8PHILISTIA.
Azotos.
Circa 420-350 v. Chr.
Šql = Drachme.Schätzpreis: 20.000 CHF

67PHILISTIA.
Athenischer Stil, circa 420-350 v. Chr.
Rbʾ Šql = Drachme.Schätzpreis: 35.000 CHF

375Vespasian, 69-79.
Aureus.Schätzpreis: 100.000 CHF

497FRANKFURT.
Goldmedaille 1898
auf Rosenbaum und Hamburger.Schätzpreis: 7.500 CHF

516FRANKFURT.
Goldmedaille 1844
auf S. M. Rothschild.Schätzpreis: 25.000 CHF

1020Sizilien.
Akragas.
Circa 410-406 v. Chr.
Tetradrachme.Schätzpreis: 50.000 CHF

1074ATTICA.
Athen.
Lachares, 296/5 v. Chr.
Stater.Schätzpreis: 35.000 CHF

1220Kleopatra VII,
51-30 v. Chr.,
mit Mark Anton.
Tetradrachme.Schätzpreis: 100.000 CHF

1304Umayyaden.
Zeit des Muʿāwiya I ibn Abī Sufyān,
AH 41-60.
Solidus.Schätzpreis: 35.000 CHF

1437Mexico.
Libertad Onuza 1998
Proof,
NGC PF 68 UCSchätzpreis: 1.500 CHF

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.
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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.
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Menschen und Märkte

The new Bookophile website has an updated look and comes with numerous new features that allow users to filter our articles for what they need.

Bookophile in New Splendour – the Redesigned Website for Book Lovers

Bookophile, the Zurich MoneyMuseum’s website for book enthusiasts, has been relaunched and spruced up with a fresh look and new features. One thing, however, stays the same: it is all about the love of old books. A major emphasis – how could it be otherwise for a MoneyMuseum – is on the subject of money and society.

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Ra 3,000 years ago and now – a picture of Ra and Amon in the tomb of Ramses IV. Image: Riccardov via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.5.

Pobjoy Mint Features Egyptian God Ra

The Egyptologist Thomas Young made significant contributions to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics. On the occasion of his 250th birthday, Pobjoy’s releases its 2023 Egyptian Gods Series. The third coin in the series features the God Ra.

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There are many ways of transporting gold. But you should never save on security measures. Source: Jazella / Pixabay

How Not To Handle a Gold Transport

Nearly a million euros worth of gold coins were transported in a carrier van to a precious metals dealer without any security measures. No prizes for guessing whether or not they actually got there. A lawsuit in Bavaria reveals how this could happen.

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Investigators found 18 gold lumps in the possession of one suspect. The composition of the metal indicates that the lumps were created by melting down the Celtic hoard. Photo: Bavarian Criminal Investigation Department.

Further Investigations into the Stolen Celtic Coin Hoard

Following police success in the case of the stolen Celtic gold hoard, the authorities have made additional details public. It appears that the perpetrators were professionals, but their professionalism was their undoing.

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Every Thursday, an automated entry in the Numista forum lists new CoinsWeekly articles.

CoinsWeekly and Numista

Would you like to discuss our latest articles with like-minded people? You can now easily do so in the Numista forum!

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Single-figure plaque, mid-sixteenth to seventeenth century, cast copper alloy, Dallas Museum of Art. Photo: Daderot via Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain.

Benin Bronzes Lawsuit Against Smithsonian

Shall all Benin bronzes be repatriated? The Restitution Study Group says no. They argue for the rights of descendants of slaves trafficked by the Benin Kingdom as you can learn from this interview by Kate Fitz Gibbon.

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Hunderte von Münzen des deutschen Kaiserreichs
aus einem alten Händlerlager3297
Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
2 Mark 1876.
Erstabschlag. Stempelglanz.Schätzpreis: 3.000 EUR

Feinste Sammlerpatina3527
Preußen.
5 Mark 1913.
Polierte Platte.Schätzpreis: 400 EUR

Komplette Sammlung bayerischer Geschichtstaler690
Bayern.
Geschichtsdoppeltaler 1848.
Sehr selten.
Vorzüglich.Schätzpreis: 2.000 EUR

Komplette Sammlung bayerischer Geschichtstaler694
Bayern.
Geschichtsdoppeltaler 1849.
Vorzüglich bis Stempelglanz.Schätzpreis: 2.500 EUR

Kleine, feine Serie Mainzer Münzen898
Mainz.
Dukat 1795.
Vorzüglich bis Stempelglanz.Schätzpreis: 1.800 EUR

232England. George III.
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.Schätzpreis: 25.000 EUR

266Frankreich. Charles X.
Goldmedaille 1825, von F. Gayrard.
Auf die Krönung von Charles X.
Äußerst selten. Kleiner Randfehler und Kratzer,
vorzüglich bis Stempelglanz.Schätzpreis: 14.000 EUR

744Brandenburg-Bayreuth.
Dukat 1659, Nürnberg.
Sehr selten.
Vorzüglich bis Stempelglanz.Schätzpreis: 20.000 EUR

827Göttingen. Georg III.
Goldmedaille zu 25 Dukaten 1785, von E. Burch.
Preismedaille der Georgia-Augusta-Universität.
NGC MS61,
vorzüglich bis Stempelglanz.Schätzpreis: 25.000 EUR

1014Sachsen.
Prämiendoppeltaler 1847 F.
Äußerst selten.
Nur 50 Exemplare geprägt!
Av. fast Stempelglanz. Rv. vorzüglich bis Stempelglanz.Schätzpreis: 25.000 EUR