Spain.
Philip III,
100 Escudos 1609,
Segovia.
Unique.
Roman Republic.
Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony,
Tetradrachm 36 BC,
Antioch on the Orontes.
Augustus,
Aureus circa 27 BC-15 CE,
Pergamon (?).
Philip V,
8 Escudos 1729/7,
Mexico.
NGC MS65 (Top pop).
Great Britain.
Henry VII,
Gold Sovereign,
type I, Cross Fitchee, n. d. (1492),
Tower mint.
Temp. 'Abd al-Malik b. Marwan,
Solidus
AH 72-74.
Alfonso I d'Este,
2 Ducats n. d.,
Ferrara.
Pantikapaion,
Gold Stater
circa 380-370 BC.
Charles Anthony Johnson Brooke,
50 Cents 1906,
Birmingham (Heaton).
NGC SP66 (Highest grade).
50 Cents 1795,
Philadelphia.
People and markets
Our partners: Sixbid
We are introducing our partners in a loose series and explaining why we work with them. The first episode of the series is dedicated to Sixbid. Sixbid is the oldest numismatic auction platform.
read more at our partner SIXBID
The next Coin Conference will take place in Budapest
The next Coin Conference will take place in the Hungarian capital Budapest from September 28 to 30, 2026. Reconnaissance’s Coin Conference is an event for central banks, mints, and industry.
read more at our partner SIXBID
The last pennies are being auctioned off
Stack’s Bowers announces that the auction house has been commissioned by the US Mint to auction off the “very last Omega Pennies.” With only 232 coin sets produced, a historic rarity.
read more at our partner SIXBID
Gold coins stolen from the Musée Romain Lausanne-Vidy
On 18 November 2025, a brutal robbery took place at the Musée Romain Lausanne-Vidy. Several dozen Roman gold coins disappeared, which probably also ended up in the melting pot.
read more at our partner SIXBID
Spink sells his publishing house
The auction house Spink is selling its long-established book division to the Pen & Sword Group. Pen & Sword is the leading publisher of books on military, naval and aviation history in the United Kingdom.
read more at our partner SIXBID
Coins, Medals and more
Lalique and numismatics
Lalique is one of the world’s most famous Art Nouveau artists. Did you know that he also created a medal in honour of his patron, the actress Sarah Bernhardt? She was a great admirer of Lalique.
read more at our partner SIXBID
3 Minutes of Numismatics: Antimony, Borneo and the White Rajahs of Sarawak
Anyone who wants to understand the 19th century must study its economic history. It was profit that tempted adventurers from across the Western world to build a life for themselves in exotic countries, as the white rajahs of Sarawak did.
read more at our partner SIXBID
3 minutes of numismatics: The first coin minted in Cologne!?
The new RIC has completely disrupted the coinage of Postumus. This gives a new meaning to an Antoninianus from 268 AD, which was certainly minted in Cologne: it is now one of the first coins ever minted in Cologne.
read more at our partner SIXBID
Etruscan Vetulonia and its coins
Vetulonia no longer shows signs of its former importance. Yet the blacksmiths of the Mediterranean world valued the iron from Vetulonia. Even though the city’s wealth has not produced finds as impressive as those in Cerveteri or Tarquinia, it is still worth a visit.
read more at our partner SIXBID
The bridge over the Menai Strait on the Telford Prize medal
Since 1826, the first suspension bridge in history has spanned the Menai Strait, connecting the island of Anglesey with the Welsh mainland. This pioneering feat of engineering is commemorated by the Telford Medal, which is still awarded today by the Institution of Civil Engineers for outstanding achievements.
read more at our partner SIXBID
Lalique and numismatics
Lalique is one of the world’s most famous Art Nouveau artists. Did you know that he also created a medal in honour of his patron, the actress Sarah Bernhardt? She was a great admirer of Lalique.
read more at our partner SIXBID
3 Minutes of Numismatics: Antimony, Borneo and the White Rajahs of Sarawak
Anyone who wants to understand the 19th century must study its economic history. It was profit that tempted adventurers from across the Western world to build a life for themselves in exotic countries, as the white rajahs of Sarawak did.
read more at our partner SIXBID
3 minutes of numismatics: The first coin minted in Cologne!?
The new RIC has completely disrupted the coinage of Postumus. This gives a new meaning to an Antoninianus from 268 AD, which was certainly minted in Cologne: it is now one of the first coins ever minted in Cologne.
read more at our partner SIXBID
Etruscan Vetulonia and its coins
Vetulonia no longer shows signs of its former importance. Yet the blacksmiths of the Mediterranean world valued the iron from Vetulonia. Even though the city’s wealth has not produced finds as impressive as those in Cerveteri or Tarquinia, it is still worth a visit.
read more at our partner SIXBID
The bridge over the Menai Strait on the Telford Prize medal
Since 1826, the first suspension bridge in history has spanned the Menai Strait, connecting the island of Anglesey with the Welsh mainland. This pioneering feat of engineering is commemorated by the Telford Medal, which is still awarded today by the Institution of Civil Engineers for outstanding achievements.
read more at our partner SIXBID
Our partners: Sixbid
We are introducing our partners in a loose series and explaining why we work with them. The first episode of the series is dedicated to Sixbid. Sixbid is the oldest numismatic auction platform.
read more at our partner SIXBID
The next Coin Conference will take place in Budapest
The next Coin Conference will take place in the Hungarian capital Budapest from September 28 to 30, 2026. Reconnaissance’s Coin Conference is an event for central banks, mints, and industry.
read more at our partner SIXBID
The last pennies are being auctioned off
Stack’s Bowers announces that the auction house has been commissioned by the US Mint to auction off the “very last Omega Pennies.” With only 232 coin sets produced, a historic rarity.
read more at our partner SIXBID
Gold coins stolen from the Musée Romain Lausanne-Vidy
On 18 November 2025, a brutal robbery took place at the Musée Romain Lausanne-Vidy. Several dozen Roman gold coins disappeared, which probably also ended up in the melting pot.
read more at our partner SIXBID
Spink sells his publishing house
The auction house Spink is selling its long-established book division to the Pen & Sword Group. Pen & Sword is the leading publisher of books on military, naval and aviation history in the United Kingdom.
read more at our partner SIXBID