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CNG Triton XXI auction held on January 9-10, 2018, during 46th NYINC realized a total of almost $15 Million with 1570 lots of Ancient, Early Medieval, Islamic, World and British coinage. The top lot alone was sold for over 2.1 million.

Classical Numismatic Group’s Triton XXI will be held in conjunction with the 46th Annual New York International Numismatic Convention on January 9-10, 2018. The 1570 lots offered range from Roman Egypt to Central Asia and British Coinage, the pre-sale estimate total exceeding $10 million.

Heritage Auctions will offer the 1902 Nobel Prize for Advancement in Literature in New York on January 7-8, 2017. Estimated to fetch $300,000, it is the medal that was awarded to “the greatest living master of the art of historical writing,” Theodor Mommsen.

Stanislaw Suchodolski ranks among the most famous Polish numismatists. He is specialized in the Middle Ages. Thus his festschrift is a get-together of all those who have something to say in medieval numismatics. Ursula Kampmann took a look.

From November 14 to 15, 2017, Auction 73 of the Heidelberger Münzhandlung will take place. Herbert Grün has again assembled a catalog that contains rarities in the best grades imaginable – ranging from ancient times to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Kenneth Jonsson is Professor in Numismatics and Monetary History at Stockholm Numismatic Institute, Stockholm University. His research focuses on 800-1150 Germany and England, 1150-1700 Nordic and Baltic countries, as well as on 1500-1700 Sweden and talers.

The final report from Deloitte for the European Commission confirms other reports that there is no evidence at all that an illicit market in cultural property run by organised crime exists. However, it comes to predictably wrong conclusions. Read a briefing by IADAA.

Sweden’s largest banknote and coin changeover is now almost complete. It is still possible to deposit invalid 100 and 500-krona banknotes into bank accounts. So far, 92 per cent of all of the banknotes and 46 per cent of all of the coins have been redeemed.

On October 12 to 13, 2017, Gorny & Mosch conducted its 250th auction. The prices were impressive. Rare talers and ducats obtained maximum prices. Hammering at 65,000 euros, a 1 1/2 taler klippe of Transylvanian Prince Stephen Bocskai turned out to be the surprise of the auction, having been estimated at 4,000 euros.

October 11-13, 2017, Gorny & Mosch will conduct their Fall Auctions, offering ancient to world coins and medals. The B-Auction featuring the less expensive material as well as the multiple lots will take place as an e-auction on October 15, 2017.