972Germany Gold pattern thaler
of Joachim Murat, 1806.
Special StrikeEstimate: 300.000 EUR

947Roman Empire
Aureus
ProbusEstimate: 60.000 EUR

773Ancient Greece
Syracuse
decadrachm by EuainetosEstimate: 100.000 EUR

1011Belgium
Grand écu d'or
du Brabant
PCGS MS 63Estimate: 60.000 EUR

1054Chinese Empire,
Gold pattern dollar
Special StrikeEstimate: 200.000 EUR

1753France
Napoleon I
5 franc "République"
Gold patternEstimate: 150.000 EUR

1808France
Charles X
Platinium medal of the coronationEstimate: 80.000 EUR

2122Great-Britain
Charles II
Gold Broad pattern 1660 London
ProofEstimate: 150.000 EUR

2476Russia
Nicolas I
platinum 12 roubles 1842
NGC MS 63Estimate: 30.000 EUR

2553USA
20 $ 1921,
Philadephia
PCGS MS 63Estimate: 100.000 EUR

Archive: People and Markets

The Jukebox Silver Coin comes with atmospheric, matching packaging. Photo: Spectres.

New Issue by Spectres – Jukebox Coin

Dive into the golden age of American Music with a coin designed for music lovers and collectors alike: The Jukebox Coin.

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The on-site grading offers customers in Munich and Maastricht numerous advantages.

PMG Grading On-site in Munich and at MIF Maastricht in Spring 2024

Collectors and dealers will soon be able to submit banknotes to PMG again for the popular for on-site grading – either at the Munich office in April or at the PMG booth at the MIF show in May 2024. More details here.

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The New and Advanced Coin Yearbook 2025

The new 2025 edition of the Coin Yearbook is fully revised and updated. It features accurate up-to-the-minute pricing of English, Scottish, Irish and Isle of Man coins and many more features.

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Fiasco – A Cautionary Tale of What’s to Come Once the New EU Import Regulation Comes Into Force

If you want to get an idea of how enforcement might work under the European Union’s new import licensing regulation after June 28, 2025, here is a cautionary tale, shared by Ivan Macquisten.

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Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Railway tunnel under Surami pass near the village Tsipa, Chkherimela valley, Georgia 2014. Image: Karel61 via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0. In front: Silver medal commemorating the opening of the Suram Tunnel in 1890 by L. Steinman. Künker auction 408, No. 234.

For Railroad Fans: The Suram Tunnel

Railroad history is linked to numismatics in many ways. Fascinating large-scale projects were often celebrated with medals and commemorative coins. Our example takes us to Georgia: A medal that will be offered for auction by Künker commemorates the opening of the Suram Tunnel.
Only 138 out of the planned 1,000 pieces were minted. This makes the Lion Dance a highly contested collector’s coin!

100 Yuan Lion Dance 1995: One of the Rarest Chinese Coins of Our Age

From 13 to 15 May 2024, Heidelberger Münzhandlung will hold its 88th auction sale. Among the highlights are some of the rarest contemporary issues from China, including the 100-yuan Lion Dance coin of 1995. 1,000 specimens should have been minted – but in the end, only 138 were produced.
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