Estimate: 150,00 EURFlorijn van 28 Stuiver.
Groningen en Ommelanden.
1681.
VF76
Estimate: 280,00 EURNederland.
Dordrecht. 1619.
Synode van Dordrecht, zonder hond.
VF / XF503
Estimate: 900,00 EURDubbele gouden dukaat.
Kampen. Ferdinand III. 1656.
AU details99
Estimate: 250,00 EURGerman states.
Saxony. Albertinian Line.
Christian II, Hans Georg I & August.
2 Thaler. PIEDFORT. 1602.
VF +754
Estimate: 1400,00 EURGerman states.
Bremen. 10 Mark.
1907 J. MS 67700
Estimate: 2800,00 EURNorway.
Christian V.
Speciedaler.
1672.
VF 30893
Estimate: 2800,00 EURGerman East Africa.
German colony.
Wilhelm II.
15 Rupees. 1916 T - Arabesque below
T. MS 63805
Estimate: 2000,00 EUR2½ Gulden.
Lodewijk Napoleon.
1808.
XF +244
Estimate: 4000,00 EURMuntmeesterpenning - Afslag in goud.
Holland. 1759.
MS 6195
Estimate: 250,00 EURZilveren dukaat.
Enkhuizen. 1676.
AU 5344

Archive: People and Markets

The Cape Mint: The Oldest Private Mint in South Africa

Did you think the South African Mint was the only mint in South Africa? That’s not true. In the heart of Cape Town, a small private mint fulfills all customer needs. I was privileged to visit the Cape Mint and met people there who take great pride in their work.

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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.

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Lars O. Lagerqvist in May 2015. Image: Sven Rosborn via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lars O. Lagerqvist (1929-2023)

Lars O. Lagerqvist, former director of the Royal Coin Cabinet in Stockholm and FIDEM Honorary President, passed away. He was one of the most important Swedish numismatists and a renowned expert for medals. Marie-Astrid Voisin Pelsdonk remembers her mentor and friend.

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Collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, Partial Gift of Harry S. Hutchins, Jr. DDS, Col. (Ret.) and his Family, dedicated to the individuals these Slave Hire Badges represent and their descendants.

Smithsonian Acquires Largest Collection of Charleston Slave Badges

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture recently acquired what is thought to be the largest and most complete set of Charleston Slave Badges. A new website informs about the historical significance of these badges.

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Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Berlin and South Africa – A Time-Honoured Connection

Did you know that the first coins of the Boer Republic came from Berlin? It was quite a challenge to create the dies because the Berlin engraver Otto Schulz had no idea of Boer identity, which is why things almost went wrong…
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.
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