Archive: People and Markets

The IAPN Book Prize 2023

Every year, the International Association of Professional Numismatists rewards a numismatic work published the previous year with their IAPN Book Prize. The winner of 2023 comes from India.

Now available: Our CoinsWeekly Special Issue for the World Money Fair 2025

We usually publish our printed CoinsWeekly Special for the World Money Fair in German, as it is tailored to all the German visitors. This year, however, we decided to also offer an English version of the issue as a download for our international readers. We hope you enjoy reading it!

Manfred Dunker Honored as the Founder of Modern Coin Marketing

Manfred Dunker played a decisive role in the creation of MDM and is probably the most influential person in the history of modern commemorative coins. At the World Money Fair 2025, Samlerhuset Group paid tribute to its most important employee.

Retiring PNG Executive Director Robert Brueggeman got a kiss from long-time PNG member Kevin Lipton after Lipton announced Brueggeman is the 2023 PNG Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Photo credit: Donn Pearlman.

PNG 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award to Robert Brueggeman

Robert Brueggeman has been honored by the Professional Numismatists Guild with the 2023 Harvey G. Stack Lifetime Achievement Award. He was not the only numismatist to be honored with a PNG award.

Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Napoleon III, painting by Alexandre Cabanel, around 1865. It was the favourite portrait of Empress Eugénie because it was the most accurate depiction of him.

French History in Coins – Part 3: A New Napoleon

Under Emperor Napoleon III, France experienced an economic upswing. The Paris cityscape was completely revamped, just as coin designs. The gold rush in the US thrust Europe’s silver money into a crisis. The answer came from France.

From Taler to Mark: The Long Road to a Common Currency

As Germany gradually evolved into a nation-state in the 19th century, the many currencies that circulated in its territories were also unified step by step. Coins from the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in Künker’s auction 388 illustrate the long path from the taler to the mark.
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