Category Archives: Celtic Coins

New Zealand Waitangi Proof Set Among World, Ancient Coins at Atlas Numismatics

By Atlas Numismatics …… There are 134 new pieces at Atlas Numismatics for your consideration and browsing enjoyment. We hope that you may find something of interest for your collection and look forward to hearing from you if have any questions. Atlas Numismatics remains actively interested in purchasing individual items and whole collections if you are […]

The post New Zealand Waitangi Proof Set Among World, Ancient Coins at Atlas Numismatics appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Heritage to Offer Ancient Coin Historical Scholar Collection, Part 2

The first installment of the Historical Scholar Collection was featured in its own catalog in our recent Chicago World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session, and the first of our four Showcase auctions was offered last month. Now, Heritage is offering selections from Part II of the Historical Scholar Collection showcase auctions. This auction is open […]

The post Heritage to Offer Ancient Coin Historical Scholar Collection, Part 2 appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Ancient Showpieces From Köhlmoos, Salton Collections at Künker

Künker Auctions 376-378 by Künker GmbH …… Three of the seven catalogs–with as many as 4,715 lots and a total estimate of 9 million euros–that were published by Künker for its Fall Auction Sales are dedicated to ancient coins, on sale from 18 to 21 October 2022. This time, the variety of material is particularly […]

The post Ancient Showpieces From Köhlmoos, Salton Collections at Künker appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Künker Offers Ancient Greek, Roman and Celtic Coins in Spring Auctions

Künker Auctions 365-367 by Künker GmbH …… The second part of Künker’s Spring Auction Sales is completely dedicated to antiquity. In addition to many collections of Greek, Roman Republican, Roman imperial, and late Roman coinage, a collection with world-class Celtic coins will be on offer: the Flesche Collection. * * * The material on offer […]

The post Künker Offers Ancient Greek, Roman and Celtic Coins in Spring Auctions appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Künker Spring World Coin Auctions 361-367 Now Online

Künker Auctions 361-367 by Künker GmbH …… Dear bidders and coin enthusiasts, The catalogues of our Spring Auction Sales 361-367 are online. In the Spring of 2022, you can choose from seven extensive auction catalogues. Part 1 of the Spring Auction Sales will be held from 21 to 25 March 2022. It contains a special […]

The post Künker Spring World Coin Auctions 361-367 Now Online appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

The Ancient Celtic Coinage of Britain

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ….. FOR ANCIENT GREEKS and Romans, Britain was a mysterious land at the northern edge of the world. As early as 2000 BCE, the Phoenicians traded with the Celtic tribes of Cornwall (the southwestern tip of England) for the valuable tin essential to making bronze. By the third […]

The post The Ancient Celtic Coinage of Britain appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Music on Ancient Coins

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ….. MUSIC IS MUCH older than civilization — it may be as old as language itself. The earliest known musical instrument, a flute made from a bear’s shinbone found in 1995 in a cave in Slovenia, dates from 43,000 years ago[1]. In the ancient world, musical instruments played […]

The post Music on Ancient Coins appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Catawiki’s Ancient Coins Exclusive Selection Auction Kicks Off April 23

By Catawiki …… Catawiki is proud to present the Ancient Coins Exclusive Selection auction, which will start on April 23 from 2:00 pm EST onwards and end on May 9. The Exclusive Selection auction features an impressive collection of high-grade Greek, Celtic, Roman, and Byzantine coins. Among the Roman coins included in this auction are […]

The post Catawiki’s Ancient Coins Exclusive Selection Auction Kicks Off April 23 appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Uncirculated Ancient Silver Coins for Under $1,000

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. As a collector, you have many different options when deciding on your collecting strategy. And while everyone starts in a different place, most run into the two main questions of quality or price. But it is important to realize that there are no correct answers to these questions, and […]

The post Uncirculated Ancient Silver Coins for Under $1,000 appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Olbia: Ancient Greek Coins of the Black Sea’s Northern Coast

By Steve Benner for CoinWeek …..   The northern coast of the Black Sea (Euxine Sea), which is southern Ukraine and Russia today, was considered to be at the extreme edge of the ancient Greek world. The area was settled during the great colonization period of Greek history in the eighth through sixth centuries BCE. […]

The post Olbia: Ancient Greek Coins of the Black Sea’s Northern Coast appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

$12.8 Million Celtic Coin Hoard Sets Guiness World Record

By CoinWeek News Staff …. A hoard of almost 70,000 coins dating back to pre-Roman Britain has entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest discovery of such coins in the United Kingdom. A rough estimate places its value at 10 million British pounds – which, at the time of writing, is over […]

The post $12.8 Million Celtic Coin Hoard Sets Guiness World Record appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

New Edition of Coins of England Catalog Now Available

Coins of England By Coin & Currency Institute …… The 2020 edition of Coins of England and the United Kingdom is the 55th update and revision of the long-time standard. Now edited by Emma Howard, the two-volume set is divided into pre-decimal issues in hardback and decimal issues in paperback. It totals 878 pages, with […]

