Forth known stater of Phanes sold for 345.000 Euro
All attendants of the sale Gorny & Mosch, Munich 185 were thrilled, when lot no. 146 was opened on March 8th, 2010...
Killer’s gold to be sold
A rare gold stater of Tasciovanos, believed to be one of the finest known, will be auctioned in early May by Celtic dealer Chris Rudd...
A numismatic relic of the Miracle of Bern
On November 22, 2011, the auction house Rapp in Wil will auction off a numismatic relic of one remarkable event in the history of sports. On July 4, 1954 Lászlo Budai and the legendary “Mighty Magyars” won “only” silver...
Swiss gold coins for 25 and 50 francs – Part 1: historical origin
In 1953, Swiss National Bank was obligated by law to exchange banknotes for gold. The consequences: The country needed an enormous amount of gold circulation coins. But it was a rocky road up to the coinage, as you can read here.
Swiss gold coins for 25 and 50 francs – chapter 2: from circulation coin to coveted rarity and then...
Since 1955, the Swiss mint was striking coins on a large scale – and did not issue them after all. However, a small part of them became a wanted collectible. The rest was melted down. Read here, how it happened.
Brutus at the British Museum
On March 15, 2010 and right at the Ides of March, the British Museum exhibited a new coin: The aureus featuring the ...
New Website of IADAA featuring Basic Arguments concerning the Cultural Property Debate
IADAA published its new website last Saturday, March 13th, 2010. It features an interesting anthology of arguments concerning cultural property issues ...
Customs sells “Precious Cultural Property”
German customs sells coins in public sale, which could be treated as “Precious Cultural Property” by the Hessian police ...
Sberatel / Collector Fair
The international Collector Fair „Sberatel / Collector“ is the largest gathering of collectors in the ...
Ponterio & Associates, Irvine / California
Ponterio & Associates, Irvine / California