Category Archives: German medals

Künker eLive Online Auction 74

By Künker GmbH …… Dear bidders and coin enthusiasts, Künker’s eLive Auction 74 is online. We are offering a total of 3,074 lot numbers with coins from the Ancient World to Modern Times on five evenings. It is the most extensive eLive Auction with a solely numismatic offering that we have been able to present […]

The post Künker eLive Online Auction 74 appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Künker Summer World Coin Auctions 368-371 Now Online

Künker Auctions 368-371 by Künker GmbH …… Dear bidders and coin enthusiasts, The Künker summer auctions are just around the corner: in less than five weeks Auctions 368-371 will take place in Osnabrück. To shorten the waiting time until then, we will provide you from now on again regularly with background information and highlights on […]

The post Künker Summer World Coin Auctions 368-371 Now Online appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Künker eLive Auction 71 of Ancient and World Coins is Online

Dear bidders and coin enthusiasts, The Künker eLive Auction 71 is online. More than 3,200 lots with coins and medals from the ancient world to modern times as well as orders and decorations from all over the world await you from May 9-13, 2022. The kick-off will be exactly 399 coins from the ancient world. […]

The post Künker eLive Auction 71 of Ancient and World Coins is Online appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Beautiful German Medals Among New Inventory at Atlas Numismatics

By Atlas Numismatics …… Atlas Numismatics remains actively interested in purchasing individual items and whole collections if you are considering selling your coins or medals. We would be happy to assist with shipping and insurance should your items merit further inspection. Please contact us if you have rare or exceptional ancient, world, or United States coins for […]

The post Beautiful German Medals Among New Inventory at Atlas Numismatics appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Künker Presents the Collection of a Connoisseur in Online Auction 360

Künker eLive Premium Auction 360 by Künker GmbH …… On February 1 and 2, 2022, Künker will hold its Auction 360 as an eLive Premium Auction. It contains German coins and medals of top quality – with estimates from the two- to the four-digit range. Although a coin has to fetch a six-digit result to […]

The post Künker Presents the Collection of a Connoisseur in Online Auction 360 appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Künker eLive Auction 69: Ancient, World Coins and Military Decorations

Künker eLive Auction 69 is online. From now on you can study all pieces of the upcoming auction at your leisure. More than 1,800 lots–from the ancient world to modern times, as well as military orders and decorations–await you on three evenings: Tuesday, 30 November to Thursday, 2 December 2021, starting at 5 pm Central […]

The post Künker eLive Auction 69: Ancient, World Coins and Military Decorations appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

A Contemporaneous British Take on German World War I Medals

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. German World War I medals are viewed today through three main lenses: as simple vehicles for propaganda espousing Teutonic virtues; as permissible artistic expressions of war fatigue; and lastly as early 20th-century “attack ads” against the Entente Powers. Regardless, these views are informed by hindsight. To me, the more […]

The post A Contemporaneous British Take on German World War I Medals appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Künker Fall Auction Sales 351-354 of Ancient and World Coins Now Online

Künker Fall Auction Sales by Künker GmbH …… Dear bidders and coin enthusiasts, The catalogs of our upcoming Fall Auction Sales 351-354 are online. In four catalogs, we present over 4,700 lot numbers from ancient to modern times with numerous special collections. Kicking off on Saturday, 25 September 2021 with coins of the ancient world […]

The post Künker Fall Auction Sales 351-354 of Ancient and World Coins Now Online appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Künker Summer Auction Sale #350: Popken Collection and Rarities From Germany

Dear bidders and coin enthusiasts, Künker takes pride in the fact that so many clients trust us, not only when they are building a collection but also when it comes to making their collection re-enter the cycle of collecting. The lösers we are able to offer you in this auction come from the Friedrich Popken […]

The post Künker Summer Auction Sale #350: Popken Collection and Rarities From Germany appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Künker eLive Auction 65 of Ancient and Modern World Coins Available Now

Künker eLive Auctions by Künker GmbH …… Dear bidders and coin enthusiasts, The Künker eLive Auction 65 is online. From now on you can study all pieces of the upcoming auction. The offer ranges from ancient coins to modern World coins. A large number of the lots from the ancient part come from the collection […]

