33138Christian IV
gold 10 Ducat (Portugaloser)
1623
AU53 NGCEstimate: 100.000 $

33146Frederik III
gold 10 Ducats (Portugaloser)
ND (1668-1669)
MS63S NGCEstimate: 100.000 $

33294Frederik III
gold 10 Ducats (Portugaløser)
ND (1661)
AU Details NGCEstimate: 100.000 $

33044Gaius (Caligula)
(AD 37-41).
AV aureus.
NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 2/5.Estimate: 75.000 $

33085Magnentius (AD 350-353).
AV medallion of 3-solidi.
NGC AU★ 5/5 - 4/5,
Fine Style.Estimate: 75.000 $

33120Charles III
8 Reales 1760/59
NR-JV AU58 PCGSEstimate: 50.000 $

33215George II
gold Proof 5 Guineas 1729
PR63 NGCEstimate: 50.000 $

33249Transylvania.
Georg Rakoczi
gold Restrike 20 Ducat 1631-Dated
MS63 NGCEstimate: 50.000 $

33317Nicholas II
gold Proof 25 Roubles (2-1/2 Imperials)
1896
PR61 NGCEstimate: 50.000 $

33012MACEDONIAN KINGDOM.
Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC).
AV distater.
NGC Choice AUS 5/5 - 5/5,
Fine Style.Estimate: 30.000 $

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Dr Frédérique Duyrat will be leaving her current position in the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris and move to the Heberden Coin Room at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.

Frédérique Duyrat Joins Ashmolean Museum

Frédérique Duyrat will be the new Director of Collections and Keeper of the Heberden Coin Room in Oxford. Duyrat is currently Director of the Department of Coins, Medals and Antiques at the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris.

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Euro Counterfeits: Fraudsters Increasingly Target Commemorative Coins

The number of counterfeit euro coins surged dramatically in 2023, with €2 coins—particularly commemorative issues—being the primary targets. Counterfeiters are employing increasingly sophisticated techniques, while investigators are analysing new varieties to track down illegal minting operations.

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Das Minerva Magazin stellt Veröffentlichungen mit Juli-August Ausgabe ein. Foto: Annie Spratt.

Minerva Magazine Ceased Publishing

The archaeological journal Minerva, founded in 1990, will discontinue its service with its last issue in July/August 2023. The reason for this, it says, are the lingering effects of the pandemic and increased costs. The last issue can be downloaded for free.

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A comic figure on a 2-euro coin? Slovenia honours caricaturist Miki Muster. Photo: Banka Slovenije

2-Euro Ticker: New 2-Euro Coins in June 2024

Much has happened in the 2-euro coin world in the past four weeks: new motifs for 2024 were announced and four coins were issued – however, there were some problems.

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Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Franz Joseph und Sisi, gemalt von Franz Xaver Winterhalter. Davor Rückseite der Hochzeitsmedaille aus dem offiziellen Erinnerungs-Set, aus Auktion Künker 415 (28. Oktober 2024), Nr. 361.

Sisi and Franz: Commemorating the Dream Wedding that Was Actually a Nightmare

As part of the phaleristic auction 415 on 28 October 2024, Künker will be auctioning the set of gold medals that Emperor Franz Joseph presented to his father-in-law, Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria. It is the numismatic souvenir of a wedding that turned out to be a nightmare for his daughter – young Elisabeth, who is better known as Sissi or Sisi today.
On 29 October 1888, the Russian imperial train derailed near the village of Borki. 23 people lost their lives. The tsar’s family survived. A medal commemorates the event. It will be offered by the Künker auction house on 1 February 2024.

The Borki Train Disaster

On 29 October 1888, the Russian imperial train derailed near the village of Borki. 23 people lost their lives. The tsar’s family survived. A medal commemorates the event. It will be offered by the Künker auction house on 1 February 2024.
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