Münzen, Medaillen und mehr

The Carl Ludwig House on the Raxalpe and tourism in Austria
On 22 September 2026, Künker will auction a ‘Raxalpentaler’ from the Wenzel collection. Only 100 specimens of this coin are said to have been minted, making this piece one of the rarest Austrian commemorative coins. But is it actually a commemorative coin?read more at our partner SIXBID

The finest specimen of the rarest gold coin from the German Empire
On 23 September 2026, Künker auctions Ernst II’s 20-mark coin from a physicist’s collection—the German Empire’s rarest gold coin, limited to 1,000 pieces. NGC knows no finer specimen.read more at our partner SIXBID

























Royal Canadian Mint Reports Profits and Performance for 2022
The Royal Canadian Mint published their financial results for 2022. As expected they remained below 2021 levels.
CIT’s Daydreamer – Adventure
CIT’s “Daydreamer” coins pull aside the curtain between worlds. In 2022, a man looked to the future, in the second issue a little boy looks to the past. The love of escaping the world in a daydream with state-of-the-art smartminting® technology.
CIT’s Mt. Everest – First Ascent
70 years ago two mountaineers were the first men to reach the summit of Mount Everest. To commemorate this event, CIT has minted two silver coins with Ultra High Relief and further features.
International Conference on Islamic Numismatics
From 18 to 20 May 2023, the ICIN – the International Conference on Islamic Numismatics – took place in Riyadh, Saudi-Arabia. A complete success! Never before have so many specialists on Islamic numismatics gathered in one place. Ursula Kampmann was there.
Is the EU Sleepwalking Into an Art Market Nightmare?
Enforcement of import licensing for cultural goods is just two years away, but many serious questions remain over what will happen. A detailed insight into a complicated matter.
Aleksander Bursche Receives GIG Honorary Prize 2023
Aleksander Bursche will receive the 2023 Honorary Prize of the Gesellschaft für Internationale Geldgeschichte (GIG, Association for International History of Money). Not only his numismatic research work was decisive for this.