Archive: People and Markets
100-Euro Gold Coins: Loyal Customers of Münze Deutschland Make a Bargain
Buying gold below the market price? Under normal circumstances, that’s not possible – the only exception is placing an order with the German Mint before the gold price skyrockets. As in previous years, customers of the official sales office can look forward to a substantial return.
CoinsWeekly Special Issue for the TICC Tokyo 2025
After overwhelming interest in the last years, we have once again published a printed CoinsWeekly Special Issue for TICC 2025, which takes place in Tokyo from April 26 to 28. If you can’t make it to Tokyo, you can download the PDF here.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more

From Taler to Mark: The Long Road to a Common Currency
As Germany gradually evolved into a nation-state in the 19th century, the many currencies that circulated in its territories were also unified step by step. Coins from the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in Künker’s auction 388 illustrate the long path from the taler to the mark.

Bloody Flag and Scheepjesschelling
On 27 and 28 September 2024, Künker will auction off part 2 of the Beuth Collection with Dutch coins in collaboration with Laurens Schulman. This important collection includes numerous rarities. But it also contains affordable coins with two-digit estimates that are just as fascinating as their unique and extremely rare counterparts, as we will prove in this article.
200 Years of the Bohemian Savings Bank: A Piece of Monetary History in Coin Form
In 2025, the Czech National Bank will issue a silver commemorative coin with a nominal value of 200 koruna. The coin marks the founding of the Bohemian Savings Bank.
Classical Numismatics Gets Off to a Great Start to 2024 in New York
The 52nd New York International Numismatic Convention was held from 12 to 14 January at the InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel. All the “sold” signs on the dealers’ tables clearly show that classical numismatics is still in high demand.