Estimated price: CHF 4.000,00Greek coins, Punic Sicily, Tetradrachme, circa 320-310 BC.
Conditon: Stunning specimen, EF.
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Estimated price: CHF 4.000,00Greek, Sicily, Leontinoi. Tetradrachme. circa 430-425 BC.
Condition: Superb extremely fine.
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Estimated price: CHF 1.500,00Roman Republic, Cornelius Lentulus. Denarius. 100 BC.
Condition: Gorgeous example, near mint state.
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Estimated price: CHF 2.000,00Roman Republic, Bellum Sociale. Denarius. ca 90 BC.
Condition: Very rare. Good very fine.
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Estimated price: CHF 5.000,00Roman Imperatorial. Julius Caesar. Denarius. 44 BC.
Condition: Great portrait, near EF/VF.
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Estimated price: CHF 6.000,00Roman Empire, Domitian. Aureus. Struck 82 AD.
Condition: Rare. Good Portrait. Good very fine.
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Estimated price: CHF 2.500,00Roman Empire, Plotina. Denarius, 112-114 AD.
Condition: Very rare. Good very fine.
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Estimated price: CHF 3.500,00Switzerland, Solothurn. 4 Franken. 1813.
Very rare in this magnificent condition.
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Estimated price: CHF 2.500,00Transylvania, Johann II Sigismund.
Uniface Necessity Thaler. 1565. Condition: good vf
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Estimated price: CHF 3.500,00Switzerland, Solothurn. 4 Franken. 1813.
Very rare in this magnificent condition.
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The Eve of the Battle of Philippi: An Aureus Featuring the Portrait of Brutus

On 9 December 2024, Numismatica Genevensis will be auctioning an extremely rare aureus featuring a portrait of Brutus. The coin, estimated at CHF 750,000, was minted to pay the soldiers who fought for Brutus in the final battle at Philippi.

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Ollie Croker, Project Curator Recovery Programme, and Sara Aly. Art Market Expert Recovery Programme. Photo: British Museum.

Further Recoveries of British Museum Objects

The British Museum has announced the return of a further 268 missing objects, taking the total number of recovered items to 626. The museum also confirmed that it is currently working on new leads for around 100 additional objects.

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A new special exhibition is on view at the Dumbarton Oaks Museum in Washington D.C. „Striking Designs: Communicating Through Coins” explores what the images on coins can tell us about the late Roman and Byzantine empire.

Copenhagen is the perfect location for the European Stack’s Bowers office. Image: Scythian via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stack’s Bowers Galleries Opening New Office in Copenhagen

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Some of the stolen coins. Image provided by The Numismatic Crime Information Center.

US Coin Dealer Robbed in Madrid

The Numismatic Crime Information Center notified us that Don Kagin was the victim of a theft that occurred in a shop in Madrid, Spain. Find out more about the stolen coins and the thieves’ modus operandi here.

Collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, Partial Gift of Harry S. Hutchins, Jr. DDS, Col. (Ret.) and his Family, dedicated to the individuals these Slave Hire Badges represent and their descendants.

Smithsonian Acquires Largest Collection of Charleston Slave Badges

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture recently acquired what is thought to be the largest and most complete set of Charleston Slave Badges. A new website informs about the historical significance of these badges.

Dr. Daniel Harmelink, Executive Director of Concordia Historical Institute and President of the International Association of Reformation Coins and Medals, prepares the exhibit hall for the special exhibit. Photo: CHI.

Luther Medals and Reformation Coins – Exhibition in Saint Louis

A new exhibition in Saint Louis explores the topic of coins and medals of the Reformation. It presents over 125 of the most valuable and historically significant pieces from the collections of three important Michigan collectors.