Archive: People and Markets
Customs Repatriation to Greece Raises Questions
U.S. Customs recently confiscated fifty-one ancient coins and repatriated them to the Greek Government. But was this act really covered by the MOU with Greece? Peter Tompa gives coin collectors some advises.
The Fight for Collector’s Rights: An Interview With Ursula Kampmann
For his passionately run “Numischannel” on YouTube, Argentine numismatist Damian Salgado conducted an interview with Ursula Kampmann. Among other things, they talked about private collecting, the rights of collectors and the fight against unfair legislation worldwide. Take a look!
Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Gustav III: A Conservative Revolutionary
On 20 June 2023, Künker will auction off medals that the Swedish King Gustav III himself gave as a present to the young Peter Frederick Augustus of Oldenburg. These medals are a testament to the policies of the king who was shot dead at a masked ball in 1792.

The Wedding of a Century in Saxony
In the days of absolutism, a feast was not simply a gathering of friends and family. It was a political means of propagating one’s status. That is exactly what Augustus the Strong did in 1719. His son’s wedding was nothing but a welcome occasion.











CIT Legends: Aztec Empire
CIT’s Legends series is a feast for the eyes for all those who love to immerse themselves in a coin design. The fourth release of the series is dedicated to the Aztecs, the legendary people who offered blood sacrifices to assure the rising of the sun each day.
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.