SICILY. Syracuse.
Dionysius I (405-367 BC).
AR decadrachm (35mm, 41.83 gm, 10h).
NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 3/5, Fine Style.


Julius Caesar, as Consul for the Third Time (46 BC),
with Aulus Hirtius, as Praetor.
AV aureus (21mm, 8.15 gm, 3h).
NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5.

Hadrian (AD 117-138).
AV aureus (20mm, 7.31 gm, 6h).
NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5,
Fine Style.

Faustina Junior (AD 147-175/176).
AV aureus (18mm, 7.37 gm, 6h).
NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 3/5, light marks.

Pertinax (1 January-28 March AD 193).
AV aureus (20mm, 7.20 gm, 5h).
NGC Gem MS 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style.

Republic silver Proof Pattern 8 Reales 1827
Go-WW PR64 Cameo NGC.
From the Eternal Collection, Part II

Dutch Colony. United East India Company (VOC)
gold Proof Pattern Ducaton 1728 PR63 NGC.
From the Peh Family Collection, Part II

Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Record! South African Rarity Leaves All Previous Top Prices Far Behind
Recently, a South African coin was auctioned at Heritage for $1.8 million (excluding premium) – exceeding the previously highest known auction results for South African coins by a remarkable $1.5 million. What makes the “Single 9” such a rarity?

The Gnadenpfennig – An Object Between Decoration, Medal, and Coin
Gnadenpfennigs are an extremely rare category of numismatic objects. Künker is proud to offer nine lots in auction 418 on 29 January 2025 that are, or are likely to be, gnadenpfennigs. We explain the purpose of these issues and when they were created.
The Certified Collectibles Group: More than Coins and Comic Books
In 2021, the Certified Collectibles Group surprised the numismatic community by announcing that the Blackstone investment firm would become a majority shareholder. This raised the question of what this might mean for the coin market. Ursula Kampmann was in Sarasota to visit the new Certified Collectibles Group.
50 Years of Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection: “The Other Side of the Coin”
50 years ago the Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection was created. Now, an anniversary exhibition in Athens presents 150 coins from the collection illustrating “The Other Side of the Coin”: coins as means of communication and objects of art.