Estimate: 150,00 EURFlorijn van 28 Stuiver.
Groningen en Ommelanden.
1681.
VF76
Estimate: 280,00 EURNederland.
Dordrecht. 1619.
Synode van Dordrecht, zonder hond.
VF / XF503
Estimate: 900,00 EURDubbele gouden dukaat.
Kampen. Ferdinand III. 1656.
AU details99
Estimate: 250,00 EURGerman states.
Saxony. Albertinian Line.
Christian II, Hans Georg I & August.
2 Thaler. PIEDFORT. 1602.
VF +754
Estimate: 1400,00 EURGerman states.
Bremen. 10 Mark.
1907 J. MS 67700
Estimate: 2800,00 EURNorway.
Christian V.
Speciedaler.
1672.
VF 30893
Estimate: 2800,00 EURGerman East Africa.
German colony.
Wilhelm II.
15 Rupees. 1916 T - Arabesque below
T. MS 63805
Estimate: 2000,00 EUR2½ Gulden.
Lodewijk Napoleon.
1808.
XF +244
Estimate: 4000,00 EURMuntmeesterpenning - Afslag in goud.
Holland. 1759.
MS 6195
Estimate: 250,00 EURZilveren dukaat.
Enkhuizen. 1676.
AU 5344

Archive: People and Markets

Image: Croatian Mint.

Black Lizard: The Second Issue of the Autochthonous Croatia Series

If you want to witness how Darwin’s natural selection works, there is no need to travel to the Galápagos Islands. The lizards on Croatian islands are just as diverse as Galápagos tortoises. The Croatian Mint has dedicated its latest issue of the Autochthonous Croatia series to a very special lizard species.

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Al was mentor to many young people in numismatics. Image provided by Stephen Album Rare Coins.

Dr. Albert J. Beck (1935-2024)

Dr. Albert (“Al”) J. Beck passed on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Our friends from Stephen Album Rare Coins shared this obituary for their colleague with us.

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Elagabal. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Foto: UK.

Elagabalus’ New Transgender Identity and Its Consequences on the Coin Trade

The North Hertfordshire Museum has pulled off an ingenious PR coup: the institution publicly announced that they will no longer refer to Elagabalus as “he” but as “she”. Ursula Kampmann explores how this might affect the coin trade.

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Dr. Ute Wartenberg Kagan and Dr. Gilles Bransbourg. Photo: ANS.

Change Of Leadership at the American Numismatic Society

Gilles Bransbourg will be stepping down from his position as ANS Executive Director in September 2024. Dr. Ute Wartenberg Kagan, currently President of the ANS, will return to this position, which she previously held from 1999 through 2019.

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Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Bei genauer Betrachtung können Münzen besondere Merkmale aufweisen, die sich entweder gut oder schlecht auf ihren Wert auswirken. Diese zu erkennen und mit den richtigen Begriffen benennen zu können ist wichtig für jeden Münzsammler. Achtung, Bronzepest kann ihre Sammlung zerstören! Foto: Shutterstock.

Cleaning, Patina, Verdigris etc.: Which Errors Affect the Price of a Coin? – Part 2

The price of a coin does not only depend on its rarity and quality. In the second part of our overview we will talk about wear and tear, cleaning and the consequences of environmental processes.

In Search of the Big Five

The Big Five – they are the stars on South Africa's commemorative coins. We visit the elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo, and leopard in their most famous reserve, the Kruger National Park. Let's see how many of the iconic five we can capture (with the camera).
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