Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in the sobering-up cell…
Heritage Auctions, USA-Schaumburg (IL)
Heritage’s upcoming Central States Signature Auctions features almost 5,000 lots from many well-known and important collections, such as the Bob R. Simpson, Warren, Long Island and Regent Collections.
Hero or Eagle? The Philippine’s New 1000 Piso Banknote
For decades, Filipino banknotes have featured three World War II heroes. A new series celebrates the country’s flora and fauna – and arouses fierce opposition. The case shows: money is certainly more than just a means of payment.
SINCONA AG, CH-Zurich
3,700 lots with an estimate of 7.6 million francs are featured in the upcoming spring auction of SINCONA AG. The sales include the second part of the British Collection as well as the Köhlmoos collection.
From Lira to Euro. Italy’s History in Coins – Part 9: Forza Italia
Italy’s governments tend to survive for rather short amounts of time. The political system had been surprisingly solid – until it collapsed completely due to a corruption scandal. A man who was to guide Italy into the eurozone made use of this situation in 1994: Silvio Berlusconi.
Naville Numismatics
Naville Numismatics Live Auction 73 features 708 lots of Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval and Modern coins, all chosen with contribution from NAC’s experts.
Atlas Numismatics
Atlas Numismatics updated their inventory with 389 new high-quality coins, medals and tokens at fixed prices.
Classical Numismatic Group
CNG’s Electronic Auction 515 features 841 lots, among them a number of interesting ancient coins as well as Celtic pieces.
Heidelberger Münzhandlung, D-Heidelberg
Heidelberger Münzhandlung presents rare German coins of excellent quality and, in addition, an extensive offer of world coins from antiquity to modern times. Besides remarkable individual lots, connoisseurs will find a special collection with specimens from the Franconian Circle of the Holy Roman Empire.
Memories of the First Post-War Olympics
On 6 May 2022, auction house Rapp offers a series of memorabilia of Kurt Gassmann, co-organiser of the 1948 St Moritz Olympic Winter Games and Secretary General of FIFA from 1951 to 1960. His estate includes Olympic medals and, what’s more, a torch used to carry the Olympic flame to London in 1948.