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 266 to 269.

The first auction of the auction week of Künker was dedicated to orders and decorations. In its 12 phaleristic auction, Künker offered 900 lots, which obtained a total hammer price of 630,000 euros. Thematically, the focus was placed on the German Empire.

Over the course of six days, the city of Osnabrück will witness a spectacular event when nearly 7,600 lots of superb numismatic items with a total estimate of more than 10 million euros will cross the auction block. The sessions will be composed of a wide range of highlights and surely impress with their numbers of special collections offered for sale.

The Islamic State has released its own currency which is intended to liberate Muslims from the tyranny of the Western world. The question is this: Will this currency prevail? If we apply Gresham’s Law, the answer is clear: no.

In August 2015, Dario Franceschini, Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, announced plans to invest nearly 80 million euros in twelve important cultural projects. One such project aims at rebuilding the Colosseum floor, to provide a stage for gladiatorial fights to entertain tourists.

Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, posing for a portrait ...

While Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II quite recently celebrated becoming the Longest Reigning British Monarch, Pobjoy Mint has also reached a milestone and is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in September 2015.

On November 27-28, 2015, a colloquium on Celtic numismatics will be held at the Royal Library of Belgium (Brussels). It is organized by the Royal Library of Belgium and the Center Michel de Boüard-Craham.

On October 17th and 18th, 2015, all eyes will be on numismatics in the German capital when the 17th NUMISMATA will open its doors. This event is eagerly awaited by coin aficionados throughout the world. Collectors of stamps will likewise get everything their heart desires.

The goal of the Newman Numismatic Portal is to unite the world’s numismatic information into a single, searchable database, accessible to all on a free and forever basis. The Portal is administered through Washington University in St. Louis and will go online in 2016.