First all-Celtic coin auctions in Britain
Chris Rudd, the Celtic coin specialist based in Norfolk, will hold six e-Auctions a year which are dedicated exclusively to Ancient British coins. The first of these all-Celtic coin auctions is already online. It will be closing on Sunday 15 March.
Whitman Publishing: “Share Your Hobby” Photo Contest
Whitman Publishing announces a numismatic photography contest with prizes up to $500 in retail value. The “Share Your Hobby” Photo Contest is open to all photographers 18 and older and will run through the Fourth of July 2015.
Monnaie de Paris celebrates 70 years of Peace in Europe
With the new series “Europa 2015” the Monnaie de Paris celebrates the accomplishments of the European integration. The coin’s obverse shows the figure of Europa as a woman with star-studded hair floating in the wind, on the reverse is depicted a dove as a peace symbol.
History of the Samurai
Brave, fearless, honourable – such are the Samurai warriors that fascinate both young and old up to the present day. For Cook Islands, Coin Invest Trust has produced a small-scale silver monument to this Japanese institution.
Stephen Album Rare Coins, USA-Santa Rosa (CA)
Stephen Album Rare Coins of Santa Rosa California has released its 285th fixed-price catalog with 1,900 individual items including 145 Ancient Coins, 664 Islamic Coins, 447 General World Coins, 14 Chinese Coins and 653 Indian Coins.
Classical Numismatic Group
CNG’s Electronic Auction 346 offers 712 lots featuring coins from the BCD Collection, with a focus on the coinage of Thessaly and the Peloponnesos, and a collection of Roman and medieval coins. It will be closing on 11 March 2015 from 10 AM ET.
Gorny & Mosch, D-Munich
36,000 euros for an aureus of Philip I, 50,000 euros for an aureus of Hostilian, and 65,000 euros for a solidus of Glycerius; these prices evidence that Roman gold is again good for records. The other results of Gorny & Mosch sale 228 to 230 are nothing to sneeze at, either.
Fritz Rudolf Künker, D-Osnabrück
9.6 million euros was the total hammer price of Künker’s March sale, that was conducted on March 9-13, 2015. That result exceeded the estimate by about 50%. This was due to some extraordinary results. 180,000 euros for a Siculo-Punic tetradrachm is impressive, indeed.
Gorny & Mosch, D-Munich
On March 9-12, 2015 Gorny & Mosch will hold its March auction week featuring coins and medals from ancient, medieval and modern times. A series of coins from the city of Athens is offered, supplemented with Russian rarities and a collection of French coin types.
Fritz Rudolf Künker, D-Osnabrück
Over 6.700 lots with a total estimate of more than 6.5 million euros will be auctioned off by Künker on March 9-13, 2015. There are German and world coins featuring multiple special collections. Phaleristic objects and ancient coins are particularly well represented this time.