Platinum coins rank among the greatest and most sought-after rarities of Russian numismatics. In their upcoming Berlin auction, auction house Künker will offer a complete set of said rarities of exceptional condition, which once belonged to Georgy Mikhailovich, arguably the most famous collector of Russian coins. On January 31, 2019, auction house Künker will hold […]
Three important special collections in Künker’s summer auctions, part four — Chinese, Russian, and gold coins
Four catalogues present the material of the Künker summer auctions from June 18-21, 2018. Among others, the auction will entail the Genaert collection with coins from the Spanish Netherlands, the Popken collection with coins from the House of Welf, and the Gunther Wiegrebe collection with coins and medals from Lippe. In the previous article, we […]
NYINC Stack’s Bowers Auction Preview
The new auction year gets in full swing with several auctions scheduled during the first few weeks of 2017. Last week, we previewed Heritage Auctions’ “Platinum Night” offerings at this year’s FUN Convention, held in Fort Lauderdale January 5 through January 8. This week, we’ll look at highlights from Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ auction sessions […]
Russian Aviation, Personalities and the City of Penza Honored on New Coins
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation has issued (1st March) a collection of four coins to honor various subjects and events in Russian history, noteworthy accomplishments and personalities. One Ruble: The first two coins, those for the achievements in Aviation, include two striking airplane depictions in silver along with maps depicting latitude and longitudes […]
Russian Coin Series of Red Data List of Endangered Species
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation have issued (2nd April) three new coins which highlight various endangered species found in the Red Data Book. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) was founded in 1963 and is the world’s most comprehensive inventory of […]
Russian Coins Feature Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Mascot
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation have issued (27th December) a series of collector coins to mark the XXII Olympic and XI Paralympic Winter Games which will be held in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi. The series of ingot-style coins includes three issues, two gold and one silver. The obverse design carries […]
Russian Olympic Committee Centennial Coin
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation have issued a three Ruble coin for the occasion of the centennial anniversary of the foundation of the Russian Olympic Committee. Although the Empire of Russia were participants in the 1900 summer Olympics held in Paris with only 4 competitors in two sporting events, the national Olympic committee […]
Russian Federation Commemorative Space Coin Issued
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation have issued (1st December) a commemorative 10 Ruble coin which marks the 50th year anniversary of the first man to venture into outer space. Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was launched into orbit on the 12th April 1961 and made history as the first human being ever to travel […]
Dual Numismatic Issue Celebrates Russian Culture and Heritage in Spain
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation and the Real Casa de la Moneda have each issued collector coins which highlight Russian culture and heritage in Spain. The featured design is the collaborative work of both A.V. Baklanov (Bank of Russia) and Begona Castellanos (Real Casa de la Moneda). Ties between the kingdom of Spain […]
Year of the Russian Culture and the Russian Language in Italy Commemorative Coin
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation have announced (16th June) the availability of a silver proof commemorative coin in honor of the joint venture, “Year of the Russian Culture and the Russian Language in Italy”. The event is being marked by both the Italian State Mint (Instituto Poligrafico Zecca Dello Stato) and the Central […]
