Archive: People and Markets
Raymond Weiller (1938-2022)
Only now it became known that Raymond Weiller, the former head of the coin cabinet of the Luxembourg National Museum, passed away in April 2022. Jean Krier remembers the distinguished Luxembourg numismatist.
The Cape Mint: The Oldest Private Mint in South Africa
Did you think the South African Mint was the only mint in South Africa? That’s not true. In the heart of Cape Town, a small private mint fulfills all customer needs. I was privileged to visit the Cape Mint and met people there who take great pride in their work.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more

The Borki Train Disaster
On 29 October 1888, the Russian imperial train derailed near the village of Borki. 23 people lost their lives. The tsar’s family survived. A medal commemorates the event. It will be offered by the Künker auction house on 1 February 2024.

The Turks, the Bohemian Estates and Two Gnadenpfennigs by Ferdinand I
SINCONA’s spring auction will be held from 13 to 15 May 2024. Among other highlights, two extremely rare gold gnadenpfennigs by Ferdinand I are on offer. The multiple coins with a weight of 10 and 15 gold gulden are among the great treasures of Habsburg numismatics. We share their story.











CIT’ Numismatic Icons – Leon
CIT is releasing the sixth issue in its successful Numismatic Icons series. It reinterprets the early tetradrachms of the Sicilian city of Leontinoi. The impressive motif of a lion’s head – ‘leon’ in Greek – has always made these coins unique.
Employees of Monnaie de Paris Launch Petition to Protect Their Site
“Hands off Monnaie de Paris” – with this clear message, Rodolphe Krempp, Deputy Sales Director at Monnaie de Paris, reached out to his contacts on the business network LinkedIn over the weekend.