Stadt Byzantion.
Stater (250 – 1. Jahrhundert v. Chr.).
Erhaltung: vz+


Matidia.
Denar (112 n. Chr.), Rom.
Erhaltung: sehr selten, ss/ss+

Julian II.
Apostata als Caesar.
Solidus (355-357 n. Chr.), Rom.
Erhaltung: Prägefrisch

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Birds of Paradise in the German Empire
Arguably the most fine and wanted commemorative coin of the German Empire features a bird of paradise. This motif was chosen for reasons that went beyond mere aesthetics.read more at our partner SIXBID

Kumaragupta and the Rhinoceros
While Rome struggled in the West, Gupta culture flourished in northern India. Their coins rival Rome’s. Here is a coin of Kumaragupta, the rhino slayer.read more at our partner SIXBID















Swedish Economy Museum Reopened
Ever since the Swedish “Economy Museum – Royal Coin Cabinet” moved to a new location in 2019, there have only been special exhibitions on display. Now, the two permanent exhibitions on the topics of money and the economy were finally opened.
Jewish-American Hall of Fame Medal Series Ends after 54 Years
All good things must come to an end, even the longest-running medal series in the United States: Mel Wacks, Director of the Jewish-American Hall of Fame, has announced that the series about important Jewish Americans will not be continued.
Ruth Pliego Receives the 2023 Huntington Award
The Trustees of the American Numismatic Society (ANS) have named Dr. Ruth Pliego as the recipient of the 2023 Archer M. Huntington Medal Award for Excellence in Numismatic Scholarship. If you are interested in Visigothic coins, be sure to watch the lecture the honoree gave on this occasion.
Numisma – The Zoom Seminar Series of the Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies
Today the online lecture series NUMISMA starts into the second half of the year. Students, researchers and collectors who are interested in ancient coins are very welcome! Find the upcoming lectures here.
A Military Motif in Circulation – Or: How Political Should 2-Euro Coins Be?
Lithuania is planning to design a 2-euro commemorative coin for defense “against foreign armed forces”. Critics fear a numismatic mobilization – and are eagerly awaiting a possible veto from other euro countries. But have there ever been comparable cases?
2-Euro Ticker: New 2-Euro Coins in June 2024
Much has happened in the 2-euro coin world in the past four weeks: new motifs for 2024 were announced and four coins were issued – however, there were some problems.