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

Coin of the Year: Surprising Picks and Standout Themes from the Oscars of Numismatics

Every year, collectors around the world eagerly await the nominations for the Coin of the Year (COTY) Award, which honors the most outstanding coin issues from across the globe.

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Können Sie sich vorstellen, wie eine ganze Million Münzen aussieht? Foto: vetkit via Shutterstock.)

What to Do With a Million Pennies?

Imagine you are cleaning out the house of a late relative and find 1 million cent coins in the process. What would you do with them? This is what happened to a California family. Why had this huge amount of coins been amassed? And what could they be worth?

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Poetic Machines: Swissmint Honors Jean Tinguely

Steel, wheels, movement, order and chaos – Swiss artist Jean Tinguely was fascinated by the poetry of machines, which he captured in his kinetic machine sculptures. To mark what would have been his 100th birthday, Swissmint is honoring the exceptional artist with a silver coin.

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From August 2023, the Coin of the Year awards will be presented during the World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh.

COTY Awards Have an In-Person Ceremony Again

For many years the Coin of the Year Awards have been given in a ceremony during the World Money Fair in Berlin. In 2023, the program will conduct again an in-person awards ceremony after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic – but in another place.

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Archive: Coins, Medals and more

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.
Railway tunnel under Surami pass near the village Tsipa, Chkherimela valley, Georgia 2014. Image: Karel61 via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0. In front: Silver medal commemorating the opening of the Suram Tunnel in 1890 by L. Steinman. Künker auction 408, No. 234.

For Railroad Fans: The Suram Tunnel

Railroad history is linked to numismatics in many ways. Fascinating large-scale projects were often celebrated with medals and commemorative coins. Our example takes us to Georgia: A medal that will be offered for auction by Künker commemorates the opening of the Suram Tunnel.
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