Schätzpreis: 19.900 EUR

Abtei Hersfeld,
1/2 Reichstaler 1621,
unter Wilhelm V. von Hessen-Kassel
als Administrator.
Erhaltung: vz+

3018-589

Schätzpreis: 9.890 EUR

Frankreich,
Stadt Besancon,
3 Pistolen 1666 mit Titel Karl V.
Erhaltung: f.st

3019-931

Schätzpreis: 5.800 EUR

Heiliges Römisches Reich, Bayern,
Chaise d'or (Kaiserschild) 1328-1347
unter Kaiser Ludwig IV.
Erhaltung: vz

3020-009

Schätzpreis: 3.680 EUR

Griechenland,
Ostkelten,
Tetradrachme (3-2 Jhd. v. Chr.).
Erhaltung: vz

3020-877

Schätzpreis: 485 EUR

Erzbistum Salzburg,
Reichstaler 1654-1668
unter Graf Guidobald von Thun.
Erhaltung: ss-vz

3019-824

Schätzpreis: 350 EUR

Großbritannien,
Halfpenny-Token 1794,
Kent-Dover.
Erhaltung: MS65 BN

3020-591

Schätzpreis: 485 EUR

Sachsen,
Siegestaler 1871 unter Johann.
Erhaltung: ss-vz

3003-367

Schätzpreis: 1.180 EUR

Byzanz,
Solidus (491-518) unter
Anastasius der Gerechte.
Erhaltung: ss-vz

3005-316

Schätzpreis: 2.650 EUR

Römisches Reich,
Sesterz (225-227),
Orbiana, Gemahlin des Severus Alexander.
Erhaltung: vz

3020-873

Schätzpreis: 1.950 EUR

Königreich Böhmen,
Dukat 1676 unter Leopold I.
Erhaltung: ss

3021-518

Münzen, Medaillen und mehr

2. October 2025

The First World War, Australia and its kookaburra penny

During the Battle of Gallipoli, 8,709 Australians were killed and 17,924 were wounded. This was an enormous loss of life – at least in relative terms! Around one in every 50 Australians of military age was affected. After the war, Australia therefore demanded a new role in the Commonwealth. A coin that will be auctioned at Künker on 8 October 2025 commemorates this event.
read more at our partner SIXBID

17. September 2025

A double Louis d'or from 1640/1

In 1640, a new coin minting technique became popular in France. Jean Varin introduced the balancier. However, the coin smiths at the old Paris mint resisted this change, as this coin shows.
read more at our partner SIXBID

Menschen und Märkte

Many researchers were interested in the topic of the workshop. Photo: Alaa Aldin Al Chomari.

Provenanced Coin Finds Versus Rarities – The Importance of Coin Finds for Historical Statistics

21. September 2023

Reporting coin finds is essential for the study of coinage. A Workshop in Jordan discussed the importance of coin finds for historical statistics and the experience of a group of Syrian archaeologists who turned to one of the most important groups of coin finders: children.

Even 2,500 years ago, the story of Pegasus fascinated people so much that they depicted him on coins. Background: Dorota Kudyba via Pixabay.

Pobjoy’s Pegasus is Back With Charles III

21. September 2023

The celebrated motif of Pegasus reappears in its 6th edition for Pobjoy’s reverse frosted silver coin. The new edition carries an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III produced exclusively by Pobjoy Mint.

One of the coins seized during the police’s Operation Fantail. (Courtesy of Durham Constabulary.) Next to it, a passage from the biography of Alfred the Great written by Asser. The coin presents the prominent 9th-century ruler in a whole new light.

How Two Fraudsters Almost Changed England’s History

14. September 2023

Two English metal detectorists attempted to sell off some illegally excavated coins. In a police operation straight out of a movie, the pair were caught and have now been sentenced. The seized coins present England’s King Alfred the Great in a totally different light.

In 2022, Tokyo citizens handed in to police record ¥4 billon of lost cash. Image by David Mark from Pixabay.

Tokyo Sets New Record for Lost Cash Handed In

14. September 2023

If you loose your cash let’s hope it happens in Tokyo. Then chances are good you get it back. Maybe in no other city in the world people hand in so much lost cash to police. There are good reasons why they do it.

The Fight for Collector’s Rights: An Interview With Ursula Kampmann

14. September 2023

For his passionately run “Numischannel” on YouTube, Argentine numismatist Damian Salgado conducted an interview with Ursula Kampmann. Among other things, they talked about private collecting, the rights of collectors and the fight against unfair legislation worldwide. Take a look!

British Celtic Coins: Art or Imitation?

14. September 2023

The peoples of pre-Roman Britain remain an enigma, and the same is true for their coins. Tim Wright wrote a new book on British Celtic Coins which will soon be published by Spink Books. Read his introduction on the topic here.