Estimate: 1.300 EURThrace,
Byzantion.
Stater (250–1st century BC).
Condition: ef+
69
Estimate: 1.800 EURRoman Empire,
Matidia.
Denarius (112 AD), Rome.
Condition: very rare, vf /vf+.
222
Estimate: 11.000 EURRoman Empire,
Julian II. Apostata as Caesar.
Solidus (355–357 AD), Rome.
Condition: unc
581
Estimate: 6.000 EURDenmark,
Frederik IV.
Double-Ducat 1704, Copenhagen.
With certificate of authenticity.
Condition: ef-
681
Estimate: 1.000 EURIreland,
George III.
6 Shilling Token 1804.
Condition: PL
805
Estimate: 1.000 EURNetherlands,
Friesland.
Adler-Taler 1598.
Condition: Very rare, vf
886
Estimate: 2.000 EURSinzendorf,
Johann Wilhelm.
Ducat 1753, Nuremberg.
Condition: rare, lightly worked, vf-
1165
Estimate: 2.000 EURPomerania-Stettin,
Bogislaus XIV.
Taler 1629.
Condition: very rare, very fine details, vf+.
1385
Estimate: 1.200 EURReuss,
younger line,
Heinrich XIV.
2 Mark 1884 A.
Condition: unc-
2059
Estimate: 12.500 EURDependencies, Danzig.
25 Gulden 1923.
Condition: PCGS PR62
2681

Archive: People and Markets

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.

These Are The Winners of the International Coin Design Competition 2022

Japan Mint annually awards the best works received for the International Coin Design Competition. This year the war against Ukraine is topic of the most excellent work.

CIT’s Iron Maiden – Piece of Mind

Again CIT pays tribute to the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. In 2023, CIT’s coin is dedicated to the band’s fourth studio album “Piece of Mind”.

Swissmint Celebrates 200 Years “Swiss Shooting Sports Federation”

In June, Swissmint has issued a new collector coin, “Swiss Shooting Sports Federation”. This is the start of the numismatic celebration that mark the 200th anniversary of the organization which will go on until 2024.

What to Do With a Million Pennies?

Imagine you are cleaning out the house of a late relative and find 1 million cent coins in the process. What would you do with them? This is what happened to a California family. Why had this huge amount of coins been amassed? And what could they be worth?

A Numismatic Itinerary Through the Peloponnese

The Archaeological Museum of Tegea in Greece shows in a temporary exhibition how places in the Peloponnese were presented on ancient coins.

Foto: Hintergrund: Martina Blersch - CC BY-SA 4.0, Münze: South African Mint.

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.

The obverse of the “Most excellent work” in ICDC 2022: “Good morning, Ukraine” by Nataliia Fandikova (Ukraine).

These Are The Winners of the International Coin Design Competition 2022

Japan Mint annually awards the best works received for the International Coin Design Competition. This year the war against Ukraine is topic of the most excellent work.

CIT’s Iron Maiden – Piece of Mind

Again CIT pays tribute to the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. In 2023, CIT’s coin is dedicated to the band’s fourth studio album “Piece of Mind”.

Der Schießsport ist auch heutzutage in der Schweiz sehr beliebt. Foto: Andy Moser via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Swissmint Celebrates 200 Years “Swiss Shooting Sports Federation”

In June, Swissmint has issued a new collector coin, “Swiss Shooting Sports Federation”. This is the start of the numismatic celebration that mark the 200th anniversary of the organization which will go on until 2024.

Können Sie sich vorstellen, wie eine ganze Million Münzen aussieht? Foto: vetkit via Shutterstock.)

What to Do With a Million Pennies?

Imagine you are cleaning out the house of a late relative and find 1 million cent coins in the process. What would you do with them? This is what happened to a California family. Why had this huge amount of coins been amassed? And what could they be worth?

Archaeological Museum of Tegea, exhibition view. Image: Savvas Avramidis (KIKPE Numismatic Collection, Athens).

A Numismatic Itinerary Through the Peloponnese

The Archaeological Museum of Tegea in Greece shows in a temporary exhibition how places in the Peloponnese were presented on ancient coins.