Archive: People and Markets
A New Chapter: The Foundation of a New Auction House for Numismatic Literature
A new auction house enriches the numismatic landscape: the numismatic antiquarian bookshop Numismatisches Antiquariat Lang is an auction house specializing in numismatic literature.
How Not To Handle a Gold Transport
Nearly a million euros worth of gold coins were transported in a carrier van to a precious metals dealer without any security measures. No prizes for guessing whether or not they actually got there. A lawsuit in Bavaria reveals how this could happen.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more

The Heidelberg Tun and Early Modern Winemaking
The most well-known symbol of the city of Heidelberg actually began as a sort of treasury: the Heidelberg Tun was built to accommodate the Palatinate’s tax revenue generated from winemaking. And then a Calvinist propagandist turned it into a tourist attraction. This is reflected in a medal that Künker will be auctioning on 29 September 2023.

The Roman Civil War of 68/9: The Prelude to the Year of the Four Emperors
Heidelberger Münzhandlung will offer a series of coins of impeccable quality struck during the Roman Civil War at its auction on 12 and 13 November 2024. We take advantage of this opportunity to examine the historical background of these issues, going back to a time when counter-emperors did not (yet) dare to put their portrait on coins.
Two-Euro Ticker: New €2 Coins in January 2025
Fresh additions for €2 collectors – and a surprising twist: 2025 kicks off with an unexpected yet understandable change of plans from one issuing country.
New Publication on Hallmarks of Gold Coinage in Serbia and Yugoslavia
After the work of countless renowned scholars, is it even possible to make new findings in the numismatics of Austria-Hungary and the Balkans? The Austrian Research Society for Numismatics says „yes!“ and proves this with Aleksandar Brzić’s new book on Serbian and Yugoslav hallmarks on gold coins from 1882 to 1941.