The post New Edition of Coins of England Catalog Now Available appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: The Celtic Coinage of Gaul

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ….. All Gaul is divided into three parts, one of which the Belgae inhabit, the Aquitani another, those who in their own language are called Celts, in ours Gauls, the third. All these differ from each other in language, customs and laws (Caesar, 1).   FOR MOST AMERICANS, “Celtic” means […]

The post CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: The Celtic Coinage of Gaul appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Celtic Coins – Even Ancient Coins Had Errors

By Everett Millman – Gainesville Coins ……   Celtic Coins minted roughly 2,000 years ago by tribes in Britain’s ancient past are unearthed every so often in the modern-day United Kingdom. Sometimes they are found by professional archaeologists, but Celtic coins are just as frequently found by hobbyists with metal detectors. A similar Celtic gold stater […]

The post Celtic Coins – Even Ancient Coins Had Errors appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

NGC Ancients: Classic Greek Coins, Part 5

NGC’s David Vagi finishes his discussion of some of the most familiar designs of ancient Greek coins in the last of a multi-part series By David Vagi – Director, NGC Ancients …… 1. Celts. Some of the most fascinating coins of the ancient world were struck by Celts and contemporary Iron Age cultures in Spain, Britain […]

The post NGC Ancients: Classic Greek Coins, Part 5 appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Ancient Coins on Modern Coins

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz …. COINAGE IS CONSERVATIVE. IF a denizen of ancient Rome picked up a modern American dime, he would recognize familiar symbols: a torch, an olive branch, oak leaves. He could even understand the Latin motto E PLURIBUS UNUM (“Out of Many, One”). Similarly, if that ancient Roman picked […]

The post Ancient Coins on Modern Coins appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

NGC Ancient Coins: Celt-Iberian “Horseman” Denarii

Coinage you might’ve seen in northeastern Spain 2,100 years ago Among the most charming coinages of the ancient world are the horseman (jinete) denarii produced in what is modern-day Spain from the mid-second century through the early first century BCE. The obverses of these coins invariably show a male head, and the reverses usually show […]

The post NGC Ancient Coins: Celt-Iberian “Horseman” Denarii appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

2018 edition of Coins of England now available in the United States as a two-volume set

The 2018 edition of Coins of England and the United Kingdom is the 53rd update and revision of the long-time standard. Now edited by Emma Howard, the two-volume set is divided into pre-decimal issues in hardback and decimal issues in paperback

Continue reading on Coin Update News

CoinWeek News Wire for December 29, 2017: Fake $100s, What is Crypto, Trump Challenge Coin

By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for December 29, 2017 Brain Food 1.) The economics of the Bitcoin payment system Unlike other payment systems, Bitcoin is a two-sided platform with pre-specified rules. Its two main constituencies are the users who hold balances and engage in electronic transactions, and miners who maintain the system’s infrastructure. A […]

The post CoinWeek News Wire for December 29, 2017: Fake $100s, What is Crypto, Trump Challenge Coin appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Ancient and World Coin Auction 165 at Numismatik Lanz

By Numismatik Lanz ……   On December 8, 2017, Numismatik Lanz will conduct its 165th Auction. For Dr. Hubert Lanz this constitutes a personal jubilee, for exactly 45 years ago, he auctioned his very first coin in Graz. Ever since, Numismatik Lanz has been one of the numismatic dealerships which place a focus not on […]

The post Ancient and World Coin Auction 165 at Numismatik Lanz appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: Ancient Coins Under $100

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ….   Aren’t they very expensive? Along with How do you know they’re authentic?, this is probably the most common question that classical numismatists are asked about ancient coins. Well, yes and no. The price of an ancient coin, like any other price in an imperfect market economy, […]

The post CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: Ancient Coins Under $100 appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Continental Dollar, Ancient and World Coin Auctions by Gorny & Mosch

October 11-13, 2017, Gorny & Mosch will conduct their Fall Auctions, offering ancient & world coins and medals. The B-Auction featuring the less expensive material as well as multiple lots will take place as an e-auction on October 15, 2017. On October 11-13, 2017, Gorny & Mosch will conduct two sales. Auction 249 focuses on […]

The post Continental Dollar, Ancient and World Coin Auctions by Gorny & Mosch appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Continental Dollar, Ancient and World Coin Auctions by Gorny & Mosch

October 11-13, 2017, Gorny & Mosch will conduct their Fall Auctions, offering ancient & world coins and medals. The B-Auction featuring the less expensive material as well as multiple lots will take place as an e-auction on October 15, 2017. On October 11-13, 2017, Gorny & Mosch will conduct two sales. Auction 249 focuses on […]

The post Continental Dollar, Ancient and World Coin Auctions by Gorny & Mosch appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

