Schätzpreis: 19.900 EURAbtei Hersfeld,
1/2 Reichstaler 1621,
unter Wilhelm V. von Hessen-Kassel
als Administrator.
Erhaltung: vz+
3018-589
Schätzpreis: 9.890 EURFrankreich,
Stadt Besancon,
3 Pistolen 1666 mit Titel Karl V.
Erhaltung: f.st
3019-931
Schätzpreis: 5.800 EURHeiliges Römisches Reich, Bayern,
Chaise d'or (Kaiserschild) 1328-1347
unter Kaiser Ludwig IV.
Erhaltung: vz
3020-009
Schätzpreis: 3.680 EURGriechenland,
Ostkelten,
Tetradrachme (3-2 Jhd. v. Chr.).
Erhaltung: vz
3020-877
Schätzpreis: 485 EURErzbistum Salzburg,
Reichstaler 1654-1668
unter Graf Guidobald von Thun.
Erhaltung: ss-vz
3019-824
Schätzpreis: 350 EURGroßbritannien,
Halfpenny-Token 1794,
Kent-Dover.
Erhaltung: MS65 BN
3020-591
Schätzpreis: 485 EURSachsen,
Siegestaler 1871 unter Johann.
Erhaltung: ss-vz
3003-367
Schätzpreis: 1.180 EURByzanz,
Solidus (491-518) unter
Anastasius der Gerechte.
Erhaltung: ss-vz
3005-316
Schätzpreis: 2.650 EURRömisches Reich,
Sesterz (225-227),
Orbiana, Gemahlin des Severus Alexander.
Erhaltung: vz
3020-873
Schätzpreis: 1.950 EURKönigreich Böhmen,
Dukat 1676 unter Leopold I.
Erhaltung: ss
3021-518

Münzen, Medaillen und mehr

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
Beitragsbild Frankreich-Louis-d-or

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

9th International Symposium in Early Medieval Coinage 2024

The 9th International Symposium in Early Medieval Coinage will be held in April 2024. The symposium is a great opportunity for specialists, collectors and detectorists to meet – and of course to give a talk.

Peter Ilisch (1947–2023)

Peter Ilisch passed away on 29 May 2023. The former curator in Münster specialised in medieval and early modern Westphalia. As an obituary, we publish the speech of Stefan Kötz, who paid tribute to his predecessor in office at the funeral service.

The Economy Museum St. Louis Fed

Learn about the economy and currency in a fun and interactive way. Compete to make the most money in a simulated trading pit game. The Economy Museum at the St. Louis Fed offers over 100 games, exhibits, currency displays and videos. Read what expect you there.

Die Study of the Yehud Coinage

The Israel Numismatic Society published a book on provincial silver coinage of Judah in the late Persian, Macedonian, and early Hellenistic periods. Haim Gitler, Catharine Lorber and Jean-Philippe Fontanille presented their die study recently in Jerusalem.

The IAPN Book Prize 2023

Every year, the International Association of Professional Numismatists rewards a numismatic work published the previous year with their IAPN Book Prize. The winner of 2023 comes from India.

A Perfect Hunter: The Leopard on African Coins

Few people are lucky enough to see a leopard in the wild. On coins, however, the nimble and silent hunters can be encountered more frequently. With Dirk Wasserthal of RareCoin, we take you on a numismatic safari and present five rare African gold coins that have the potential to appreciate.


23Syrakus, Sizilien.
AR Tetradrachme,
circa 413-405 v. Chr.
Schätzpreis: 75.000 CHF

41Alexander der Grosse.
AV Stater,
circa 325-323/2 v. Chr.
Schätzpreis: 30.000 CHF

134Q. Labienus Parthicus.
AR Denar,
Anfang 40 v. Chr.
Schätzpreis: 35.000 CHF

192Antoninus Pius, mit Marcus Aurelius Caesar.
AV Aureus,
circa 140-144 n. Chr.
Schätzpreis: 20.000 CHF

207Pertinax.
AV Aureus,
Januar-März 193 n. Chr.
Schätzpreis: 35.000 CHF

272Crispus.
AV Solidus,
324-325 n. Chr.
Schätzpreis: 10.000 CHF

386Franz Josef I.
AV 12 Dukaten,
circa 1880.
Schätzpreis: 7.500 CHF

411Maximilian I.
AV 5 Dukaten
1640.
Schätzpreis: 10.000 CHF

505Padua, unter venezianischer Herrschaft.
Medaille
circa 1550.
Schätzpreis: 3.500 CHF

582Zürich.
AR Doppeltaler
1624.
Schätzpreis: 3.000 CHF