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Two sheep adorn the national sides of Cyprus’ low-denomination coins. A sheep doesn’t seem like the best motif to strengthen national identity. And yet, these animals feature alongside an idol from the 3rd millennium BC and an ancient trading ship. This article will reveal why this is the case and what Cyprus intends to communicate with these motifs. Continue reading →

In 1970, Germany minted its Olympic coins. With that, Olympic coins as a field of collection became a mass phenomenon. Since then, attitudes towards sport have radically changed. It not only became socially acceptable, it also gained national significance. We can track this development by looking at coins with sports motifs from German-speaking countries. Continue reading →

The US commemorative coin dedicated to the moon landing 50 years ago is the Coin of the Year 2021. The 38th annual awards programme of the COTY Award honours 2019-dated coins in different categories. Find the complete list of winners here! Continue reading →

Are you annoyed because Cosmos of Collectibles does not indicate prices? There’s a good reason for it: prices change all the time. And you are much more up-to-date if you determine the price yourself. You want to find out how much a coin of the German Empire is worth? In this article, we’ll explain you how to do that. From the coin to the price in four steps – it couldn’t be any easier. Continue reading →

For some years now, commemorative coins have been created that can compete with 19th-century medals in terms of their relief. This enables us to achieve a completely new quality of aesthetics for the first time in many decades. In this article we want to show you how elaborate and difficult the production of high relief coins is. You will decide for yourself whether the aesthetics are worth the effort. Continue reading →

Swiss numismatics is full of surprises, rarities and exciting stories. We have compiled a little overview of national and international records for you. Continue reading →