The post Künker eLive Auction 65 of Ancient and Modern World Coins Available Now appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

The Macabre World War I “Totentanz” Medal Series of Walther Eberbach

By Jeremy Bostwick – Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack’s Bowers …… As the first great conflict to serve as a focal point for much of the world, it is not surprising that World War I is commemorated by means of medallic art. The countries on each side, whether the allies or the central powers, issued […]

The post The Macabre World War I “Totentanz” Medal Series of Walther Eberbach appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Numismatic Commemorations of Vaccination Research

By Elena Stolyarik for American Numismatic Society (ANS) …… The year 2020, which brought to the world a coronavirus pandemic, is coming to an end. Humanity looks forward with hope to successful innovations against the new deadly virus. This is an appropriate time to pay tribute to the achievements of scientists of previous generations. On […]

The post Numismatic Commemorations of Vaccination Research appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Medals in Stack’s Bowers Hong Kong Auction Showcase Cultural History of China

By Jeremy Bostwick – Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack’s Bowers …… A German Medal and the Chinese Connection to World War I Though western Europe and the United States were all initially allied in their approach to opening up China during the mid-late 19th century, civil unrest toward the emerging colonizers led to Germany seeking […]

The post Medals in Stack’s Bowers Hong Kong Auction Showcase Cultural History of China appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Künker Summer World Coin Auction Yields Record Prices for Talers

Künker’s Summer Auction Sales started with a record! On 22 June 2020, the most expensive taler ever auctioned off was sold for 180,000 euros. And this incredible result “only” made the taler the third-most-expensive coin of the auction. One thing’s for sure: even though COVID-19 has been keeping the world in suspense for several months, […]

The post Künker Summer World Coin Auction Yields Record Prices for Talers appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Mike Byers Mint Error News – Unique Gold Off Metal Trial Strike 1861 German States Bavaria Medal

1861 German States Bavaria Medal Prince Adalbert (Brother of King Maximilian II) Gold Off Metal Strike “First Test” (Trial Strike) Hand Engraving from the Bavarian Mint Presented to the House of Wittelsbach UNLISTED IN GOLD AND UNIQUE 54.43 grams 42.59 mm Hauser-536 (in Tin & Bronze) PCGS SPECIMEN 62 By Mike Byers for Mint Error […]

The post Mike Byers Mint Error News – Unique Gold Off Metal Trial Strike 1861 German States Bavaria Medal appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Künker Fall Auction Sales of Ancient, World Coins & Medals Now Online

Künker Fall Auction By Künker GmbH …… It’s time. The catalogues of the upcoming Künker Fall Auction Sales are online. From October 7 – 11, 2019, Künker will run four auctions at the Steigenberger Hotel Remarque. Nearly 6,300 lots with a total estimate of around seven million euros will be auctioned off. The pieces on […]

The post Künker Fall Auction Sales of Ancient, World Coins & Medals Now Online appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

A Life’s Work: New Catalogue for the Rainer Opitz Collection “Reformatio in Nummis”

By Künker GmbH …… Dear Coin Enthusiasts, The catalogue of the Opitz Collection has been published. The six-volume work comprises exactly 3,577 pages with more than 6,000 objects, which were collected by Rainer Opitz in about 40 years on the subject of “Reformatio in Nummis”. The six volumes comprise exactly 3,577 pages, which were necessary […]

The post A Life’s Work: New Catalogue for the Rainer Opitz Collection “Reformatio in Nummis” appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Results of Künker Summer World Coin Auctions 322-324

World Coin Auctions By Künker GmbH ……   We thank you, our customers, for your active participation in the Künker summer world coin auctions 2019, which ended on June 27 at 6.30 pm with great success. In total, more than 1,600 bidders participated in the sale. We were very pleased with the overall hammer price […]

The post Results of Künker Summer World Coin Auctions 322-324 appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

