Estimate: 7.500 EURFrance / Napoleon.
Goldmedaille, auf die Vermählung mit
Maria Louise von Österreich.
Vorzüglich.
274
Estimate: 10.000 EURRussia.
Michael Feodorowitsch, 1613-1645.
4 Dukaten o. J., St. Petersburg. Novodel.
Very rare.
Vorzüglich bis Stempelglanz.
321
Estimate: 20.000 EURRussia
Elisabeth I., 1741-1761.
10 Rubel 1757, St. Petersburg.
Very rare.
Fast vorzüglich.
342
Estimate: 30.000 EURBrandenburg-Ansbach.
Georg Friedrich "der Jüngere", 1692-1703.
Taler 1694, Schwabach.
Mit Randschrift.
Very rare.
NGC AU55. Gutes vorzüglich.
899
Estimate: 30.000 EURBrandenburg-Bayreuth.
Georg Wilhelm, 1712-1726.
Taler 1712, auf den Regierungsantritt.
Very rare.
NGC MS64. Stempelglanz.
951
Estimate: 30.000 EURHamburg.
Bankportugalöser zu 10 Dukaten 1667.
Very rare.
Vorzüglich.
1032
Estimate: 50.000 EURWürzburg.
Philipp Adolph von Ehrenberg, 1623-1631.
Goldgulden, 1626.
Extremely rare.
NGC MS62. Stempelglanz.
1488
Estimate: 50.000 EURWürzburg.
Johann Philipp von Greiffenklau zu Vollraths, 1699-1719.
5 Dukaten 1702.
Extremely rare.
NGC MS63. Prägefrisch.
1494
Estimate: 6.500 EURDeutsches Kaiserreich / Württemberg.
5 Mark 1875.
Extremely rare in this condition.
Polierte Platte.
1806
Estimate: 17.500 EURDeutsches Kaiserreich / Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
20 Mark 1873.
Extremely rare in this condition.
Fast Stempelglanz.
1860
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How the Romans Made Counterfeits

Counterfeits have been around in ancient Roman times, too. Romans made counterfeit cast coins from a copper-tin alloy. The alloy imitates the appearance of real silver coins. In an interdisciplinary research project at the University of Tübingen (Germany), the production process of these counterfeits has been successfully reconstructed for the first time.

The steps involved ranged from pressing coins into clay moulds to imprint the shape of the coin, to melting the components of the alloy up to the actual casting process. Thanks to the results of the experimental project, we can now better understand the phenomenon of counterfeit coins in the Roman Empire.

PD Dr. Stefan Krmnicek provides his numismatic perspective to the interdisciplinary project.

PD Dr. Stefan Krmnicek provides his numismatic perspective to the interdisciplinary project.

The interdisciplinary team consists of:

  • Alexander Zimmermann of Schmiede und Schlosserei Zimmermann (a blacksmith’s workshop), Pliezhausen,
  • Annette Flicker and Dr. Christoph Berthold of the Competence Center Archaeometry- Baden-Wuerttemberg CCA-BW, University of Tübingen, and
  • Rebecca Sandbichler, Mona Hähnle and PD Dr. Stefan Krmnicek from the Institute of Classical Archaeology, University of Tübingen

The work was documented on film. The result can be seen on the official YouTube channel of the University of Tübingen. The video is in German, but has professional English subtitles.

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