Auctions

Roman coins in finest quality are offered by the Old Sable Collection, opener of the Gorny & Mosch auction week in October. Apart from that, the range of offer is both interesting and ample in general, whether in regard to ancient, medieval or modern coins.

On 14th October 2013, on the occasion of auction sale 215, Gorny & Mosch sold a unique medallion of Constantine the Great that had been issued to celebrate his jubilee. After a fierce bidding fight, the piece changed hands for 644,000 euros.

Sincona AG in Zurich will conduct a 5 day auction from October 14-18, 2013. 4,841 positions (including many lots) will be auctioned in 5 catalogues. The spectrum of the sale encompasses all areas of numismatics excepting ancient coinage.

After the million prices at the Sincona Collection auction last year this success was repeated another time during the latest auction of the second portion of Sincona’s Russia Collection. But the other auction comprised beautiful pieces as well.

The autumn auction sale of Künker / Osnabrück once again astonishes connoisseurs. Dispersed among four sale catalogs is an offer of gold coins one hasn’t come across for a long period of time. Whether Roman aurei or gold multipla from Regensburg and the Habsburg Empire, whether rare imperial gold or Russian rarities: anyone concerned with coins is in for a surprise with these catalogs.

Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers have announced their 130th mail-bid sale of important numismatic books, which will close on Thursday, September 26. The sale features over 600 lots of material on ancient, medieval, foreign and U.S. numismatics.

Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers held their 130th mail-bid sale of important numismatic books on Thursday, September 26. The sale featuring over 600 lots did well, reflecting the continued demand for rare and out-of-print reference works.

26th September 2013 saw Baldwin’s Official Coinex Auction with the first part of The Arielle Collection of British Colonial Coins going under the hammer. So many seeked-for pieces were offered that it resulted in a ‘white glove’ auction with all 818 lots selling for a total of £505,092.

During the Heritage U.S. Coins Signature Auction an original 1912 Gold Proof Set brings $358,375 to lead $17.5+ million worth of U.S. Coins at the Long Beach Numismatic Expo from September 25 to 29, 2013.

A room full of enthusiastic bidders found fierce competition from buyers on the internet, and on the phone, as they fought to take home part of the celebrated David Fore Collection of Indian Coins offered by Baldwin’s on September 25 and 26.