Livonian Order. Gotthard Kettler, 1559-1561.
2 1/2 Ducats n. d., mint probably Riga.
Extremely rare.
Almost extremely fine.
Elizabeth I, 1558-1603.
Sovereign n. d., (1584-1586), London.
Very rare.
Slightly bent, almost extremely fine.
Mustafa III, 1757-1774.
2 Zeri Mahbub 1757/1758 (= 1171 AH), Misr (Kairo)
Ziynet pattern.
Very rare.
Holed, almost extremely fine.
Carlos III, 1759-1788.
8 Escudos 1764, NR-JV,
Santa Fe de Nuevo Reino (Bogota).
NGC AU58.
Rare. Extremely fine.
Bankportugalöser in the weight of 10 Ducats 1689,
by J. Reteke, on the major European banking cities of
Amsterdam, Hamburg, Nuremberg, and Venice.
NGC MS63 PL. Very rare.
Extremely fine-uncirculated.
Penny 1919.
Copper-nickel pattern of the “Kookaburra Penny”
by C. D. Richardson for Stokes & Sons. Extremely rare.
PCGS SP 61.
Tiny edge faults, extremely fine.
Vereenigde Amsterdamsche Compagnie.
1/2 Daalder in the weight of 4 Reales 1601, Dordrecht.
Extremely rare. Fine patina,
very fine-extremely fine.
5 Gulden type 1846.
Highest rarity (RRRR).
PMG Choice Very Fine 35.
1000 Gulden type 1860.
Highest rarity (RRRR).
PMG Extremely Fine 40.
Pinholes. Pressed.
Leonhard von Keutschach, 1495-1519.
3 Ducats 1513. Extremely rare.
Attractive piece with nice golden toning, min. bent,
extremely fine.
New Director of the Winterthur Coin Cabinet Appointed
Gunnar Dumke is the new director of the Winterthur Coin Cabinet. The ancient historian and archaeologist will succeed Benedikt Zäch, who is retiring after thirty years, on April 1, 2024.
Gunnar Dumke. Photo: Gunnar Dumke / City of Winterthur.
Gunnar Dumke studied Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at the Universities of Heidelberg and Halle-Wittenberg and will complete his doctorate in Halle early next year. As a research associate at various universities, primarily in Germany and America, he has both independently directed research and created exhibitions, focusing on the research areas of Numismatics and Digital Humanities as well as Hellenistic dynasties. At the moment, Gunnar Dumke is responsible for the cataloguing of Goethe’s as well as the Grand Ducal coin collection at the Klassik Stiftung Weimar. He currently still lives in Kiel, but will move to Winterthur when he takes up his position in April 2024.
The current head of the Numismatic Collection, Benedikt Zäch, will step down from his position at the end of March 2024. He has led the museum for over thirty years and has made it a globally recognized center of excellence for numismatics. The City President Michael Künzle and the Office of Culture thank Benedikt Zäch for his many years of dedicated service.
