There were numerous rarities hidden among the offerings in auction house Numismatik Lanz’s auction catalogue 154, and collectors didn’t fail to find them. They were also clearly willing to spend a bit more in the process. June 11-12, 2012 Auktionshaus Lanz, Munich Auction 154 Numismatic Rarities with Pollak Collection There are those auctions where the […]
A Feast for the Collector
Shortly before the summer break, auction house Numismatik Lanz offers 1,350 lots of numismatic rarities for sale from ancient, medieval and modern times. The collector can particularly look forward to the Pollak Collection, which was put together between 1930 and 1960 or so, with its focus on coins from the House of Habsburg and the […]
Künker June Auction Includes Almost 7,000 Lots Estimated at 7.5 Million Euros
Münzenhandlung Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG Auctions 210 to 215 on June 18-22, 2012 in Osnabrück A house collection of the higher nobility, two attractive partial collections, half a dozen catalogs, almost 7,000 lots, a total estimate of more than seven and a half million euros – evidently, the biggest summer auction of […]
Record Hammer Price for Medieval Coin at Künker’s
New record hammer price for a Medieval coin at Künker’s: the portrait denarius of Charlemagne, that had been estimated at 30,000 euros, was sold for 160,000 euros. The winner was an anonymous bidder by telephone. That result was the outright highlight of the spring auction held from March 12 to 16 in Osnabrück. The silver […]
Auction Week at Gorny & Mosch – New Price Trends
It took almost a week, from March 5 to 8, 2012, for Gorny & Mosch to auction off the material included in auctions 203 to 205. Roughly 5,000 lots with a total estimate of 3.2 million euros changed hands. The end result reached 4.1 million euros. Prices for ancient coins are showing a continuing upward […]
Gold Aureus of Famed First Emperor Augustus Realizes Surprise Amount in Auction
For those of you who are ardent fans of the 1970’s British television series series “I Claudius” or the latest HBO series “Rome”, you will be well acquainted with Gaius Octavius Thurinus, the great-nephew of Gaius Julius Caeser who through inheritance, skill and intelligence succeeded Caesar and was himself elected as Augustus, first Emperor of […]
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