Numismatic Puzzle: Metapontum
Today’s coin from Metapontum in southern Italy is a masterpiece of incuse minting. The ear was the trademark of the Greek settlement on the Gulf of Taranto.
Numismatic Puzzle: Sybarite Bull
Incuse coinage was characteristic for the Greek colonies in southern Italy. Thus, the depiction on the obverse of coins of the city of Sybaris was always elevated, while the reverse featured the negative, deepened motif. The image is bursting with power: a mighty bull!
Numismatic Puzzle: Syracuse
This tetradrachm from Syracuse (around 500 BC) features an important innovation: an actual depiction on the reverse! In the incuse square you can see the head of Arethusa, which was later to occupy the entire reverse.
Numismatic Puzzle: Treasure Island Gotland
In this puzzle, you will find a treasure. Once you’ve solved it, you can marvel at a shiny part of the treasure hoards of Visby on the island of Gotland!
Numismatic Puzzle: San Francisco’s Old Mint
This time you will deal with San Francisco’s Old Mint, which was built as a symbol of San Francisco’s wealth after the California Gold Rush.
Numismatic Puzzle: Swissmint
Today you can try your hand at the federal mint of Switzerland. The reward is the façade of Swissmint in Bern!
Numismatic Puzzle: Joachimsthal – The Taler’s Birthplace
In 2020 we celebrated the 500th birthday of the taler. In this puzzle, you will put together the pieces of the Joachimsthal mint, which the new currency was named after.
Numismatic Puzzle: William II
Today we have a rupie from Africa with a German face for you. Solving the puzzle reveals the portrait of William II!
Numismatic Puzzle: Vitruvian Man
This time, try your hand at Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man. The reward is the legendary image in ultra high relief on an issue by Coin Invest!
Numismatic Puzzle: Balancier
Today you can try your hand at a balancier. The reward is an amazing picture of this historical screw press!
