972Germany Gold pattern thaler
of Joachim Murat, 1806.
Special StrikeEstimate: 300.000 EUR

947Roman Empire
Aureus
ProbusEstimate: 60.000 EUR

773Ancient Greece
Syracuse
decadrachm by EuainetosEstimate: 100.000 EUR

1011Belgium
Grand écu d'or
du Brabant
PCGS MS 63Estimate: 60.000 EUR

1054Chinese Empire,
Gold pattern dollar
Special StrikeEstimate: 200.000 EUR

1753France
Napoleon I
5 franc "République"
Gold patternEstimate: 150.000 EUR

1808France
Charles X
Platinium medal of the coronationEstimate: 80.000 EUR

2122Great-Britain
Charles II
Gold Broad pattern 1660 London
ProofEstimate: 150.000 EUR

2476Russia
Nicolas I
platinum 12 roubles 1842
NGC MS 63Estimate: 30.000 EUR

2553USA
20 $ 1921,
Philadephia
PCGS MS 63Estimate: 100.000 EUR

Archive: People and Markets

State Minister for Science and Art, Markus Blume (right), with the new Director of the Bavarian State Coin Collection, Dr. Martin Hirsch (left).

Martin Hirsch Becomes the New Director of the Bavarian State Coin Collection

Martin Hirsch has worked at the Bavarian State Coin Collection in Munich for years, and now he has been appointed Director. Dr. Hirsch has a lot planned for his new role.

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Selection of British coins from the Cope Collection. © Stephen Wakeham.

Geoffrey’s Cope’s Exceptional Collection Comes to Auction

Numismatica Ars Classica, Classical Numismatic Group and Numismatica Genevensis have joined forces to present the exceptional collection of Geoffrey Cope. It will come under the hammer in May and October 2024.

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Ein Teil des Goldschatzes von Manching. Unten im Bild der sogenannte Goldgusskuchen im Gewicht von 217 Gramm. Foto: UK.

Celtic Coin Hoard Melted Down into Lumps

Six months ago, a Celtic gold treasure was stolen in a burglary at the kelten römer museum Manching, Germany. Now the police have announced success in apprehending four suspected criminals.

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What the Second Trump Administration Might Mean for Collectors

What does Donald Trump’s return to the White House mean for collectors in the USA? Will the new Administration help “Make Collecting Great Again” or will it be anti-collecting business as usual at the State Department and other government agencies? Predictions are always perilous to make, but Peter Tompa has dared to make some nonetheless.

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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.

A Medal Made by Dürer as the Official Gift of the City of Nuremberg for Charles V

On 29 January 2025, auction house Künker will be auctioning an object of major art-historical importance in Berlin: the very Albrecht Dürer himself had been commissioned by the Nuremberg City Council to create the dies for medals that were to be officially handed to Charles V during his entry into the city in 1521.
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