Starting price: 6,000 EURBrunswick-Lüneburg-Celle.
Christian Louis. 1665 löser of 3 talers (with value mark),
Zellerfeld. Extremely rare. Very fine.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 88398
Starting price: 2,500 EURBrunswick-Calenberg-Hannover. George V.
1854 B double taler “Münzbesuch” (visit of the mint).
About FDC.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 88687
Starting price: 6,500 EURFrance / Strasbourg. 1590 taler,
commemorating the “Stückschießen”. Rare.
PCGS MS61. Extremely fine to mint state.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 88866
Starting price: 5,000 EURChina. 100 yuan 1995 “Lion Dance”.
Only 138 of the planned 1,000 pieces minted.
Extremely rare. Damaged certificate. Proof.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 881057
Starting price: 15,000 EURVienna. Salvator issue of 10 ducats, n.d. (around 1683).
Very rare. Very fine.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 881256
Starting price: 12,000 EURBreslau. Franz Ludwig of Palatine-Neuburg.
1701 ducat, Neisse. Extremely rare. Extremely fine.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 881412
Starting price: 14,000 EURWürttemberg. Eberhard Ludwig.
1699 double ducat.
Extremely rare. Extremely fine to mint state.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 881819
Starting price: 25,000 EURSaxony. Frederick III “the Wise”, Albert and John.
Taler n. d., Annaberg or Wittenberg.
First klappmützentaler. Extremely rare. Very fine.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 881673
Starting price: 10,000 EURGerman Empire / Saxony-Coburg-Gotha.
2 marks 1911. Only 100 specimens minted! First strike.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 882662
Starting price: 7,500 EURGDR 10 marks 1985.
40th anniversary “Victory over fascism”.
Material pattern of white gold. Original seal.
Only 200 specimens minted. Extremely rare. Proof.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün: Auction 883259

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Only 138 out of the planned 1,000 pieces were minted. This makes the Lion Dance a highly contested collector’s coin!

100 Yuan Lion Dance 1995: One of the Rarest Chinese Coins of Our Age

From 13 to 15 May 2024, Heidelberger Münzhandlung will hold its 88th auction sale. Among the highlights are some of the rarest contemporary issues from China, including the 100-yuan Lion Dance coin of 1995. 1,000 specimens should have been minted – but in the end, only 138 were produced.

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12th Kuala Lumpur International Numismatic Fair

Over 60 exhibiting companies will attend the Kuala Lumpur International Numismatic Fair, which will take place from March 29th to March 31st, 2024. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or a budding enthusiast, this event offers an opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of rare and valuable treasures.

Spring Sberatel Fair 2024

The spring edition of the Sberatel collector fair will take place on March 22 and 23 – the perfect opportunity to combine your hobby with a trip to beautiful Prague!

Full house: before the fair started, the MOC foyer was almost completely full. Photo: Wieschowski.

NUMISMATA’s Key to Success: Keep It Simple!

On the first weekend of spring, the NUMISMATA coin show was held in Munich. The fair attracted thousands of passionate coin collectors who crowded the aisles of the exhibition centre.

Tatort 1 und 2: Das Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst in Köln und das Römer- und Pelizaeus- Museum in Hildesheim: Fotos: Raimond Spekking / CC BY-SA 4.0 und Longbow4u / CC0, via WikiCommons.

German Museums Continue to be Hit by Wave of Burglaries

With no end in sight, German museums are still regularly targeted by burglars. Often, the general public is unaware of the break-ins as the cases only make headlines in local newspapers. What can museums do to deal with these crimes? We present two cases from autumn 2023.

The last time the coins were catalogued in a paper format in 1905. Image: University of Glasgow.

Collection of British Celtic Coins Accessible Online

A collection of Celtic British coins in the possession of The Hunterian Museum in Glasgow is now digitally catalogued and accessible worldwide, thanks to student volunteers from the University of Glasgow.

Only one year after winning the Saltus Award, Hanna Jelonek is honored with the 2023 Mel Wacks Judaica Art Medal Award.

The Mel Wacks Judaica Art Medal Award 2023

At FIDEM Florence 2023, the winner of the Mel Wacks Judaica Art Medal Award has been announced. The award is given for medals with Judaic, Biblical or Holy Land themes.