154Prussia. Frederick William IV, 1840–1861.
Gold medal in the weight of 50 ducats
commemorating the publication of the second volume
of Alexander von Humboldt’s *Kosmos*.
NGC MS 65 PL.
From the estate of Emperor William I.
Estimate: 40.000 Euro

166Prussia. Frederick William IV, 1840–1861.
Gold medal in the weight of 50 ducats commemorating
the unveiling of the equestrian statue of
Frederick the Great on Unter den Linden in Berlin in 1851.
NGC MS 63 PL.
From the estate of Emperor William I.
Estimate: 25.000 Euro

191Prussia. William I, 1861–1888.
General’s Medal in the weight of 120 ducats, 1871,
commemorating the victory over France.
A magnificent specimen.
From the estate of Emperor William I.
Estimate: 75.000 Euro

297Russia. Nicholas I, 1825–1855. Family ruble.
1 1/2 rubles (10 zlotys), 1835, St. Petersburg.
NGC MS 64 (Top Pop).
Only 36 examples struck.
A cabinet piece from polished dies.
From the estate of King Frederick William IV.
Estimate: 250.000 Euro

1098Holland. Province.
5 ducats, 1681.
Struck with the dies of a guilder.
NGC PF 64 Cameo.
Proof.
Estimate: 40.000 Euro

1192HRE. Ferdinand II, 1592–1618–1637.
5 ducats, 1634, Vienna.
Extremely rare.
Extremely fine-uncirculated.
Estimate: 10.000 Euro

1266HRE. Vienna.
Salvator Medal in the weight of 12 ducats,
n. d.(around 1840).
NGC PF 61 CAMEO.
Proof.
Estimate: 15.000 Euro

1334City of Regensburg.
5 ducats, n. d. (1708–1710),
with the title of Joseph I. NGC MS 64.
Extremely rare. According to mint records,
only 7 copies struck.
A magnificent piece.
Estimate: 25.000 Euro

1602German New Guinea.
10 New Guinea Marks, 1895 A.
NGC MS 65.
A magnificent piece.
Estimate: 50.000 Euro

2757Saxony.
John Frederick the Magnanimous and
Maurice, 1541–1547.
Trinity Medal, 1544.
A masterpiece of German medal art. Magnificent,
excellent craftsmanship.
Estimate: 75.000 Euro
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CoinFindsViewer – Roman Coin Finds in Southern Germany

The CoinFindsViewer project represents the first large-scale visualization of Roman coin find data in southern Germany. It enables users to interactively explore the dataset along the Roman frontier, the Limes, and its hinterland across various historical periods. CoinFindsViewer emerged from a collaboration between the Master’s specialization in Digital Humanities and Project B02 of the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1391.

 Launch poster. Image: Stefan Krmnicek, Project Director.

Launch poster. Image: Stefan Krmnicek, Project Director.

The dataset of CoinFindsViewer comprises 81,316 Roman coins from the Corpus of Roman Coin Finds in Germany (FMRD), which have been digitized and processed according to the latest scholarly standards. Simon Holzner developed a geoinformatics-based web application into which he integrated the coin data, laying the conceptual foundation for the current visualizations.

The visualization tool is divided into four historical periods representing key phases in the region’s Roman history:

  • Pre-Limes Period
  • Neckar Limes
  • Upper German-Raetian Limes
  • Fall of the Limes

Within these four periods, users can filter coins by base (AE) and precious (AR + AV) metals, both in terms of quantity and value (calculated in sestertii). CoinFindsViewer further visualizes coins by specific denominations, including as (As), dupondius (Dp), sestertius (HS), denarius (D), antoninianus/radiate (Rad), and aureus (Au). CoinFindsViewer also supports flexible sorting across all four periods based on diachronic and thematic search parameters.

Please note that the data in CoinFindsViewer are continuously revised and updated, and should not be considered final. The data are based on the version as of 15 April 2025. Should you encounter any errors or have any questions, please contact the project team, who will be happy to assist you.

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