Asian Coins

By Ron Drzewucki - Modern Coin Wholesale ..... It’s said that every coin tells a story. Boy, do I have one straight out of Mysteries...

94% sell-through rate produces third-highest total for any Heritage Hong Kong auction Led by strong bidding across the board, especially for Chinese coins and currency,...

Stack's Bowers and Ponterio is pleased to announce details of their upcoming Hong Kong Auction of Chinese and Asian coins and currency, to be...

Heritage Auctions is the official auctioneer for the upcoming June 28-29 Hong Kong International Numismatic Fair (HKINF). So in preparation for the auction of...

The China Garden of Life medals celebrate insects that are honored in Chinese tradition By Peter Anthony - Numismatic Guaranty Corporation .......   Spring has already slipped into...

By Sincona ......   In May of 2018 Sincona held its 46th and 47th auctions. A so-called “Stirnlocken-Vreneli” was sold at 130,000 CHF, a 10 ducat...

King Kojong assumed the title of Emperor Kuang Mu in 1897 and struggled to preserve Korea's independence during a tumultuous time in history when...

Shakyamuni Buddha The Shakyamuni Buddha - Mongolia. 2000 Togrog. 2018. Silver .999. Gilded. 3 oz. Brilliant Uncirculated. Size 43 x 55 mm. Mintage: 501 pcs....

By Chris Chatigny - Numismatist & Cataloger, Stacks Bowers ......   Appealing "L. Giorgi" signed Yuan Shih-kai in Tall Hat Dollar This preview for the August Hong...

By Everett Millman - Gainesville Coins .......   One of the longstanding uses for coins and medals is to commemorate transformative or otherwise noteworthy events. What...

Throughout the last year we have been thrilled to see sustained and growing interest in ancient and world coins, especially pronounced in the Asian...

Coinweek News Wire for April 13, 2018 .... In Memoriam 1.) Walter Ray Lockwood, 1939-2018 Walter Ray Lockwood (member 1256) passed away early morning Tuesday, April 3. He was...

By Joël van Dam - Owner, Joëlnumismatics, for MA-Shops.com ......   Most collectors have seen these coins and there's a chance you might even have one...

Woodland Spirits – Fox Mongolia. 500 Togrog. 2018. Silver .999. 1 oz. Selective coloring. 38.61 mm. Prooflike. Mintage: 1,500 pcs. B. H. Mayer’s Kunstprägeanstalt, Munich. Description The...

Prehistoric Beasts - Velociraptor mongoliensis Mongolia. 2000 Togrog. 2018. Silver .999. 3 oz. Red-rock finish. 65 mm. Prooflike. Mintage: 999 pcs. Mint: B. H. Mayer’s...

Spink held a recent two-day sale April 4-5 at their Sheung Wan Galleries in Hong Kong. The sale was well-attended and contained many world-class...

By Kyle Ponterio - Senior Numismatist & Cataloguer, Stack's Bowers ......   Chinese Coin Pattern: An Amazing “Fang Kong” Pattern 10 Cash This week's first highlight from...

By Richard Ponterio - Executive Vice President, Stack's Bowers and Ponterio Hong Kong Auction ......   Welcome to the Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio April 2018 Hong...

By Kyle Ponterio - Senior Numismatist & Cataloguer, Stack's Bowers ......   This week’s Hong Kong Auction highlight from the Q. David Bowers/R.B. White collection of...

Champion Hong Kong Chinese Coins Auction Wednesday April 4, 2018 09:30 Hyatt Regency Hong Kong Independent Hong Kong auction house Champion Auction is celebrating its 22nd anniversary...

Coinweek News Wire for March 26, 2018 ....   News Wire Current Events 1.) Lawmakers Push to Put Women on Quarters In a program that would mimic the ongoing commemorative...

By Central Bank of the Philippines .....   The Central Bank of the Philippines (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, or BSP) announced today that it will start...

By Kyle Ponterio - Senior Numismatist & Cataloguer, Stack's Bowers ......   Today we feature another highlight from the Q. David Bowers/R.B. White Collection of Chinese...

Stack's Bowers and Ponterio is pleased to announce details of their upcoming Hong Kong Auction of Chinese and Asian coins and currency, to be...

By Kyle Ponterio - Stack's Bowers Auctions ...... Another highlight from the Q. David Bowers Collection of Chinese Copper Coins to be offered in Stack's...

By Coinweek News Wire ....   Coinweek News Wire for February 23, 2018 Current Events 1.) US, Libya sign MoU to combat looting of cultural properties As part of the...

By Coinweek Coin News Wire ....   Coin News Wire for February 16, 2018 Brain Food 1.) Lincoln and the Banks Throughout his career, Lincoln would be guided by what...

 Every year at the World Money Fair in Berlin, Krause Publications (Standard Catalog of World Coins, Numismatic News) presents its Coin of the Year...

By Chris Chatigny, Numismatist & Cataloger - Stack's Bowers ......   With the closing of our inaugural auction of 2018, the New York International (NYINC), we...

By Kyle Ponterio - Stack's Bowers Auctions ......   This week’s highlight from the Q. David Bowers collection of Chinese Copper Coins being offered in our...