German Coins & Medals Highlight Künker Auctions

  By Künker GmbH …… Dear Bidders and Coin Enthusiasts, As always, German coins and medals make up a large portion of our auctioned pieces. Once again, we’re able to offer a wide range of collections featuring German coins. First of all, there’s a collection of selected bracteates from the High Middle Ages, featuring great […]

The post German Coins & Medals Highlight Künker Auctions appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Künker Auction Focus on Coins of Reformation and Protestantism From Opitz Collection

In an eLive Premium Auction, Künker will be offering the third part of the Opitz Collection. It includes coins and medals relating to the Reformation and Protestantism. Anyone dealing with coins and medals focused on Reformation and Protestantism knows the name Dr. Rainer Opitz. Künker has already auctioned two parts of his extensive collection. Now, […]

The post Künker Auction Focus on Coins of Reformation and Protestantism From Opitz Collection appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Künker Summer Coin Auction Sales Now Online

Dear Bidders and Coin Enthusiasts, From June 18-21, we will conduct our Summer Auctions 307-310 at the Steigenberger Hotel Remarque in Osnabrück. Spanning four catalogs, more than 4,500 lots will be offered for sale. And of course, there are quite a number of collections dedicated to a certain topic. The Genaert collection featuring coins from […]

The post Künker Summer Coin Auction Sales Now Online appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

45 Years of Sino-German Friendship: Commemorative Pandas Struck

In 2017, the People’s Republic of China and the Federal Republic of Germany celebrate the 45th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations. Together with Michael Hans Chou, owner of Champion Leilo Co., Hong Kong, the auction house Künker took this as an occasion to initiate two medals of which the German version’s very […]

The post 45 Years of Sino-German Friendship: Commemorative Pandas Struck appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Commemorative Medals Celebrate Chinese German Friendship and Two Pandas Going to Berlin Zoo

The commemorative medals were created by two top-notch designers and feature an official logo A pair of Chinese pandas — “Meng Meng” (梦梦) (a four-year-old female) and “Jiao Qing” (娇庆) (a seven-year-old male) — are about to be unveiled at the Berlin Zoo’s new panda pavilion. The pavilion cost nine million euros (approx. $10.24 million) […]

The post Commemorative Medals Celebrate Chinese German Friendship and Two Pandas Going to Berlin Zoo appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Excellent Results for German Coins, Medals at Grün Auction in Heidelberg

By Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün…. On May 16 and 17, 2017, the Heidelberger Münzhandlung conducted its two Spring Auctions 71 and 72. As always, many coins stood out, not only due to their rarity but above all due to their excellent grade, and this was clearly reflected in the results. ((1 – Lot 4170: German […]

The post Excellent Results for German Coins, Medals at Grün Auction in Heidelberg appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Chicago Coin Club 2015 Annual Banquet Dec. 9

By Carl Wolf for the Chicago Coin Club…. The Chicago Coin Club’s 2015 Annual Banquet is Wednesday, December 9. This is just around the corner and we hope to see all our friends and fellow collectors. This is a wonderful event and it’s always good to see guests and spouses who we see only once […]

The post Chicago Coin Club 2015 Annual Banquet Dec. 9 appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Highlights of Künker GmbH eLive Auction 38

By Künker GmbH & Company….   Dear customers and coin enthusiasts, Künker’s eLive Auction 38 sessions begin December 2 and 3. Join us for bidding at 6:00 pm sharp at eLive-Auction.de. The auction will offer a variety of coins and medals ranging from ancient world to modern times. On Wednesday, the auction will start off […]

The post Highlights of Künker GmbH eLive Auction 38 appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Künker Publishes Massive Catalogue of Coins of the Reformation

Under the title ‘Reformatio in Nummis’, auction house Künker published a two-volume catalogue written by Klaus-Peter Brozatus and edited by Rainer Opitz. Spanning 1,276 pages, this volume presents the most comprehensive numismatic work ever published on the topic of the Reformation. In his work, Klaus-Peter Brozatus lists more than 1,700 numismatic objects of the collection […]

The post Künker Publishes Massive Catalogue of Coins of the Reformation appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek