Münzen, Medaillen und mehr

Benedetto Pistrucci, the Parthenon frieze, and St. George
Few numismatic designs have achieved a comparable cult status to Benedetto Pistrucci's St. George, which he designed for British coins. He was inspired by one of the greatest works of art in history: the Elgin Marbles. NAC is auctioning a pattern of one of the most successful coin series in history as part of the Traveller Collection.

Sikh Temple Tokens.
HNot everything that is round is a coin or a medal. We’ll show you numismatic objects that served as currency, offerings, and amulets all at once. They were purchased by devout Sikhs. Here you can learn more about their religious significance.read more at our partner SIXBID

























CIT’s Lily Pad – Dragonfly
A dragonfly on a lily pad: CIT and B. H. Mayer use state-of-the-art minting technology to capture nature’s beauty in an awe-inspiring way.
CIT’s Underwater Fantasy – Mermaids
The more we learn about the underwater world, its colorful, bizarrely shaped creatures and the sunken testaments to mankind, the more it captures our imagination and inspires our dreams. CIT translated this feeling into a numismatic shape. From a technical point of view, the application of enamel reproducing underwater visuals is highly remarkable.
Elagabalus’ New Transgender Identity and Its Consequences on the Coin Trade
The North Hertfordshire Museum has pulled off an ingenious PR coup: the institution publicly announced that they will no longer refer to Elagabalus as “he” but as “she”. Ursula Kampmann explores how this might affect the coin trade.
NYINC: The Favourite of All Those Who Love Ancient Coins
Why is the New York International Numismatic Convention the top place to go when it comes to ancient coins? Ursula Kampmann has the answer and explains what will be new and different in New York in 2024.
The Last Coin of the Pobjoy Mint
With the end of November, the history of the Pobjoy Mint also comes to an end today. The mint’s final issue is a Pegasus with a special mintmark for Taya Pobjoy. There is also a gold version of the coin with a mintage of 1.
A Great Numismatist’s Important Book Published Posthumously
About a year after Wolfram Weisers death, his book on the currency of the Roman Empire has been published. Prof. Johannes Nollé has taken a closer look at this important German study.