CoinWeek News Wire for July 14, 2017: The War on Cash

By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for July 7, 2017:  The War on Cash 1.) Visa Takes War on Cash to Restaurants Visa has long considered cash one of its biggest competitors and has been taking steps to chip away at it. Getting rid of cash is a priority for Visa Chief Executive Al Kelly, […]

The post CoinWeek News Wire for July 14, 2017: The War on Cash appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Spink to Sell Collections of Celtic Coins, British Historical Medals

This summer will see a very interesting sale of British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals at Spink London. The sale is packed with quality material and many historically important items. The sale will take place on July 5 and contains a substantial collection of Celtic coins, the remaining coins from the Lord Stewartby Collection, […]

The post Spink to Sell Collections of Celtic Coins, British Historical Medals appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

CoinWeek News Wire for February 24, 2017

By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for February 24, 2017 Brain Food 1.) The Secret Art History on Your Money The “fancy heads” both prettied things up and made the documents harder to counterfeit. A $1 bill issued by the Corn Exchange Bank of Wisconsin in the 1850s or ’60s shows a head derived from […]

The post CoinWeek News Wire for February 24, 2017 appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

CoinWeek News Wire for February 24, 2017

By Coinweek ….   CoinWeek News Wire for February 24, 2017 Brain Food 1.) The Secret Art History on Your Money The “fancy heads” both prettied things up and made the documents harder to counterfeit. A $1 bill issued by the Corn Exchange Bank of Wisconsin in the 1850s or ’60s shows a head derived […]

The post CoinWeek News Wire for February 24, 2017 appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Ancient Coins – After Three Years, Excavation of Jersey Hoard Complete

By Shaquille Brissett for Gainesville Coins …. On Sundays friends Reg Mead and Richard Miles would take to the fields of Grouville, in the Bailiwick of Jersey, an island in the United Kingdom, to search for an ancient Celtic Hoard. The hoard had become the stuff of legend, only coming to the men by way […]

The post Ancient Coins – After Three Years, Excavation of Jersey Hoard Complete appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

World Coin Auctions – Numismatic Rarities at Numismatik Lanz

Highlights of the upcoming Lanz Auction include an aureus of Magna Urbica with a provenance dating back as far as 1907 and an elaborately worked Bavarian gnadenpfennig By Numismatik Lanz …… Numismatic dealership Numismatik Lanz will auction off 710 lots comprising coins and medals from all over the world in their own premises on 7 […]

The post World Coin Auctions – Numismatic Rarities at Numismatik Lanz appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Künker Auctions: 300,000 Euros for Roman Aureus on Defeat of Judaea

In the Künker Fall Auctions week, spectacular results were achieved: 300,000 euros for an aureus of Vespasian featuring defeated Judaea, 42,000 euros for a Polish reichstaler or 48,000 euros for 4 ducats of the Great Elector. And these are only a few examples 5,700 lots with a total estimate of 8.2 million euros were auctioned […]

The post Künker Auctions: 300,000 Euros for Roman Aureus on Defeat of Judaea appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

World Coin Auctions – Large Collection of Imperial Silver at Grün

By Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün…. In the autumn of 2016, Heidelberger Münzhandlung will conduct two auctions: Auction 69 comprising the entire range of numismatics with a focus laid on Germany, and Auction 70 offering an almost complete collection of silver coins from the German Empire As happened in spring already, Heidelberger Münzhandlung adds to the […]

The post World Coin Auctions – Large Collection of Imperial Silver at Grün appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

World Coin Auctions – Large Collection of Imperial Silver at Grün

By Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün ….   In the autumn of 2016, Heidelberger Münzhandlung will conduct two auctions: Auction 69 comprising the entire range of numismatics with a focus laid on Germany, and Auction 70 offering an almost complete collection of silver coins from the German Empire As happened in spring already, Heidelberger Münzhandlung adds […]

The post World Coin Auctions – Large Collection of Imperial Silver at Grün appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

CoinWeek News Wire for September 16, 2016

By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for September 9, 2016 Brain Food 1.) Deciphering history, one coin at a time Pankaj Tandon, an accidental numismatist, is breathing life into forgotten kingdoms and solving historical puzzles with the help of ancient currency… 2.) Printing money, minting coins, refining gold IF THERE is one single Philippine institution […]

The post CoinWeek News Wire for September 16, 2016 appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Kolbe & Fanning Expand Online Numismatic Bookstore

Kolbe & Fanning have been augmenting their online bookstore, substantially expanding offerings of numismatic books for direct retail sale at fixed prices. Their online bookstore, on the main Kolbe & Fanning website at www.numislit.com, currently includes over 1350 titles spanning the entire world of numismatics. While many numismatists associate Kolbe & Fanning strictly with auctions, […]

The post Kolbe & Fanning Expand Online Numismatic Bookstore appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek