Estimate: 19.900 EURHersfeld Abbey,
1/2 Reichstaler 1621,
under Wilhelm V of Hesse-Kassel as administrator.
Condition: ef+3018-589
Estimate: 9.890 EURFrance,
city of Besançon,
3 Pistols 1666 with title Charles V.
Condition: CH UNC3019-931
Estimate: 5.800 EURHoly Roman Empire,
Bavaria, Chaise d'or (imperial shield)
1328-1347 under Emperor Louis IV.
Condition: ef3020-009
Estimate: 3.680 EURGreece,
Eastern Celts,
Tetradrachm (3rd-2nd century BC).
Condition: ef3020-877
Estimate: 485 EURArchbishopric of Salzburg,
Reichstaler 1654-1668
under Count Guidobald von Thun.
Condition: vf-ef3019-824
Estimate: 350 EURGreat Britain,
Halfpenny-Token 1794,
Kent-Dover.
Condition: MS65 BN3020-591
Estimate: 485 EURSaxony,
Siegesthaler 1871 under Johann.
Condition: vf-ef3003-367
Estimate: 1.180 EURByzantine Empire,
Solidus (491-518)
under Anastasius the righteous.
Condition: vf-ef3005-316
Estimate: 2.650 EURRoman Empire,
Sesterz (225-227) Orbiana,
wife of Severus Alexander.
Condition: ef3020-873
Estimate: 1.950 EURKingdom of Bohemia,
Ducat 1676 under Leopold I.
Condition: vf3021-518

Archive: People and Markets

The Numismatic Index numindex in November 2023 – Your Feedback Counts!

At the beginning of the year, numindex was launched as a kind of stock index for coins. In addition to regular updates, some helpful new features have since been introduced. Your opinion as a CoinsWeekly reader is now needed!

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2-Euro Ticker: New Releases in May 2025

Luxembourg celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Grand Duke’s accession – and prepares for his farewell – with a little help from a German mint. Italy, Finland, and Malta also delight the euro coin community with new designs.

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At the centre of the indictment against Richard Beale is the provenance of the second-most expensive ancient coin in the world, an EID MAR aureus. From Roma Numismatics XX (2020), Lot 463. Hammer price: 3,240,000 pounds.

Coin Dealer Richard Beale Pleads Guilty

Richard Beale has pleaded guilty to a number of charges. At a court hearing in New York in August 2023, the British coin dealer admitted, among other things, to falsifying the provenance of an EID MAR aureus.

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2-Euro-Ticker: New 2-Euro Coins in November

The year 2024 is drawing to a close, and collectors of 2-euro coins are eagerly awaiting the final releases among the 35 designs planned for this year. Meanwhile, a minor scandal surrounding the launch of a new 2-euro coin has caused quite a stir.

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Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Sotheby’s, The One (2nd February 2024), lot 8: The 2nd May 1840 Penny Black Cover. Estimate: $1,500,000 – $2,500,000.

The First Piece of Mail Sent Using a Stamp to Be Offered at Sotheby’s

A Penny Black affixed to a Mulready envelope is among the most valuable items in Philately ever offered at auction. The earliest posted envelope using a prepaid stamp, dating to 1840, will be sold at Sotheby’s with an estimate of $1.5–2.5 million.
Some of the protagonists of the 30 Years' War depicted on coins. Coin photos: Künker (see further illustrations of the article). Background: copper engraving of the second battle of Breitenfeld on October 23, 1642, detail.

The Protagonists of the Thirty Years’ War: A Slightly Different Preview of Künker’s Auction 410

On 23 September 2024 Künker will auction off a breathtaking collection including many multiple gold coins, multiple talers and rare medals relating to the Thirty Years’ War. We present the most beautiful pieces, and explain why the men depicted on these issues took part in the Thirty Years’ War.
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