Important Catalogue on the Coinage of the Achaian League
Steve M. Benner, Achaian League Coinage of the 3rd through 1st centuries B.C.E.
Anyone wanting to identify coins of the Achaian League had to spend a lot of money so far. The existing catalogues were ...
A new Catalogue of the British Museum related to the exhibition „Medals of Dishonour“
Philip Attwood and Felicity Powell, Medals of Dishonour.
He who thinks only of the objects his bank displays in a red jewellery box when the subject “modern medals” comes up tends to overlook the fact that the modern medal has become ...
Fundamental Publication on the English Numismatics of the High and Late Middle Ages
Ian Stewart, Lord Stewartby, English Coins 1180 – 1551
The new work of reference on English numismatics of the High and the Late Middle Ages was written by a renowned expert in the field who wrote ...
Unexpected insights into the background of the creation of some Renaissance Medals
Ulrich Pfisterer, Lysippus und seine Freunde. Liebesgaben und Gedächtnis im Rom der Renaissance oder: Das erste Jahrhundert der Medaille
The book “Lysippus und seine Freunde“ is essentially a catalogue of works of the die cutter Lysippus the Younger alias Hermes Flavius de’ Bonis who created numerous ...
Money is what counts
A special exhibit of the Staatliche Münzsammlung (National Coin Collection) Munich
from November 5th, 2009, to May 2nd, 2010
Money – that is not only coins and banknotes but also very different objects according to culture. The cowry as currency, for example, looks on a much longer ...
Gold for the Emperor
What does an alchemist do in order to make an emperor believe that he is capable of transmuting silver into gold? Well, he lets him see for himself…
Between Germany and France: A story about the fortress of Philippsburg
On June 20, 2011, Künker’s will auction a thaler of Christoph of Soetern of utmost rarity struck in honor of Udenheim. The coin was issued just after the fortress had been completed, only some weeks before it was renamed in Philippsburg. Here’s the story about the man, the coin and the fortress...
Between Prussia and Austria – The Vienna Coinage Contract
Künker offers a comprehensive selection of coins of Emperor Franz Joseph on September 28, 2011 in sale 195. This is a splendid opportunity to recall the impact of the Vienna Coinage Contract of 1857 on the Austrian currency...
Bohemia and the House of Habsburg – a conflict-laden relationship
Habsburg coins having been minted in the Prague Mint is something we very much take for granted. In its Auction 285, to be held on 2 February 2017, the auction house Künker offers an entire series of these. But it was anything but ordained by God that Bohemia became subject to the rule of the House of Habsburg.
Antonio Abondio – An artist with special talents
Antonio Abondio made a career for himself as an artist in 16th century Vienna and Prague. The Italian medalist created portraits of powerful people, even the emperor, and influenced colleagues in all of Europe. Sincona offers in its next sale several of Abondio’s works.