Archive: People and Markets

The Black Lizard from Brusnik Island in Ultra-High Relief

Croatia is home to a lizard species that would have impressed even Darvin himself: the autochthonous black lizard, found only on the island of Brusnik. On 14 March 2024, Croatia issued three collector coins in its honour. Now the fourth, a two-ounce silver version in ultra-high relief, has been released.

A Well-Known Scam Strikes Again: Gold Coins Worth 280,000 Euros Gone

Using a well-known scam, a fraudster tricked a German senior citizen into handing over gold coins worth 280,000 euros. Find out how the scam works and how you can protect yourself and others.

The two new publications were financially supported by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

Two New Books on Ancient Numismatics in Poland

Book news from Poland: In the last months, two significant books on Roman numismatics were published with an English translation. Adam Degler and Kyrylo Myzgin tell us more about their works.

Bimetallic Coin Celebrates 150 Years of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court

With a 10-franc bimetallic coin, Swissmint commemorates the founding of the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland 150 years ago. The coin is available today.

Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Courageous Girls in the Coin Wonderland

Gabriele Sturm illustrates how courageous heroines from children’s and young adult literature are depicted on modern coins.
The impressive collection was untouched for over 100 years.

Highlights from the Bruun Collection

Stacks will sell the about 20.000 coins of the Bruun Collection in various auctions. The first sale features 300 Scandinavian rarities with an estimated value of 10 million US dollars. Learn more about two of the highlights: a Danish gold noble and a Norwegian Speciedaler dated to 1661 depicting the fortress of Akershus.
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