Estimate: 20.000 $Ancients:
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM.
Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC).
AV distater (22mm, 17.22 gm, 10h).
NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5.31002
Estimate: 15.000 $Ancients:
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM.
Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC).
AV distater (21mm, 17.20 gm, 7h).
NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style, edge cut.31004
Estimate: 15.000 $Ancients:
BITHYNIA.
Cius. Ca. 350-300 BC.
AV stater (18mm, 8.56 gm, 12h).
NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 4/5.31012
Estimate: 10.000 $Ancients:
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14).
AR cistophorus (25mm, 11.70 gm, 2h).
NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 2/5, Fine Style, brushed.31028
Estimate: 15.000 $Ancients:
Claudius I (AD 41-54).
AV aureus (19mm, 7.90 gm, 5h).
NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 4/5, light marks.31032
Estimate: 7.500 $Armenia:
Cilician Armenia.
Gosdantin I 2 Tram ND (1298-1299)
MS61 NGC31053
Estimate: 10.000 $France:
Louis XV
gold "Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette Marriage"
Medal 1770-Dated MS62 NGC31061
Estimate: 50.000 $Great Britain:
Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
gold "Ship" Ryal of 15 Shillings ND (1584-1586)
MS63 NGC31074
Estimate: 75.000 $Great Britain:
Victoria gold Proof
"Una and the Lion"
5 Pounds 1839
PR62 Deep Cameo PCGS31087
Estimate: 20.000 $Jamaica:
British Colony. George II
gold Counterstamped
8 Escudos (Doubloon) ND (c. 1773)
XF45 NGC31105

Archive: People and Markets

Gold bars at the supermarket? A growing success in the U.S. for over a year. Photo credit: Global_Intergold (foreground) via pixabay, Leung Cho Pan (background) via Canva Pro.

A Year of Gold Bars in US Supermarkets: Could the Costco Model Work in Europe?

Since autumn 2023, Americans have been able to invest in gold at the wholesale chain “Costco.” Those who bought then have enjoyed a handsome return – but whether gold will ever be sold at Aldi or Lidl in Europe remains uncertain.

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Berkshire Coin Hoard. © The Trustees of the British Museum.

2022 Biggest Year for Treasure Finds in the UK

Earlier this year, the British Museum launched the latest Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) Annual Report. This showed that in 2022, over 50,000 archaeological finds were recorded, including 1,378 Treasure cases – the highest ever reported in a single year. See some of the highlights here.

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CIT’s Mt. Everest – First Ascent

70 years ago two mountaineers were the first men to reach the summit of Mount Everest. To commemorate this event, CIT has minted two silver coins with Ultra High Relief and further features.

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These images depicting alleged banknotes were published on X by the "Government of East Africa" account. They are fakes. Source: "Government of East Africa" via X.

When Is a Currency Launch – Not a Currency Launch?

Nowadays, it is frighteningly easy to send misinformation around the world in a matter of seconds. Michael Alexander from the London Banknote and Monetary Research Centre uses a recent example to show that important subjects such as currency unions, or even money in general, can also be affected by this.

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Archive: Coins, Medals and more

What Will Be Depicted on Croatia’s Euro Coins?

In 2023, Croatia will become the youngest member of the euro zone. The themes of Croatia’s euro coins have already been chosen – and one of them has stirred up controversy. Let’s find out how Croatia presents itself to Europe on its new coins.

Pattern of the First-Class Warrior Medal – A Previously Unknown Relic of German Colonial History

Leu’s first World Coins Floor Sale features a previously unknown pattern of a warrior merit medal for indigenous soldiers in German East Africa. This exceptional item provides rare insight into the early development of this obscure decoration.
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