MACEDONIAN KINGDOM.
Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC).
AV distater (22mm, 17.22 gm, 10h).
NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5.


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.

BITHYNIA.
Cius. Ca. 350-300 BC.
AV stater (18mm, 8.56 gm, 12h).
NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 4/5.

Augustus (27 BC-AD 14).
AR cistophorus (25mm, 11.70 gm, 2h).
NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 2/5, Fine Style, brushed.

Claudius I (AD 41-54).
AV aureus (19mm, 7.90 gm, 5h).
NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 4/5, light marks.

Louis XV
gold "Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette Marriage"
Medal 1770-Dated MS62 NGC

Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
gold "Ship" Ryal of 15 Shillings ND (1584-1586)
MS63 NGC

Archive: People and Markets
Ulrich Werz (1964-2023)
The numismatist Ulrich Werz died on June 14, 2023. He was known for his work on coin finds and his studies on Roman countermarks. Claire Franklin remembers him.
In God We Trust
In God we trust. Do we still trust in God? In recent years, there has been much debate on whether coins and banknotes should continue to refer to divine powers. The Austrian National Bank dedicated an exhibition to the question of why money is so closely linked to religion. Ursula Kampmann takes a look at the catalogue.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Highlights from the Bruun Collection
Stacks will sell the about 20.000 coins of the Bruun Collection in various auctions. The first sale features 300 Scandinavian rarities with an estimated value of 10 million US dollars. Learn more about two of the highlights: a Danish gold noble and a Norwegian Speciedaler dated to 1661 depicting the fortress of Akershus.

Record! South African Rarity Leaves All Previous Top Prices Far Behind
Recently, a South African coin was auctioned at Heritage for $1.8 million (excluding premium) – exceeding the previously highest known auction results for South African coins by a remarkable $1.5 million. What makes the “Single 9” such a rarity?













Reformation Coins and Medals: Annotated English Translation of “Ebenezer”
The International Association of Reformation Coins and Medals (IARCM) announced the publication of a significant numismatic resource: a comprehensive, annotated English translation of Christian Schlegel’s “Ebenezer,” the third section of Ernst Solomon Cyprian’s celebrated “Hilaria Evangelica,” first published in 1719.
A Historic Unique Piece Offered for Shared Ownership – A Model for the Future?
A US coin dealer is offering co-ownership shares in a top rarity: shareholders can even choose their desired piece of a rare $100,000 gold certificate.