Entries by Peter Terhorst

Archaeological State Collection in Munich Reopened

After eight years of renovation, the Bavarian State Archaeological Collection shines in new splendor. Since April 17, 2024, the doors are once again open to visitors from all over the world. The new exhibition rooms were planned and designed by Atelier Brückner.

New Coin From Slovakia: 80th Anniversary of the Vrba-Wetzler Report

In the summer of 1944, the world became aware of the Holocaust thanks to two young Slovaks: Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler. The National Bank of Slovakia honors them with €10 collector coin, produced by the Kremnica Mint. The coin represents many things – bravery, moral courage, responsibility and the power of public opinion.

A Numismatic Congress That Will Be Remembered

The 3rd International Congress on the History of Money and Numismatics of the Research Center for Mediterranean Cultures (AKMED) took place in Antalya at the beginning of April. Prof. Johannes Nollé reports on why he believes this congress will remain unforgettable for all participants.

Emporium Hamburg

Emporium Hamburg ⸱ Auction 106 ⸱ May 13-16, 2024 ⸱ Online

Following Emporium’s Auction 105 “Banknotes & Emergency Money”, coins and medals will once again take center stage in May: as usual, the catalog of the spring auction 106 includes a broad selection from antiquity to foreign countries to the German lands.

Künker

Künker ⸱ Auction 403-406 ⸱ 18-22 March 2024 ⸱ Osnabrück

Special collections from the Vatican, the Holy Roman Empire, Mainz, Regensburg and Löwenstein-Wertheim – these were just some of the highlights featuring in Künker’s Spring Auction Sales. We present the main attractions: the most expensive coins of Künker’s auctions 403-406.

Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Heidrun Höhn

Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Heidrun Höhn ⸱ Auction 103-104 ⸱ 16-20 April 2024 ⸱ Leipzig

The upcoming spring auction of the Leipzig auction house features 4,400 lots with a wide range of material. Highlights include a collection of coins and medals from Augustus the Strong – probably the largest on offer to date – as well as an extensive collection of coins from Brandenburg-Prussia, Brunswick and Saxony.

Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio

Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio ⸱ Hong Kong Spring Auction 2024 ⸱ 15-22 April 2024 ⸱ Hong Kong

Stack’s Spring 2024 Hong Kong Auction features a broad array of nearly 9,600 lots which will be presented in 13 sessions spread across eight days.

Classical Numismatic Group

Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ CNG Islamic Auction 5 ⸱ 18-19 April 2024 ⸱ London

CNG has regularly held auctions dedicated to Islamic coins since 2022. The current Islamic Auction 5 includes 700 lots with a pre-sale estimate of nearly $1 million.

Classical Numismatic Group

Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ Electronic Auction 560 ⸱ 17 April 2024 ⸱ Online

CNG’s Electronic Auction 560 includes 1228 lots. The sale is headlined by selections from the Mesogeios, Weise, St. George, and Beniak Collections, together with Italian coins from the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.