Archive: People and Markets

Tübingen is the center for Islamic numismatics in Germany - and a wonderful city to enjoy the first weekend in May! Photo: Berthold Werner via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Meeting of the Oriental Numismatic Society 2024 in Tübingen

The annual international conference on Islamic numismatics will take place in Tübingen from May 4 to 5, 2024. The program tempts you to spend the first weekend in May in beautiful Tübingen!

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Last-minute veto: the European Commission brought a halt to the minting of coins of 10, 20 and 50 cents due to the design of the European stars on the French obverse. Photo: MDP

French Error Coin: The Monnaie de Paris Coin Mishap

The French mint Monnaie de Paris had planned to introduce a new design for coins of 10, 20 and 50 cents in 2024, but a mishap with serious consequences occurred – and while the extent of the financial loss that ensued is still unknown, it is clear that it caused great damage to the mint´s image.

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Joachim Stollhoff. Neben ihm, wie auf fast allen unseren Fotos, Claire Franklin-Werz. Foto: UK.

Joachim Stollhoff († 2 November 2024)

On 2 November 2024, Joachim Stollhoff, owner of Münzen und Medaillen GmbH, passed away after a short and serious illness. In him, we have lost a coin dealer of the old school. Ursula Kampmann remembers a companion.

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Our CoinsWeekly Special Issue for TICC Tokyo 2024.

CoinsWeekly Special Issue for the TICC Tokyo 2024

After overwhelming interest last year, we have once again published a printed CoinsWeekly Special Issue for TICC 2024, which takes place in Tokyo from April 26 to 28. If you can’t make it to Tokyo, you can download the PDF here.

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Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Only 138 out of the planned 1,000 pieces were minted. This makes the Lion Dance a highly contested collector’s coin!

100 Yuan Lion Dance 1995: One of the Rarest Chinese Coins of Our Age

From 13 to 15 May 2024, Heidelberger Münzhandlung will hold its 88th auction sale. Among the highlights are some of the rarest contemporary issues from China, including the 100-yuan Lion Dance coin of 1995. 1,000 specimens should have been minted – but in the end, only 138 were produced.
A postcard of the 1906 Olympic Games. In front: Gilded silver medal for a winner of the 1906 Olympic Games. From Künker auction 408 (18-19 May 2024), No. 122.

The Olympic Games That Are No Longer Recognized

In 1906, the IOC and the country of Greece invited athletes from all over the world to the Olympic Games in Athens. The Games had a lasting impact on the ceremonies surrounding the sporting showdown, even though the IOC no longer recognizes these Olympics today. A winner’s medal from the Games will be auctioned by Künker on 18 June 2024.
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