Archive: People and Markets
Warning Against Overpriced Coins: “Stick Figure” and “Woman on a Bull” Designs Aren’t Just Found in the Euro Zone
“Mega-rarity from your change” – sensational headlines like these frustrate coin collectors and dealers across Europe. Yet, it’s not just within the Eurozone that supposed rarities, often lacking genuine collector value, make waves.
New CIT Issue: Reconstruction – Elephant
With the Reconstruction series, CIT presents a new type of coin design, showcasing once again the ingenious way in which B. H. Mayer’s Kunstprägeanstalt transforms the demanding designs of the Liechtenstein innovators into minted objects.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Gold from Rhodes for the Battle for Rome
On 30 October 2024, Künker will be auctioning an aureus minted by Caesar’s assassins in 42 BC. The extremely rare piece is estimated at 100,000 euros. We tell the story of a coin that takes us back to the heart of the Roman civil war.

400 Years Ago – The Founding of Kongsberg
On 2 May 1624, Christian IV of Denmark and Norway founded the mining town of Kongsberg. A series of coins to be offered in the upcoming Künker sale tells us of the hopes that the ruler placed in the silver from these mines.










Perpetrators on Trial: An Update on the Manching Case
The news of the destruction of the Celtic coin hoard from Manching shook the numismatic world. The alleged perpetrators are now on trial. What is the current situation and is there still hope of recovering some of the coins intact?
How the Certified Collectibles Group Takes Action Against Fraudsters
The Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) aggressively pursues bad actors who seek to defraud them and the collecting community. CEO Steven R. Eichenbaum reports on the fight and provides examples.