Archive: People and Markets
The Winners of the COTY Award 2024
At the World’s Fair of Money, the winners of the prestigious Coin of the Year (COTY) Awards were honored. Find out here which coins won the category awards and which country took home the award for Coin of the Year.
Lars Emil Bruun (1852–1923): From the Local Inn to an International Enterprise
The auction of the exceptional Bruun collection, 100 years after the collector’s death, has attracted a great deal of attention. But who was Bruun as a person? What inspired him? On behalf of Stack’s, Ursula Kampmann went in search of Bruun’s personality and compiled a short biography.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more

A Numismatic Journey Through the Principality of Monaco
On the visit of Albert II and Charlène of Monaco to Germany: The small country on the Mediterranean has more to offer than casinos, car races and film stars – it can look back on a long numismatic tradition.

Record! South African Rarity Leaves All Previous Top Prices Far Behind
Recently, a South African coin was auctioned at Heritage for $1.8 million (excluding premium) – exceeding the previously highest known auction results for South African coins by a remarkable $1.5 million. What makes the “Single 9” such a rarity?










A New Member to Join the SINCONA Team: Michael Otto
The SINCONA team is excited to welcome a new member. As of 1 January 2025, Michael Otto is working at the SINCONA Group’s headquarters in Zurich. He is looking forward to taking over the position as Head of Numismatics.
Medaljer Konstnärer – Medaillen und ihre Künstler – Medals and Their Artists
Roberto Delzanno presents his publication on five important Swedish medalists. The book of over 400 pages features texts in Swedish, German and English, as it aims to introduce Swedish medal art to the broader international collector community.