Estimate: 2.200 EURGREAT BRITAIN.
Penny, ND (1016-23).
Cricklade Mint. Cnut.
NGC MS-64.
17002
Estimate: 15.000 EURDENMARK.
4 Daler Klippe, 1604.
Copenhagen Mint. Christian IV.
NGC AU Details.
17046
Estimate: 600.000 EURNORWAY.
10 Ducat (Portugaloser),
ND (1661). Christiania Mint. Frederik III.
NGC AU Details.
18103
Estimate: 10.000 EURSWEDEN.
Wolgast. 4 Talers, 1633.
Wolgast Mint. Gustav II Adolf.
NGC AU-58.
18172
Estimate: 20.000 EURGERMANY.
Saxony. Gold Medal /
10 Ducats, 1635. Johann Georg I.
NGC MS-62.
18212
Estimate: 18.000 EURFRANCE.
Art Exhibition Gold Medal,
1881. Société des Artistes Français.
NGC MS-61.
18255

Archive: People and Markets

CIT’s new Smartminting® 4.0: Iron Knight

With Iron Knight, CIT has taken the ultra-high relief to the next level: thanks to smartminting® 4.0, an unprecedented relief of 9 mm can now be achieved. This is 50% more than what was possible with the prior version of smartminting®.

Coin Hoard Gives Fascinating Insight Into Life Before the Glencoe Massacre

Hidden underneath a stone fireplace of a house in Glencoe, Scotland, a pot with silver coins was recently discovered. They were minted in the years shortly before the infamous Glencoe massacre of 1692. Was the person who buried these coins among the victims of the treacherous clan slaughter in the Highlands?

The Brasher Doubloon, graded by NGC. Photo: CCG.

The Certified Collectibles Group: More than Coins and Comic Books

In 2021, the Certified Collectibles Group surprised the numismatic community by announcing that the Blackstone investment firm would become a majority shareholder. This raised the question of what this might mean for the coin market. Ursula Kampmann was in Sarasota to visit the new Certified Collectibles Group.

Image: Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies – ACANS via Facebook.

Numisma – The Zoom Seminar Series of the Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies

Today the online lecture series NUMISMA starts into the second half of the year. Students, researchers and collectors who are interested in ancient coins are very welcome! Find the upcoming lectures here.

Archive: Coins, Medals and more

The Heidelberg Tun and Early Modern Winemaking

The most well-known symbol of the city of Heidelberg actually began as a sort of treasury: the Heidelberg Tun was built to accommodate the Palatinate’s tax revenue generated from winemaking. And then a Calvinist propagandist turned it into a tourist attraction. This is reflected in a medal that Künker will be auctioning on 29 September 2023.

The Wedding of a Century in Saxony

In the days of absolutism, a feast was not simply a gathering of friends and family. It was a political means of propagating one’s status. That is exactly what Augustus the Strong did in 1719. His son’s wedding was nothing but a welcome occasion.
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