Archive: People and Markets
The First Ultra High Relief Coin with Partial Gilding of the Croatian Mint
On 24 January 2024, two “Trsat Dragon” collector coins were released. A new issue featuring the same motif has been added to the successful series on 14 November: the Croatian Mint presents its first coin with ultra high relief and with partial gilding.
A Historic Unique Piece Offered for Shared Ownership – A Model for the Future?
A US coin dealer is offering co-ownership shares in a top rarity: shareholders can even choose their desired piece of a rare $100,000 gold certificate.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Cleaning, Patina, Verdigris etc.: Which Errors Affect the Price of a Coin? – Part 2
The price of a coin does not only depend on its rarity and quality. In the second part of our overview we will talk about wear and tear, cleaning and the consequences of environmental processes.

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.










Martin Hirsch Becomes the New Director of the Bavarian State Coin Collection
Martin Hirsch has worked at the Bavarian State Coin Collection in Munich for years, and now he has been appointed Director. Dr. Hirsch has a lot planned for his new role.
Faust Vrančić: The Croatian Leonardo
Croatia issues two new collector coins as part of its “Croatian Innovators” series. They are dedicated to Faust Vrančić, a Croatian polymath whose parachute design, published in his 1595 book “Machinae novae”, is the first appearance of this device in a printed work.