Archive: People and Markets

Fiasco – A Cautionary Tale of What’s to Come Once the New EU Import Regulation Comes Into Force

If you want to get an idea of how enforcement might work under the European Union’s new import licensing regulation after June 28, 2025, here is a cautionary tale, shared by Ivan Macquisten.

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From left to right: Raul Lopez Zafra (Ibercon), Rafael Sánchez (Nummus Secretary), Dr. Ursula Kampmann (CoinsWeekly), Dr. Ana Serrano (Nummus President), Juan Barez (Nummus Vice-President) and Ignacio Miño (Nummus Treasurer). Photo: MM.

NUMMUS – Spain’s New Numismatic Society

In March 2024, a new numismatic association was created in Spain with a strong commitment to private collectors as agents of cultural generation and heritage conservation. Find out more about the aims of NUMMUS here.

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Warning Against Overpriced Coins: “Stick Figure” and “Woman on a Bull” Designs Aren’t Just Found in the Euro Zone

“Mega-rarity from your change” – sensational headlines like these frustrate coin collectors and dealers across Europe. Yet, it’s not just within the Eurozone that supposed rarities, often lacking genuine collector value, make waves.

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The special coins honor projects, associations and prominent figures, and draw attention to issues that are important for Switzerland.

Swiss Linguistic Diversity Gold Coin

The latest Swiss gold coin “Swiss Language Diversity” honors cultural diversity and multilingualism as the very essence of Switzerland.

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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.

A Medal Made by Dürer as the Official Gift of the City of Nuremberg for Charles V

On 29 January 2025, auction house Künker will be auctioning an object of major art-historical importance in Berlin: the very Albrecht Dürer himself had been commissioned by the Nuremberg City Council to create the dies for medals that were to be officially handed to Charles V during his entry into the city in 1521.
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