Archive: People and Markets

Croatia launched a new coin series starting with The Old Town of Varaždin. Photo: Croatian Mint

2-Euro Ticker: New 2-Euro Coins in July 2024

Croatia excites 2-euro collectors with a new city series – and significant improvements in minting quality. Portugal’s online shop has not been running smoothly.

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Melissa Ludke. Image: ANS.

ANS Announces Recipient of Chairman’s Fellowship in Numismatic Research

The American Numismatic Society has chosen the inaugural recipient for the Chairman’s Fellowship for Numismatic Research. The fellowship will fund a dissertation research and a planned book project.

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Two-Euro Ticker: A Look Ahead at the €2 Coins of 2025 (and 2026)

After a relatively quiet end to 2024 in the world of €2 coins, the start of the new year finally brings fresh energy to this collecting field.

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CoinsWeekly Special for the ANA World’s Fair of Money Chicago 2024

On the occasion of the ANA World’s Fair of Money in Chicago, we are publishing our sixth printed CoinsWeekly Special of 2024. It includes a helpful beginner’s guide to collecting modern coins.

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Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Why Neuchâtel Is Not Part of France Today

It was a close call – Louis XIV would certainly have swallowed up Neuchâtel in today’s Switzerland if it had not been for Marie de Nemours’ fierce insistence on her rights. We explain the political situation and introduce you to the princess and her coinage. All the pieces shown come from the Bürki Collection and will be on offer in SINCONA’s Auction 95 on 24 October 2024.

The Turks, the Bohemian Estates and Two Gnadenpfennigs by Ferdinand I

SINCONA’s spring auction will be held from 13 to 15 May 2024. Among other highlights, two extremely rare gold gnadenpfennigs by Ferdinand I are on offer. The multiple coins with a weight of 10 and 15 gold gulden are among the great treasures of Habsburg numismatics. We share their story.
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