Switzerland’s Commemorative Coin Programme 2021
Switzerland released its commemorative coin programme for 2021. Among other things, Swissmint will honour the dramatist Friedrich Dürrenmatt and start a new series titled “Energy of the Future”. Here you can find a complete overview.
Polish 0-Euro Banknote Dedicated to Pope John Paul II
The fifth Polish 0 Euro banknote is dedicated to the centenary of the birth of Pope John Paul II and features Karol Wojtyła as a young man. To mark the 5 years anniversary of the 0-Euro project, a special anniversary issue will be printed.
Roma Numismatics
Roma Numismatics’ upcoming E-Sale 79 features 1,436 lots of Ancient, Islamic and World coins, including objects with excellent pedigrees, a possibly unique and unpublished Carausius radiate, and a high grade Tiberius aureus.
What the Thefts of Berlin and Dresden Mean for Museums and Private Collectors
Since the raid on 16 December 2020, we know for sure that the Big Maple Leaf was melted down. What does that mean for museums, coin dealers and collectors? Have our early warning systems that are meant to recover stolen coins become outdated?
Golden Age: Collecting the 12 Caesars in Gold Aurei
To possess the first emperors of Rome, the Twelve Caesars, in gold has been the dream of many collectors for centuries. David Michaels gives you a guide to assembling this highly coveted golden set. And CNG’s Triton Auction will be an ideal starting resp. arrival point.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in Ptolemaic Egypt …
World Banknote Auctions
World Banknote Auctions recently launched their new website featuring the first auction on the updated platform. The sale offers over 400 lots of graded world paper money in a wide price range. The company will host sales with live internet bidding every 2 weeks.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Stack’s Bowers Galleries offers in their upcoming auction over 3,700 lots estimated at $8.6 million. The auction features many important collections as the majestic Oro del Nuevo Mundo Collection with gold and gold-related Latin American rarities.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
During their December Auction Stack’s Bowers sold the second part of the Larry H. Miller collection including some of the greatest rarities in US numismatics. The 1804 Class I Original Draped Bust dollar became the most expensive US coin sold in 2020.
Künker, D-Osnabrück
Auction 346 is Künker’s spectacular start into the year of its 50th anniversary: the sale features 678 coins and medals as well as 43 orders including selected lösers of Brunswick-Lüneburg from the Friedrich Popken Collection.