Auc. 112 Lot 132Egypt,
AV Tetradrachm (282–272 BC),
King Ptolemy II and Queen Arsinoe II.
From the major collection of Alexandria mint.
Condition: vf+
Estimate: 2.500 EUR

Auc. 113 Lot 299Banknotes of the Bank Deutscher Länder.
50 Deutsche Mark o.D. ( 1948-1949) "Liberty".
Condition: extremly rare, I
Estimate: 9.000 EUR

Auc. 112 Lot 71Cilicia/Mazaios.
AR Stater (361-334 BC).
Obv. Baal of Tarsos.
Conditon: ef
Estimate: 2.000 EUR

Auc.112 Lot 1701House Habsburg.
Taler 1780 SF
with counter stamp Djibouti (1870-1900).
Condition: vf
Estimate: 400 EUR

Auc. 112 Lot 2875Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
20 Mark 1905 A.
Condition: vf/ef
Estimate: 6.000 EUR

Auc. 113 Lot 66Polen, Duchy of Warsaw.
1 Talar 1. December 1810.
Condition: III-IV
Estimate: 1.500 EUR

Auc. 113 Lot 471Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, 1907-1918.
1 Dollar 1.3.1907, Tsingtao.
Condition: very rare, restored
Estimate: 2.000 EUR

Auc. 113 Lot 492Interest coupons for Bavarian government bonds.
Royal Bavarian General Loan.
8.75 Marks, March 1, 1919.
Condition: rare, I
Estimate: 300 EUR

Auc. 113 Lot 901Silesia, Trebnitz.
City Treasury.
10 Pfennig, undated (early August 1914).
Condition: extremely rare, I-
Estimate: 350 EUR

Auc 113 Lot 957Latvia, Mitau.
1 Kopek, 12.08.1915.
Sample note, handwritten by the "Mayor of Mitau".
Condition: I
Estimate: 300 EUR

Archive: People and Markets

From a Collector’s Market to an Investor’s Market: Reasons, Consequences, Opportunities, Part 1

Complaining is of no use: change is coming, or may already be here. The question is how to deal with it. In order to develop smart strategies, one must be aware of what is actually happening and why. Ursula Kampmann summarizes the most important changes in the coin world in a loose series. Today: the shift from a collector to an investor market.

The MDC Awards 2023

After a five-year break, the Mint Directors Conference took place in Ottawa, Canada, from October 15 to 18. One of the most eagerly awaited events was the announcement of the winners of the prestigious MDC Awards. You can now find them here.

Können Sie sich vorstellen, wie eine ganze Million Münzen aussieht? Foto: vetkit via Shutterstock.)

What to Do With a Million Pennies?

Imagine you are cleaning out the house of a late relative and find 1 million cent coins in the process. What would you do with them? This is what happened to a California family. Why had this huge amount of coins been amassed? And what could they be worth?

After being kept untouched for 100 years, the Bruun collection with an insurance value of over 70 million USD will be auctioned at Stack’s Bowers.

After 100 Years: The Bruun Collection Comes Under the Hammer

The Bruun Collection has been held by Denmark’s National Museum in Copenhagen for 100 years. Now Stack’s Bowers Galleries has been commissioned with the sale of the collection, which Stacks refers to as “the most valuable collection of World Coins to ever come to market”.

Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Image detail from “The last viaduct before entering the Trieste railway station”, image: SLUB Dresden. Public Domain Mark 1.0. PPN 337170053. In front: Double vereinstaler 1857. From Auction Künker 308, No. 471.

A Commemorative Coin Celebrating the Completion of Austria’s Southern Railway

Commemorative coins were issued far less frequently in the 19th century than today. The fact that Emperor Franz Joseph dedicated a commemorative coin to the Austrian Southern Railway is therefore testimony to the outstanding importance of this line. In auction 408, Künker is offering two of only 1,644 specimens minted.
Naval battle near Elseneur. Painting by Peter van de Velde. Coin: Netherlands / Holland and West Frisia. Pattern for the 1670 scheepjesschelling. Very rare. Very fine. Estimate: 200 euros. From Künker 414 (27/28 September), No. 4447.

Bloody Flag and Scheepjesschelling

On 27 and 28 September 2024, Künker will auction off part 2 of the Beuth Collection with Dutch coins in collaboration with Laurens Schulman. This important collection includes numerous rarities. But it also contains affordable coins with two-digit estimates that are just as fascinating as their unique and extremely rare counterparts, as we will prove in this article.
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