3 Minutes of Numismatics: Saudi Arabia's First Islamic Coin
2 December 2025
3 Minutes of Numismatics: Saudi Arabia's First Islamic Coin
An Umayyad dirham from the year 105 AH could fetch more than $6 million. It originated from the mine of the Commander of the Faithful in the Hejaz. It was the first Islamic coin minted on Saudi Arabia
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Our partners: Sixbid
24 November 2025
Our partners: Sixbid
We are introducing our partners in a loose series and explaining why we work with them. The first episode of the series is dedicated to Sixbid. Sixbid is the oldest numismatic auction platform.
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The next Coin Conference will take place in Budapest
24 November 2025
The next Coin Conference will take place in Budapest
The next Coin Conference will take place in the Hungarian capital Budapest from September 28 to 30, 2026. Reconnaissance's Coin Conference is an event for central banks, mints, and industry.
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The last pennies are being auctioned off
24 November 2025
The last pennies are being auctioned off
Stack's Bowers announces that the auction house has been commissioned by the US Mint to auction off the “very last Omega Pennies.” With only 232 coin sets produced, a historic rarity.
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Gold coins stolen from the Musée Romain Lausanne-Vidy
21 November 2025
Gold coins stolen from the Musée Romain Lausanne-Vidy
On November 18, 2025, a brutal robbery took place at the Musée Romain Lausanne-Vidy. Several dozen Roman gold coins disappeared, which probably also ended up in the melting pot.
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Tracing a Legendary 238-Year Provenance and Updating the British Museum’s Record
19 November 2025
Tracing a Legendary 238-Year Provenance and Updating the British Museum’s Record
Join us as we trace the provenance of a Sicilian coin through the hands of princes and lords over the centuries. What does this have to do with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe? Let's find out together.
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Lalique and numismatics
17 November 2025
Lalique and numismatics
Lalique is one of the world's most famous Art Nouveau artists. Did you know that he also created a medal in honour of his patron, the actress Sarah Bernhardt? She was a great admirer of Lalique.
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Are these raids changing the debate on cultural property protection?
17 November 2025
Are these raids changing the debate on cultural property protection?
It is a terrible thought: cultural assets are destroyed so that their components can be sold. This makes us realise that cultural assets have not only historical value, but also material value.
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