Estimate: 150,00 EURFlorijn van 28 Stuiver.
Groningen en Ommelanden.
1681.
VF
76
Estimate: 280,00 EURNederland.
Dordrecht. 1619.
Synode van Dordrecht, zonder hond.
VF / XF
503
Estimate: 900,00 EURDubbele gouden dukaat.
Kampen. Ferdinand III. 1656.
AU details
99
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 67
700
Estimate: 2800,00 EURNorway.
Christian V.
Speciedaler.
1672.
VF 30
893
Estimate: 2800,00 EURGerman East Africa.
German colony.
Wilhelm II.
15 Rupees. 1916 T - Arabesque below
T. MS 63
805
Estimate: 2000,00 EUR2½ Gulden.
Lodewijk Napoleon.
1808.
XF +
244
Estimate: 4000,00 EURMuntmeesterpenning - Afslag in goud.
Holland. 1759.
MS 61
95
Estimate: 250,00 EURZilveren dukaat.
Enkhuizen. 1676.
AU 53
44

Archive: People and Markets

Trsat Dragon: A Field Marshal, His Tomb and a Legend

Visitors to the beautiful city of Rijeka are familiar with the two basilisks that stand guard on the Trsat hill in front of Count Laval Nugent of Westmeath’s mausoleum. The Croatian Mint dedicates a gold and a silver commemorative coin to these mythical creatures.

Numista Now Has a New Literature Section

Numista has recently expanded its offerings with a dedicated section for numismatic literature, providing a valuable resource for researchers and enthusiasts alike. A particularly innovative feature of this section is its integration with Numista’s existing coin catalogue, which allows users to seamlessly navigate from a reference number of a coin to the corresponding literary reference, and from that catalogue back to the numismatic objects listed within.

A fresh start for the British Museum? Maybe with numismatist Mark Jones heading the museum as interim director. Photo museum: UK. Photo Sir Mark Jones: © National Trust for Scotland.

A Numismatist at the Head of the British Museum?

Following the resignation of the British Museum’s director and his deputy, the board of trustees has already filled one position on an interim basis. Surprisingly, the numismatist Sir Mark Jones has been proposed as interim director.

Haim Gitler, Catharine Lorber & Jean-Philippe Fontanille, The Yehud Coinage. A Study and Die Classification of the Provincial Silver Coinage of Judah. Numismatic Studies and Researches Volume XII. Israel Numismatic Society, Jerusalem 2023. XII, 532 pages, illustrations. Hardcover. ISBN: 139789655982299. $150.

Die Study of the Yehud Coinage

The Israel Numismatic Society published a book on provincial silver coinage of Judah in the late Persian, Macedonian, and early Hellenistic periods. Haim Gitler, Catharine Lorber and Jean-Philippe Fontanille presented their die study recently in Jerusalem.

Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Between Triumph and Tragedy – Maximilian II Emanuel, “The Prince of Bankrupts”

Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria, known as gifted general, an avid builder, and a passionate collector of art, led a turbulent life. Medals offered in Auction 18 of Leu Numismatik AG reflect both the heights and humiliations of Maximilian’s military campaigns in southern Germany.
The fortress on the rock – not just a popular tourist destination, but also the most expensive 2 euro commemorative coin in the world. Collage: Canva / Wieschowski.

A Numismatic Journey Through the Principality of Monaco

On the visit of Albert II and Charlène of Monaco to Germany: The small country on the Mediterranean has more to offer than casinos, car races and film stars – it can look back on a long numismatic tradition.
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