Archive: People and Markets
Celebrating Wolfgang Hahn’s 80th Birthday
There are numismatists who are an integral part of the numismatic world. One of them is Wolfgang Hahn, who shaped the fate of the Department of Numismatics and Monetary History in Vienna from 1990 to 2010. On 12 March 2025, he celebrated his 80th birthday.
The Naseby Cup – Coins and Medals of the English Civil War
The Naseby Cup is a Victorian vessel of extraordinary numismatic importance, as many incredibly rare coins from the English Civil war are integrated into it. A publication on the cup and its coins will soon be available.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more

100 Yuan Lion Dance 1995: One of the Rarest Chinese Coins of Our Age
From 13 to 15 May 2024, Heidelberger Münzhandlung will hold its 88th auction sale. Among the highlights are some of the rarest contemporary issues from China, including the 100-yuan Lion Dance coin of 1995. 1,000 specimens should have been minted – but in the end, only 138 were produced.

Counterfeit Detection: Altered Prussia 20 Mark
An NGC expert gives us insight into his everyday life. He shows how the year on a coin from the German Empire was altered by a coin doctor.










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.
Possible Motifs Selected for Future Euro Banknotes
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has agreed on potential motifs for future Euro banknotes.