Münzen, Medaillen und mehr

A numismatic memento of St Mark’s Basilica
It was this modern tourism that explains the success of the Belgian medallist Jacques Wiener, who created the finest medals depicting Europe’s most important landmarks. We are exhibiting some of them.read more at our partner SIXBID

More pictures of the Wesseling hoard
For several weeks now, the German daily press has been reporting that Germany’s largest (Hadrianic) hoard has been discovered near Wesseling. We enquired and received more pictures.read more at our partner SIXBID
Menschen und Märkte


aus einem alten Händlerlager
Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
2 Mark 1876.
Erstabschlag. Stempelglanz.

Bayern.
Geschichtsdoppeltaler 1848.
Sehr selten.
Vorzüglich.

Bayern.
Geschichtsdoppeltaler 1849.
Vorzüglich bis Stempelglanz.

Mainz.
Dukat 1795.
Vorzüglich bis Stempelglanz.

Goldmedaille o. J. (1768), von J. Kirk und T. Wyon jun.
Auf die Ernennung des Herzogs William Frederik
von Gloucester zum Kanzler der Universität Cambridge.
Äußerst selten. NGS MS60, fast Stempelglanz.

Goldmedaille 1825, von F. Gayrard.
Auf die Krönung von Charles X.
Äußerst selten. Kleiner Randfehler und Kratzer,
vorzüglich bis Stempelglanz.

Dukat 1659, Nürnberg.
Sehr selten.
Vorzüglich bis Stempelglanz.






















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