Estimate: 19.900 EUR

Hersfeld Abbey,
1/2 Reichstaler 1621,
under Wilhelm V of Hesse-Kassel as administrator.
Condition: ef+

3018-589

Estimate: 9.890 EUR

France,
city of Besançon,
3 Pistols 1666 with title Charles V.
Condition: CH UNC

3019-931

Estimate: 5.800 EUR

Holy Roman Empire,
Bavaria, Chaise d'or (imperial shield)
1328-1347 under Emperor Louis IV.
Condition: ef

3020-009

Estimate: 3.680 EUR

Greece,
Eastern Celts,
Tetradrachm (3rd-2nd century BC).
Condition: ef

3020-877

Estimate: 485 EUR

Archbishopric of Salzburg,
Reichstaler 1654-1668
under Count Guidobald von Thun.
Condition: vf-ef

3019-824

Estimate: 350 EUR

Great Britain,
Halfpenny-Token 1794,
Kent-Dover.
Condition: MS65 BN

3020-591

Estimate: 485 EUR

Saxony,
Siegesthaler 1871 under Johann.
Condition: vf-ef

3003-367

Estimate: 1.180 EUR

Byzantine Empire,
Solidus (491-518)
under Anastasius the righteous.
Condition: vf-ef

3005-316

Estimate: 2.650 EUR

Roman Empire,
Sesterz (225-227) Orbiana,
wife of Severus Alexander.
Condition: ef

3020-873

Estimate: 1.950 EUR

Kingdom of Bohemia,
Ducat 1676 under Leopold I.
Condition: vf

3021-518

Archive: People and Markets

CIT’s Reconstruction – Gorilla

18. June 2025

The “Reconstruction” series by CIT will amaze connoisseurs and lovers of innovative minting technology alike. This year will see the release of the second issue in of the series: “Gorilla – Guardian of the Jungle”.

Last-minute veto: the European Commission brought a halt to the minting of coins of 10, 20 and 50 cents due to the design of the European stars on the French obverse. Photo: MDP

French Error Coin: The Monnaie de Paris Coin Mishap

29. February 2024

The French mint Monnaie de Paris had planned to introduce a new design for coins of 10, 20 and 50 cents in 2024, but a mishap with serious consequences occurred – and while the extent of the financial loss that ensued is still unknown, it is clear that it caused great damage to the mint´s image.

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

7. September 2023

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.

Copenhagen is the perfect location for the European Stack’s Bowers office. Image: Scythian via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stack’s Bowers Galleries Opening New Office in Copenhagen

18. July 2024

Stack’s Bowers Galleries have opened their newest office in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark. The team consists of the experienced numismatists Michael Fornitz, Henrik Berndt and Peter Bjørnstrup.