Archive: People and Markets

The Numismatic Index numindex in November 2023 – Your Feedback Counts!

At the beginning of the year, numindex was launched as a kind of stock index for coins. In addition to regular updates, some helpful new features have since been introduced. Your opinion as a CoinsWeekly reader is now needed!

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Die drei Könige auf den Münzen des Chew Valley Horts: Auf etwas weniger als der Hälfte der Münzen ist Harald II. Godwinson, der letzte gekrönte sächsische König von England, abgebildet (unten rechts). Etwas mehr als die Hälfte zeigt Wilhelm I., den Eroberer, den ersten normannischen König (unten links). Eine Münze zeigt Edward den Bekenner (oben). © British Museum.

The UK’s Highest Value Treasure Find Ever Discovered

All a group of friends really wanted to do was enjoy a relaxing weekend away and try out a new metal detector. The unexpected result of this trip is the highest value treasure find ever discovered in Great Britain. The coins will soon be on display at the British Museum.

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CIT’s Yin and Yang

With Yin and Yang, CIT presents a completely new interpretation of a time-honored theme. The piece owes its special aesthetics to the brilliant combination of Proof smartminting® and Black Proof smartminting®.

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Coin of the Year is an internationally conducted competition to recognize and encourage outstanding coin design and innovation worldwide. The 2024 competition marks 41 years.

The Winners of the COTY Award 2024

At the World’s Fair of Money, the winners of the prestigious Coin of the Year (COTY) Awards were honored. Find out here which coins won the category awards and which country took home the award for Coin of the Year.

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Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Clémentine d’Orléans: Extraordinary Woman and Coin Collector

Few women have left such a decisive mark on the history of 19th-century Europe as Cleméntine d’Orléans, and yet it was not until 2007 that her life was honored with a biography. Künker is now offering the coin collection that once belonged to this unusual woman.

The French Marianne I: Marianne as a Representative of the French People – Part 2

Marianne represents France as a female national allegory. Gabriele Sturm explores how she is depicted on French coins. Part 2 deals with the period of the 4th and 5th Republics, taking us to the present.
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