Münzen, Medaillen und mehr

Assassination in the sacred sphere: the Pazzi conspiracy

Political assassins have always used sacred spaces to carry out their attacks. Immersed in prayer, the faithful are easy targets. A remarkable Renaissance medal tells the story of an assassination.
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Menschen und Märkte

Our partners: Sixbid

We are introducing our partners in a loose series and explaining why we work with them. The first episode of the series is dedicated to Sixbid. Sixbid is the oldest numismatic auction platform.
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The next Coin Conference will take place in Budapest

The next Coin Conference will take place in the Hungarian capital Budapest from September 28 to 30, 2026. Reconnaissance’s Coin Conference is an event for central banks, mints, and industry.
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The last pennies are being auctioned off

Stack’s Bowers announces that the auction house has been commissioned by the US Mint to auction off the “very last Omega Pennies.” With only 232 coin sets produced, a historic rarity.
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Gold coins stolen from the Musée Romain Lausanne-Vidy

On 18 November 2025, a brutal robbery took place at the Musée Romain Lausanne-Vidy. Several dozen Roman gold coins disappeared, which probably also ended up in the melting pot.
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Spink sells his publishing house

The auction house Spink is selling its long-established book division to the Pen & Sword Group. Pen & Sword is the leading publisher of books on military, naval and aviation history in the United Kingdom.
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Jim Licaretz wins the 2025 FIDEM Grand Prix

Jim Licaretz wins the FIDEM Grand Prix 2025 with his medal “Autoritratto di Fantasia.” He is the second American to win this prestigious award. Who is Jim Licaretz, and why did his medal win?
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