Estimate: 20.000 $Ancients:
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM.
Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC).
AV distater (22mm, 17.22 gm, 10h).
NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5.31002
Estimate: 15.000 $Ancients:
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM.
Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC).
AV distater (21mm, 17.20 gm, 7h).
NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style, edge cut.31004
Estimate: 15.000 $Ancients:
BITHYNIA.
Cius. Ca. 350-300 BC.
AV stater (18mm, 8.56 gm, 12h).
NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 4/5.31012
Estimate: 10.000 $Ancients:
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14).
AR cistophorus (25mm, 11.70 gm, 2h).
NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 2/5, Fine Style, brushed.31028
Estimate: 15.000 $Ancients:
Claudius I (AD 41-54).
AV aureus (19mm, 7.90 gm, 5h).
NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 4/5, light marks.31032
Estimate: 7.500 $Armenia:
Cilician Armenia.
Gosdantin I 2 Tram ND (1298-1299)
MS61 NGC31053
Estimate: 10.000 $France:
Louis XV
gold "Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette Marriage"
Medal 1770-Dated MS62 NGC31061
Estimate: 50.000 $Great Britain:
Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
gold "Ship" Ryal of 15 Shillings ND (1584-1586)
MS63 NGC31074
Estimate: 75.000 $Great Britain:
Victoria gold Proof
"Una and the Lion"
5 Pounds 1839
PR62 Deep Cameo PCGS31087
Estimate: 20.000 $Jamaica:
British Colony. George II
gold Counterstamped
8 Escudos (Doubloon) ND (c. 1773)
XF45 NGC31105

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Poetic Machines: Swissmint Honors Jean Tinguely

Steel, wheels, movement, order and chaos – Swiss artist Jean Tinguely was fascinated by the poetry of machines, which he captured in his kinetic machine sculptures. To mark what would have been his 100th birthday, Swissmint is honoring the exceptional artist with a silver coin.

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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.

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Following the indictment of Richard Beale, Italo Vecchi has now also been charged by the Manhattan District Attorney in a case relating to the forged provenance of what used to be the world’s most expensive ancient coin, an EID MAR aureus.

Coin Dealer Italo Vecchi Charged with Grand Larceny

Coin dealer Italo Vecchi has been indicted in Manhattan for first-degree grand larceny as well as other felonies. The charges are related to the trial against Richard Beale and the forged provenance of what used to be the world’s most expensive ancient coin.

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State Minister for Science and Art, Markus Blume (right), with the new Director of the Bavarian State Coin Collection, Dr. Martin Hirsch (left).

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.

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Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Wurde dieser Aureus aus geplündertem rhodischem Gold geprägt? Fotos: Hintergrund: Ymakris, CC-BY 4.0. Münze: Auktion Künker 416 (29./30. Oktober), Nr. 1809.

Gold from Rhodes for the Battle for Rome

On 30 October 2024, Künker will be auctioning an aureus minted by Caesar’s assassins in 42 BC. The extremely rare piece is estimated at 100,000 euros. We tell the story of a coin that takes us back to the heart of the Roman civil war.

Fascinating Change: The 50 State Quarters of the USA – a Milestone

By means of the 50 State Quarters, the US Mint succeeded in rekindling the people’s love of coins and bringing it to the next generation. What was so special about this series? Let’s look back.
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