Estimate: 1.300 EURThrace,
Byzantion.
Stater (250–1st century BC).
Condition: ef+
69
Estimate: 1.800 EURRoman Empire,
Matidia.
Denarius (112 AD), Rome.
Condition: very rare, vf /vf+.
222
Estimate: 11.000 EURRoman Empire,
Julian II. Apostata as Caesar.
Solidus (355–357 AD), Rome.
Condition: unc
581
Estimate: 6.000 EURDenmark,
Frederik IV.
Double-Ducat 1704, Copenhagen.
With certificate of authenticity.
Condition: ef-
681
Estimate: 1.000 EURIreland,
George III.
6 Shilling Token 1804.
Condition: PL
805
Estimate: 1.000 EURNetherlands,
Friesland.
Adler-Taler 1598.
Condition: Very rare, vf
886
Estimate: 2.000 EURSinzendorf,
Johann Wilhelm.
Ducat 1753, Nuremberg.
Condition: rare, lightly worked, vf-
1165
Estimate: 2.000 EURPomerania-Stettin,
Bogislaus XIV.
Taler 1629.
Condition: very rare, very fine details, vf+.
1385
Estimate: 1.200 EURReuss,
younger line,
Heinrich XIV.
2 Mark 1884 A.
Condition: unc-
2059
Estimate: 12.500 EURDependencies, Danzig.
25 Gulden 1923.
Condition: PCGS PR62
2681

Archive: People and Markets

Euro Counterfeits: Fraudsters Increasingly Target Commemorative Coins

The number of counterfeit euro coins surged dramatically in 2023, with €2 coins—particularly commemorative issues—being the primary targets. Counterfeiters are employing increasingly sophisticated techniques, while investigators are analysing new varieties to track down illegal minting operations.

IAPN Asks Collectors to Help Protect Roman Coin Collecting

Will Roman coins in general be considered the cultural property of Italy by US Customs unless you can provide extensive proof of ownership? Such concerns are raised by the proposed extension of a Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Italy. The IAPN is calling on collectors to take action.

Save 50% on Volumes 1–50 of “Collection Moneta”

For 30 years now, numismatic articles have been published in the series “Collection Moneta”, edited by Georges Depeyrot. The series now comprises a full 210 volumes. The first 50 of these can now be purchased at half price until the end of January; after that, they will no longer be available for purchase.

The Bank Negara Malaysia, venue of the ICOMON Annual Conference 2023. Image: Wee Hong via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0.

ICOMON Annual Conference 2023: Call for Papers

The 2023 ICOMON annual conference will be held in November in Malaysia. Speakers are now invited to send their abstracts on the theme: Reinforcing Museum’s sustainable competitiveness in the peak of digitization & social/global challenges.

Archive: Coins, Medals and more

For the obverse of the 2022 20-Francs commemorative coin “Mani Matter”, various patterns were created, most of which are unique. They will be offered this fall at SINCONA.

SINCONA Offers Spectacular Swissmint Patterns

In its Auction 87, SINCONA AG showcases Swissmint patterns. They are truly remarkable as they are true patterns that were not produced for collectors but are natural by-products of the coin creation process.

L. E. Bruun: A Collector in His Time

On the occasion of the upcoming auction of the second part of the Bruun Collection, Ursula Kampmann set out again to explore the story of the person behind this collection on behalf of Stack's. This time, she took a close look at Bruun's career as a collector. Read on to learn about the coin trade and the world of collecting before the Second World War.
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