Coins

A spectacular coin collection, buried for over 50 years since the Second World War, is coming to the market

The two foes met again – this time at an auction at Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s in London

Despite achieving an impressive sum, an important Iron Age coin fell short of setting a new auction record at Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s.

Held by the same Dutch family for just over 300 years, a very high grade Elizabeth I gold Sovereign comes for sale this week.

A gold stater of king Caratacus (15-54AD) that broke the record for a single Iron Age coin at auction in 2020 is returning to auction on March 12.

Today, November 30, 2024, marks the 200th anniversary of the hanging of the banker and forger, Henry Fauntleroy (1784-1824).

Collection includes vast number of coins accumulated by a former fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society

The first part of the auction of the extraordinary coin collection of Lars Emil Bruun (1852-1923) raised a total of €14.8m (£12.5m) including premium last week.

A temporary export bar has been placed on a British coin sold at auction that features the never-seen-before name Esunertos.

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of London ancient coin business Roma Numismatics closing down.

An auction record for an English silver coin has been set in Zürich.

London ancient coin dealers and auctioneers Roma Numismatics is to close.

Coin hoards found buried in fields are a relatively common occurrence. One discovered under a concrete floor not so much...