Auc. 112 Lot 71

Cilicia,
Persian satrap Mazzaios.
AR Stater (361-334 BC)
with Baal of Tarsus.
Condition: ef.

Estimate: 2.000 EUR

Auc. 112 Lot 472

Roman Empire, Titus.
AE Sestertius (AD 80–81), Rome.
"Judaea Capta" type.
Condition: rare, ef.

Estimate: 26.000 EUR

Auc. 112 Lot 505

Roman Empire, Trajan.
AV Aureus (AD 107–113), Rome.
Restitution issue honoring Augustus.
Condition: extremely rare, near vf.

Estimate: 24.000 EUR

Auc. 112 Lot 1467

Province of the United Netherlands.
Arendsrijksdaalder (Eagle Rixdollar), 1598.
Condition: very rare, vf.

Estimate: 800 EUR

Auc. 112 Lot 1871

Bremen, City.
Thaler, 1657.
Bearing the title of Ferdinand III.
Condition: near ef/ef.

Estimate: 1.200 EUR

Auc. 112 Lot 2139

Free City of Frankfurt.
Vereinstaler 1857.
Condition: attr. piece, first strike.

Estimate: 3.900 EUR

Auc. 112 Lot 2363

Saxe-Meiningen, Louise Eleonore.
Convention thaler, n.d. (after 1803),
issued on the death of Duke Georg.
Condition: extremely rare, unc.

Estimate: 6.100 EUR

Auc. 113 Lot 149

Central African Republic.
Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale,
1000 francs 1974.
Condition: I-.

Estimate: 500 EUR

Auc. 113 Lot 161

Lübeck.
Commerz-Bank,
20 Thaler, July 1, 1865 (1866), blank.
Condition: I.

Estimate: 400 EUR

Auc. 113 Lot 288

Bank Deutscher Länder banknotes.
50 Deutsche Mark 1948, specimen.
Condition: very rare, I.

Estimate: 1.000 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

6. July 2023

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.

A Visit to the Japan Mint

11. July 2023

Japan is a country where cash still plays an important role. Therefore, the Japan Mint is not a single institution but consists of several branches. Ursula Kampmann visited their offices in Saitama. Join her on a tour through the mint!

New Zealand. £100, no date (1928-1929), Auckland. From the Joshua Lee collection and formally owned by Amon Carter.

A Short Numismatic History of New Zealand

2. November 2023

Heritage offers a banknote that is considered a highlight of the monetary history of New Zealand. Reason enough for coin dealer Joshua Lee to present some of New Zealand’s most spectacular coins and banknotes.

How the Romans Made Counterfeits

27. February 2025

Counterfeits have been around in ancient Roman times, too – usually, they were cast from a copper-tin alloy. Researchers at the University of Tübingen examined the counterfeiting process and reconstructed it experimentally. A video documents their experiment.