Estimated price: CHF 3500SICILY. Leontini. Circa 450-440 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm,
17.31 g, 7 h).
Leu Numismatik AG, Zurich - Auctions 17, 18 /
31 May -2 June, 2025
44
Estimated price: CHF 10000PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Arsinoe II, wife of Ptolemy II,
died 270 BC. Mnaieion or Oktadrachm (Gold, 29 mm, 28.00 g,
12 h), Alexandria, struck under Ptolemy V and/or Ptolemy VI,
circa 193/2-178/7 BC.
Leu Numismatik AG, Zurich - Auctions 17, 18 /
31 May -2 June, 2025
266
Estimated price: CHF 25000KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip V, 221-179 BC. Tetradrachm
(Silver, 30 mm, 16.80 g, 11 h), Pella or Amphipolis,
circa 220-211 BC.
Leu Numismatik AG, Zurich - Auctions 17, 18 /
31 May -2 June, 2025
284
Estimated price: CHF 75000Quintus Labienus Parthicus, 42-39 BC. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm,
3.85 g, 5 h), uncertain mint moving with Labienus in
southeastern Asia Minor, early 40 BC.
Leu Numismatik AG, Zurich - Auctions 17, 18 /
31 May -2 June, 2025
389
Estimated price: CHF 25000Hadrian, 117-138. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 33 mm, 26.00 g, 6 h),
Rome, circa 130-133.
Leu Numismatik AG, Zurich - Auctions 17, 18 /
31 May -2 June, 2025
439
Estimated price: CHF 3500LOW COUNTRIES. Vlaanderen (Flanders). Lodewijk II van Male,
1346-1384. Gouden Lam – Mouton d'or (Gold, 30 mm, 4.41 g,
10 h), variety with 'I' after 'NOB'. Gand (Ghent)
or Mechelen (Mechlin).
Leu Numismatik AG, Zurich - Auctions 17, 18 /
31 May -2 June, 2025
1175
Estimated price: CHF 25000SWITZERLAND. Neuenburg/Neuchâtel. Henri II d’Orléans-
Longueville, 1595-1663. Medal of 20 Ducats (Gold, 52 mm,
68.77 g, 12 h), on his marriage with Anne-Geneviève de
Bourbon-Condé. By J. Warin. No date (1642).
Leu Numismatik AG, Zurich - Auctions 17, 18 /
31 May -2 June, 2025
1257
Estimated price: CHF 7500GERMANY. Sachsen-Ernestinische Linie. Sachsen-Gotha
(Alt-Gotha). Johann Friedrich II, 1557-1565. Doppelter
Schautaler (Silver, 49 mm, 57.90 g, 12 h), no date (circa 1560). 
Leu Numismatik AG, Zurich - Auctions 17, 18 /
31 May -2 June, 2025
1121
Estimated price: CHF 5000GERMANY. Kaiserreich. Sachsen-Meiningen. Georg II,
1866-1914. 20 Mark 1905 D (Gold, 21 mm, 8.00 g, 12 h),
München (Munich).
Leu Numismatik AG, Zurich - Auctions 17, 18 /
31 May -2 June, 2025
1130
Estimated price: CHF 15000UNITED STATES. 1776-pres. Dollar 1799 (Silver, 39 mm,
27.00 g, 6 h), Draped Bust type, heraldic eagle variety with 7/6
stars (obverse), 13 stars (reverse), berries, and regular date.
By R. Scot, Philadelphia.
Leu Numismatik AG, Zurich - Auctions 17, 18 /
31 May -2 June, 2025
1286
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Employees of Monnaie de Paris Launch Petition to Protect Their Site

By Sebastian Wieschowski

In his role as a union delegate for the CFE-CGC office at Monnaie de Paris, deputy sales director Rodolphe Krempp invited his professional contacts to sign a petition defending the Paris location of Monnaie de Paris. Just a few days after the call, the petition has already reached its target of 1,000 signatures.

The facade of Monnaie de Paris on Quai de Conti. Photo: Gilles Targat / Monnaie de Paris.

The facade of Monnaie de Paris on Quai de Conti. Photo: Gilles Targat / Monnaie de Paris.

What is the petition about? The future “Maison des Mondes Africains,” a joint project of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, may potentially be housed in the Hôtel de la Monnaie de Paris. “This historic site, in service to minting coins since 1775, is deeply tied to France’s history,” states the petition’s description. The decision to integrate this new institution there without prior consultation has raised concerns among Monnaie de Paris employees and could endanger the building’s long-standing mission, explains Rodolphe Krempp, the petition’s initiator.

Krempp elaborates that the building is a listed heritage site that hosts a museum, art workshops, exhibition spaces, and restaurants, including the Michelin-starred restaurant Guy Savoy. “Monnaie de Paris plays a unique cultural and educational role, which it entirely self-finances, attracting numerous visitors and school groups each year for educational projects,” states the petition.

According to Krempp, establishing another institution on the site could jeopardize the balance of activities and lead to significant economic and social consequences. Specifically, he fears potential relocations or even job cuts. The identity of this unique place would be threatened, and the associated costs could severely impact Monnaie de Paris’s budget, Krempp warns.

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