1/2 Reichstaler 1621,
under Wilhelm V of Hesse-Kassel as administrator.
Condition: ef+


city of Besançon,
3 Pistols 1666 with title Charles V.
Condition: CH UNC

Bavaria, Chaise d'or (imperial shield)
1328-1347 under Emperor Louis IV.
Condition: ef

Reichstaler 1654-1668
under Count Guidobald von Thun.
Condition: vf-ef

Solidus (491-518)
under Anastasius the righteous.
Condition: vf-ef

Archive: People and Markets
CIT Legends: Aztec Empire
CIT’s Legends series is a feast for the eyes for all those who love to immerse themselves in a coin design. The fourth release of the series is dedicated to the Aztecs, the legendary people who offered blood sacrifices to assure the rising of the sun each day.
Baldrs Horse: Detectorist Makes “Find of the Century” in Norway
On the Norwegian island of Rennesøy, a metal detectorist recently made an extraordinary gold find that was buried long before the Viking Age. The nine coin-like gold pendants engraved with rare horse symbols discovered along with ten gold beads and three gold rings are the first find of this kind in Norway since the 19th century.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more

The Heidelberg Tun and Early Modern Winemaking
The most well-known symbol of the city of Heidelberg actually began as a sort of treasury: the Heidelberg Tun was built to accommodate the Palatinate’s tax revenue generated from winemaking. And then a Calvinist propagandist turned it into a tourist attraction. This is reflected in a medal that Künker will be auctioning on 29 September 2023.

French History in Coins – Part 2: From the Second Republic to the Second Empire
In the 19th century, people in France suffered from hunger and poverty. There were uprisings and a revolution. But the first president of the new republic was a nephew of Napoleon and completely took after the old emperor.















ICOMON Annual Conference 2024 – Call for Papers
ICOMON is looking for presentations for their annual conference 2024, which will be held in Stockholm. One topic that will be particularly in focus is Cross-Organization Collaborations. Abstracts can be submitted until 31 January 2024.
Change at the Helm of the U.S. Mint – Gibson Resigns
The upheaval in the U.S. administration is also affecting the U.S. Mint. Director Gibson resigned. This does not come at an easy time for the institution.