On behalf of the Cook Islands, CIT continues the “Scarab Selection” series with three new releases. With fascinating colours and an additional inserted Swarowski® crystal, the numismatic adaptations of the “Holy Dung Beetle” make the perfect gift.

CNG presents Auction 406 closing on 27 September, 2017 featuring 1007 lots. This electronic auction presents a number of significant collections like the impressive Belgica Collection with coins from Thrace and Macedon, and the Johannessen Collection of Claudius Gothicus.

In the upcoming Künker Fall Auctions, world-class collections will be sold. Among these you will find the Tetzlaff-Gahrmann Collection of Etruscan coins, the Opitz collection of Reformation coins and medals, the Phoibos collection of world gold coins as well as part 2 of the Ottoman collection featuring Ottoman decorations.

More than 400 bidders showed up in person at the Künker Fall Auctions on September 25-29, 2017, and more than 2,600 sent their bids. The 5,800 lots realized a total of 12 million euros. An English 5 pound piece from 1826 sold for 200,000 euros.

From Georg Heinrich Sander to the Collection of a History Enthusiast September 21, 2017 – In the middle of the 18th century, Georg Heinrich Sander,...

The Dr Rainer Opitz Collection September 21, 2017 – Luther changed the Holy Roman Empire more than anybody else. He was able to do so,...

£340,000 were realised for a British five pounds coin at Baldwin’s of St. James’s auction sale taking place on 22-23 September 2017. This world record was the highlight of the very successful sale achieving a result of almost £3 million.

Founded in 1694, Brazilian Casa de Moeda is on the brink of being sold. President Temer hopes that this will help the financial reconstruction of his country in the present economic crisis. The unions oppose this measure.

“Klimt and Antiquity. Erotic Encounters” is the title of an exhibition at the Vienna Lower Belvedere until October 8, 2017. The inspiration Gustav Klimt derived from ancient art becomes apparent in selected exhibits, including his illustrations of the “Dialogues of the Courtesans”.

Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in the office of emperor Marcus Aurelius ...