The Coinage of the Scythian Kings in the West Pontic Area
Dimitar Draganov has submitted a detailed die study for the coins minted by the Skythian kings that will become the new standard reference for this coinage. Ursula Kampmann has taken a closer look at it.
Successful Sixth BM Numismatic Summer School
In its sixth year the British Museum Numismatic Summer School welcomed twenty students from a range of different universities to the Department of Coins and Medals at the BM.
eBay recognizes PMG and PCGS Currency as paper money certification services
eBay’s new paper money policy states that eBay recognizes only two paper money certification services: PMG and PCGS Currency. Paper Money Guaranty® Chairman Mark Salzberg has issued a statement on this decision.
Lithuania issues coin in honor of Mykolas Kleopas Oginskis
The latest release of the Lithuanian Mint is a 20 euro collector silver coin dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the birth of national and public figure Mykolas Kleopas Oginskis.
New Swiss banknotes in 2016
Starting in April 2016, the Swiss National Bank will issue new bank notes. The first denomination to be released will be the 50-franc note.
Fritz Rudolf Künker, D-Osnabrück
Grossing 13.8 million euros based on an original estimate of 10.5 million, the Künker Fall Auction of 2015 entered the company’s history as its top-selling auction week ever. Responsible for this impressive result was an astonishingly broad range of numismatic items including many incredible special collections. This review features auction 270 which was dedicated to the coins from the Ancient World.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries, Sotheby’s, USA-New York
On the afternoon of October 1, the Rarities Auction, comprising 135 lots of coins and numismatic Americana, was presented to an active audience. When the gavel fell on the last lot, a total of $2,993,230 worth of coins, medals, and documents had traded hands.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries and Sotheby’s, USA-New York City
The second part of the D. Brent Pogue Collection auction by Stack’s Bowers Galleries and Sotheby’s brought $26,120,838, surpassing the pre-sale estimate of $20.6425 million. The collection is acclaimed as the most valuable group of coins ever assembled by a private collector.
Classical Numismatic Group
CNG’s Electronic Auction 360 offers 656 lots featuring Greek fractions from the noted collection of Dieter Klein as well as coins from the BCD collection. Judaean coins, Roman Republican and Imperial silver issues round out the sale.
Cgb.fr
472 lots are presented at the “e-monnaies 4” live auction of cgb.fr, from ancient coins to modern coins, including World coins. Highlights of the sale are some well-preserved French royal gold coins.