Birds of Paradise in the German Empire
16 March 2026
Birds of Paradise in the German Empire
Arguably the most fine and wanted commemorative coin of the German Empire features a bird of paradise. This motif was chosen for reasons that went beyond mere aesthetics.
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50,000 visitors: The Munich Show is adding a numismatics section
16 March 2026
50,000 visitors: The Munich Show is adding a numismatics section
Coin dealers envy the Munich Show, which draws 50,000 visitors for minerals, fossils, and more. Now the event is adding a numismatic section.
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INC Frankfurt 2027: Call for Sessions
16 March 2026
INC Frankfurt 2027: Call for Sessions
The 18th International Numismatic Convention (Frankfurt, September 12–17, 2027) invites proposals for sessions, roundtables, or workshops on the theme “Transformations and Transitions.”
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What is provenance?
10 March 2026
What is provenance?
Provenance is important, as any coin dealer will tell you today. But Ursula Kampmann explains who this is important for, why, and what it actually is.
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Stack's Bowers dominates Sixbid TOP COINS in February 2026
6 March 2026
Stack's Bowers dominates Sixbid TOP COINS in February 2026
A month that made history: in February 2026, Stack's Bowers achieved such strong results on Sixbid that Sixbid dedicated its TOP COINS entirely to a single auction house for the first time.
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The creation of an auction catalogue
5 March 2026
The creation of an auction catalogue
An auction catalogue is more than just a list: we show how expertise, research, photography and text come together to create a coherent work for the auction.
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The end for Berlin's Institute of Archaeology?
3 March 2026
The end for Berlin's Institute of Archaeology?
Humboldt University says the Institute of Archaeology must be restructured due to budget cuts, affecting numismatics seminars too. Is this closure a sign of the times?
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Kumaragupta and the Rhinoceros
3 March 2026
Kumaragupta and the Rhinoceros
While Rome struggled in the West, Gupta culture flourished in northern India. Their coins rival Rome’s. Here is a coin of Kumaragupta, the rhino slayer.
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Child of his time: On the death of Anton “Toni” Tkalec (1948-2026)
24 February 2026
Child of his time: On the death of Anton “Toni” Tkalec (1948-2026)
Anton Tkalec died in Vienna in early February. Though long surrounded by scandal over the Seuso affair, his role was never proven. Friends remembered him as warm and generous. Who was he?
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