 ⸱ 9-14 December 2023 ⸱ Online

The Leu Numismatics Web Auction 27 spans over 6 days – no wonder with a total of 7,250 lots on offer. The diverse selection includes for example the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, part III of the collection of Constantinian coins of Dr. L. Ramskold and Part II of the Dr. S. Coffman Collection of Axumite coins.

Classical Numismatic Group

Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ Electronic Auction 552 ⸱ 13 December 2023 ⸱ Online

CNG’s Electronic Auction 552 includes 1036 lots. Offerings of Roman Provincial and Roman Imperial coins are especially strong.

View of the exhibition. © Ruedi Habegger, Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig.

Major Exhibition on the Iberians in Basel

A major exhibition on the Iberian peoples is currently on display at the Antikenmuseum Basel. In cooperation with the Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya, over 260 important exhibits from the European Iron Age are on display.

The coin hoard, pot and lid. Credit: Gareth Beale.

Coin Hoard Gives Fascinating Insight Into Life Before the Glencoe Massacre

Hidden underneath a stone fireplace of a house in Glencoe, Scotland, a pot with silver coins was recently discovered. They were minted in the years shortly before the infamous Glencoe massacre of 1692. Was the person who buried these coins among the victims of the treacherous clan slaughter in the Highlands?

The Numismatic Index numindex in November 2023 – Your Feedback Counts!

At the beginning of the year, numindex was launched as a kind of stock index for coins. In addition to regular updates, some helpful new features have since been introduced. Your opinion as a CoinsWeekly reader is now needed!