Archive: People and Markets

Theft at the Stockholm Royal Coin Cabinet

An audit at the Royal Coin Cabinet in Stockholm showed that a transferred 2.6 million euros worth of objects are missing. Now a former employee has to answer for theft.

Imperial Impressions – New Exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna

A new temporary exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna is exploring medals as a form of art and a tool of courtly representation for the House of Habsburg. The focus is also on the court medalists.

Unrealistic or soon to be found in European cash? This is an AI-generated image of a 2-euro commemorative coin on the subject of “defence”. Picture created with Image Generator Pro / ChatGPT

A Military Motif in Circulation – Or: How Political Should 2-Euro Coins Be?

Lithuania is planning to design a 2-euro commemorative coin for defense “against foreign armed forces”. Critics fear a numismatic mobilization – and are eagerly awaiting a possible veto from other euro countries. But have there ever been comparable cases?

Emsiges Treiben auf der Münzenmesse in Zürich. Auch hier bemerkten Sammler und Händler den Momentanen Trend. Foto: Michael M. Zagorowski.

Numindex Update: Prices for Mid-Grade Coins Are on the Rise

Even the Prices for mid-grade coins are on the rise at the moment. That is confirmed by the coin price index numindex. Michael Zagorowski tells us about the causes and recent observations in the trade and at coin shows.

Archive: Coins, Medals and more

25 Francs in Gold: Swissmint’s New Gold Coin

Since 2022, Swissmint has been issuing 25-franc gold coins. The latest release is a tribute to the history of Swiss gold coinage, combining elements of the first 20-franc piece and the enigmatic 1955 issue, which never entered circulation. And Swissmint also has some interesting plans for the future, as Ursula Kampmann discovered.

Berlin and South Africa – A Time-Honoured Connection

Did you know that the first coins of the Boer Republic came from Berlin? It was quite a challenge to create the dies because the Berlin engraver Otto Schulz had no idea of Boer identity, which is why things almost went wrong…
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