Estimated price: 6,000 EURBrunswick-Calenberg-Hannover. Ernest Augustus.
1685 löser of 4 talers (with value mark), Zellerfeld.
Very fine / Extremely fine.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 88497
Estimated price: 1,250 EURAchaemenids. Daric. Extremely fine.Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 88732
Estimated price: 5,000 EURFrance. Louis XIV.
1702 double louis d’or aux 8 L et aux insignes, Paris.
Very rare. Very fine.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 88822
Estimated price: 7,500 EURPoland. Sigismund III. 1628 taler, Bromberg. PCGS MS64. FDC.Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 88933
Estimated price: 7,000 EURChina. Lot of 5 x 50 yuan 1993 “Inventions & Discoveries”
with abacus. Only ca. 402 of the planned 1,200 sets were produced.
Extremely rare. In original case. Proof.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 881050
Estimated price: 15,000 EURVienna. Salvator issue of 10 ducats, n.d. (around 1683).
Very rare. Very fine.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 881256
Estimated price: 15,000 EURTrier. Johann Hugo von Orsbeck.
1692 ducat, Koblenz. Extremely fine.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 881805
Estimated price: 7,500 EURBrandenburg-Prussia. Frederick William III.
1797 albertustaler, Berlin. Very rare. Extremely fine to FDC.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 881642
Estimated price: 10,000 EURSaxony-Coburg-Saalfeld. Ernest.
1825 konventionstaler, Saalfeld. PCGS MS62. About FDC.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 881760
Estimated price: 10,000 EURGerman Empire / Saxony-Coburg-Gotha.
2 marks 1911. Only 100 specimens minted! First strike.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 882662

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The fortress on the rock – not just a popular tourist destination, but also the most expensive 2 euro commemorative coin in the world. Collage: Canva / Wieschowski.

A Numismatic Journey Through the Principality of Monaco

On the visit of Albert II and Charlène of Monaco to Germany: The small country on the Mediterranean has more to offer than casinos, car races and film stars – it can look back on a long numismatic tradition.

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Collectors of German coins will now have to calculate carefully whether they can still afford sets of circulation coins or commemorative coin sets with 2 euro coins. Collage: Canva / Münze Deutschland.

Increasing Prices for German Coin Sets: Is This The End of Proof Coin Collecting?

Official coin sets – for many coin collectors, these issues are an essential part of a complete collection. The number of produced sets, however, has been diminishing significantly for years, and a huge price adjustment could now deter collectors even further.

National Coin Week: The broad spectrum of numismatics in the limelight. Photo: ANA.

National Coin Week: Spotlight on Numismatics

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has been organising a national week of events in honour of numismatics since 1924. The ANA presents the entire spectrum of coin collecting with playful missions for children and specialist lectures from the world of science.

Decline in demand: The high gold price means that only a few investors are buying physical gold coins. Collage: Canva.

Gold at Record High, Demand for Bullion Coins Collapses

While the gold price has reached new all-time highs several sessions in recent weeks and gained around 20 per cent in value in a short period of time in a steep upward trend, several mints are reporting a drastic decline in sales in the precious metal sector.

Bad news from Brunswick: MDM is apparently preparing to reduce its workforce. Collage: Canva / Wieschowski.

Decline in Print Business: MDM Announces Job Cuts

The Münzhandelsgesellschaft in Brunswick reports a decline in sales and plans to reorganise its sales and develop new products.

The summit building of the Schilthorn with Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau. Photo: Background: Schilthornbahn via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0. Coin: Swissmint.

Third edition of the Swiss Cable Cars series: Schilthorn Cable Car

The third coin in the “Swiss Cable Cars” series puts the Schilthorn in focus. A tribute to a region full of history and significance in the Swiss Alps.

Foreign Coin Production Ends at the Royal Mint – The End of an Era or Another Step Closer to a Cashless Economy?

The Royal Mint has announced that it will no longer produce coins for other countries, ending a business model that it has operated for 700 years. Michael Alexander puts this development into perspective.