Estimate: 10.000 $Ancients:
SICILY. Syracuse.
Dionysius I (405-367 BC).
AR decadrachm (35mm, 41.83 gm, 10h).
NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 3/5, Fine Style.
33002
Estimate: 15.000 $Ancients:
Julius Caesar, as Consul for the Third Time (46 BC),
with Aulus Hirtius, as Praetor.
AV aureus (21mm, 8.15 gm, 3h).
NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5.
33022
Estimate: 12.500 $Ancients:
Hadrian (AD 117-138).
AV aureus (20mm, 7.31 gm, 6h).
NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5,
Fine Style.
33029
Estimate: 6.500 $Ancients:
Faustina Junior (AD 147-175/176).
AV aureus (18mm, 7.37 gm, 6h).
NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 3/5, light marks.
33031
Estimate: 40.000 $Ancients:
Pertinax (1 January-28 March AD 193).
AV aureus (20mm, 7.20 gm, 5h).
NGC Gem MS 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style.
33032
Estimate: 50.000 $Great Britain:
George V
gold Proof Pattern Crown 1935
PR64+ Ultra Cameo NGC
33163
Estimate: 15.000 $Mexico:
Republic silver Proof Pattern 8 Reales 1827
Go-WW PR64 Cameo NGC.
From the Eternal Collection, Part II
31081
Estimate: 50.000 $Netherlands East Indies:
Dutch Colony. United East India Company (VOC)
gold Proof Pattern Ducaton 1728 PR63 NGC.
From the Peh Family Collection, Part II
30167
Estimate: 150.000 $Russia:
Nicholas I
Proof Pattern "Imperial Family"
1-1/2 Roubles - 10 Zlotych 1835
PR63 PCGS
33236
Estimate: 50.000 $South Africa:
Republic gold Proof 6 Pence 1897
PR63 Cameo NGC.
From the Gatsby Collection, Part II
32030

Archive: People and Markets

Researchers Analyse the Myth About the Massive Illicit Trade in Antiquities

An extensive new study shows that the scale of the illicit trade in antiquities is much smaller than activists claim. The study demonstrates how these false numbers came about, and how we actually should deal with the problem of the illicit trade in antiquities.

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

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.

Pobjoy’s Pegasus is Back With Charles III

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.

How Two Fraudsters Almost Changed England’s History

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.

Tokyo Sets New Record for Lost Cash Handed In

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

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!

There is no evidence that proves that the illicit trade in antiquities is the third largest in the world. That is the finding of a new study by Donna Yates and Neil Brodie.

Researchers Analyse the Myth About the Massive Illicit Trade in Antiquities

An extensive new study shows that the scale of the illicit trade in antiquities is much smaller than activists claim. The study demonstrates how these false numbers came about, and how we actually should deal with the problem of the illicit trade in antiquities.

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

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

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

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

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

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!