Lost Nazi fortune? The $100 million gold coin trove that survived WWII is now up for auctionA coin collection hidden underground for over 50 years is set to break records, with experts estimating its value at over $100 million. The...
28 Mar, 2025, 11.50 PM IST
This 2,000-year-old coin might get sold for $2 millionThe ancient coin monumentalizing the assassination of Julius Caeser could fetch over $2 million at an in-person Zurich auction on May 30th ...
15 Mar, 2022, 09.39 PM IST
Rare coin minted in Colonial New England sells for $350K at US auctionThe silver coin made in Boston in 1652 was sold to an anonymous online bidder from the US.
01 Dec, 2021, 10.14 AM IST
Rare 17th-century one shilling coin expected to fetch $300,000 at auctionThe coin made in Boston in 1652 was found in the UK inside a candy tin containing hundreds of older coins.
21 Oct, 2021, 06.30 PM IST
1933 Double Eagle gold coin sells for record $18.87 mn at auctionThe $20 coin sailed past its pre-sale estimate price of $10-15 mn.
09 Jun, 2021, 01.02 PM IST
Prototype of first US dollar coins to go under the hammer, expected to fetch over $350K at auctionKnown as the 'No Stars Flowing Hair Dollar', it gets its name because it is missing stars.
23 Apr, 2021, 03.12 PM IST
Cashing in on bitcoins: French government to pocket $30 mn from first-ever cryptocurrency auctionThe sale attracted nearly 1,600 bidders.
19 Mar, 2021, 08.56 AM IST
Rare 1787 gold coin fetches $9.36 mn at Texas auctionThe buyer wished to remain anonymous.
25 Jan, 2021, 05.39 PM IST
In the age of virtual currency, rare & old coins come aliveOn showcase were world's smallest gold coins, rare coins from 1st century AD, unique Rs 10 to Rs 2,000 paper notes, historic tokens and med...
31 Jul, 2017, 10.54 AM IST
Rare coin auctioneers emptying their coffersAuction houses were only paying 1-1.2% VAT on coins and collectibles sold by them. Under GST, they will be required to pay 5% on all items ...
29 Jun, 2017, 12.49 AM IST
History at auction: When coins are worth a fortuneAt the Mumbai Coin Society Annual Fair in September, the mohurs from across history are expected to demand a heavy price.
18 Aug, 2016, 12.01 PM IST
Numismatists coin a new phase in valuable collectionsPrices of rare and antique coins and notes have surged manifold over the past few years and have made them a worthwhile investment
21 May, 2016, 04.05 PM IST
Rare and antique coins become new investment as their prices surgePrices of rare and antique currencies, both coins and notes, have surged manifold over the past few years.
21 May, 2016, 05.37 AM IST
Rare coin fetches record $170,000 at Denmark auctionAn unnamed Norwegian was the highest bidder and the new owner of the coin, which is the only one of its kind and is in remarkable condition...
08 Nov, 2015, 02.43 PM IST
Rare coin may fetch $5 mn at New York auctionThe 1794 Silver Dollar was a forgotten keepsake of an English lord that languished for 170 years in a cabinet.
30 Aug, 2015, 03.01 PM IST
First US penny fetches $1.2 million at auctionThe first US penny, dating back 223 years, has fetched a staggering sum of nearly $1.2 million at an auction in Baltimore.
29 Mar, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
- No short-changing here: Numismatics now a big draw
The numismatic industry in India is booming like never before. From being a hobby of a few people couple of years back, today, collecting c...
14 Apr, 2008, 03.54 AM IST