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Die ersten Besucher strömen aufs Gelände. Foto: World Money Fair.

World Money Fair 2024: Thousands of Numismatics Enthusiasts at the World’s Largest Coin Fair

8. February 2024

Once a year, the vast and diverse coin world comes together for a kind of oversized family reunion: the World Money Fair. Due to the new organization, many things were different, but others felt comfortably familiar. We were also present in Berlin again, this time even with our own booth.

There are many ways of transporting gold. But you should never save on security measures. Source: Jazella / Pixabay

How Not To Handle a Gold Transport

27. July 2023

Nearly a million euros worth of gold coins were transported in a carrier van to a precious metals dealer without any security measures. No prizes for guessing whether or not they actually got there. A lawsuit in Bavaria reveals how this could happen.

NGC Grading Coins On-site in Munich in November 2024

10. October 2024

NGC will once again offer its popular on-site grading service of pre-1965 coins and medals at its office in Munich, Germany, from November 11-16, 2024.

Coins and banknotes – a relic of the past? Photo: Wieschowski.

Social Organisations and Bundesbank Advocate for Cash

29. August 2024

Coins and banknotes continue to hold significant importance in an increasingly digital world – a point that prominent societal figures have recently underscored in a new position paper. They highlight the social functions of cash and its vital role for disadvantaged groups.

Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Image detail from “The last viaduct before entering the Trieste railway station”, image: SLUB Dresden. Public Domain Mark 1.0. PPN 337170053. In front: Double vereinstaler 1857. From Auction Künker 308, No. 471.

A Commemorative Coin Celebrating the Completion of Austria’s Southern Railway

29. May 2024

Commemorative coins were issued far less frequently in the 19th century than today. The fact that Emperor Franz Joseph dedicated a commemorative coin to the Austrian Southern Railway is therefore testimony to the outstanding importance of this line. In auction 408, Künker is offering two of only 1,644 specimens minted.