Classical Numismatic Group
CNG’s Electronic Auction 351 offers 919 lots featuring Greek, Thessalian and Roman coins from well-known collections. Flagship collection of this sale is the collection of Alexandre Carathéodory Pasha. The sale will be closing on May 20, 2015, beginning at 10 AM ET.
Numismatica Ars Classica, CH-Zürich / I-Mailand
On May, 20-24, 2015 Numismatica Ars Classica will be holding four auctions, three in Zurich and one in Milan, with more than 2,400 coins. The auctions offer a vast selection of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine coins, featuring many rare and important pieces.
Stack’s Bowers and Sotheby’s, USA-New York
Stack’s Bowers Galleries and Sotheby’s will conduct their New York Rarities Sale on May 20, 2015. Highlight of the sale is a certified 1907 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle, graded and encapsulated by the Professional Coin Grading Service.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries and Sotheby’s, USA-New York
16 price records were breached during the first offering of coins from the D. Brent Pogue Collection, sold in New York City on May 19 by Stack’s Bowers Galleries and Sotheby’s. Leading the way was the legendary D. Brent Pogue 1808 quarter eagle, sold for $2,350,000.
Nomos AG, CH-Zurich
On May 18, 2015 Nomos held their Auction 10 in Zurich which saw very strong prices. One of the surprises of the sale was a fine tetradrachm of Philip II: estimated at 3,000 CHF it soared up to 22,000 CHF with many bidders participating on this splendid coin.
Nomos AG, CH-Zurich
On May 18, 2015 Nomos will hold their Auction 10 in Zurich. The sale offers a broad range of ancient coins and many of them come from distinguished collections like the Spina Collection or the collection of Ernst Justus Haeberlin.
Sear’s Roman Coins ‘Millenium Edition’ Completed
Every collector of Roman coins is intimately acquainted with David Sear’s handy book ‘Roman Coins and their values’. The author has expanded this book to an impressive five volume opus. Now the last volume was published. Björn Schöpe has taken a closer look.
How St. George got on the Gold Sovereign Coin
The dramatic depiction of St George conquering the dragon is an image that has long been associated with The Sovereign - but how did England’s Patron Saint come to span 198 years on The Royal Mint’s flagship gold coin?
Kolbe & Fanning expand their online retail offerings
Kolbe & Fanning have been augmenting their online bookstore, substantially expanding offerings of numismatic books for direct retail sale at fixed prices. Their online bookstore currently includes over 1350 titles spanning the entire world of numismatics.
Flora and Fauna on new Italian Gold Coins
The Italian Mint has issued two new gold coins, a 50 euro coin in its “Fauna in Art” series and a 20 euro coin in its “Flora in Art” series. The coins depict masterpieces of the Italian Rococo (Fauna in Art) and Italian Neoclassicism (Flora in Art).