During the period when it was just a hobby, and especially later when it became a scientific discipline, numismatics constantly developed. This development was accompanied by frequent innovations that enabled collectors, archaeologists, and historians to more easily access information (in the form of catalogs), properly sort and preserve it (first as numismatic
A numismatic catalog is one of the essential tools for every numismatist and collector, regardless of whether they deal with ancient, medieval, or modern money, coins of a specific country, paper money, or some narrower specialized field. Almost everyone who starts taking numismatics more seriously sooner or later comes
Numismatic catalogs: what they are, how they are used, and how much can we trust them? Read more »
Although common sense dictates that coins, like other collectibles, should be handled carefully so as not to damage them, many people are still quite careless when it comes to handling them. This might be due to negligence or, even worse, ignorance.
Certification (grading) of coins and banknotes in our region has not yet taken off as it has in the rest of the world, especially in the United States and Asia. Because of this, many numismatists rightly ask: What is certification actually? What is its purpose? And what
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In today's world, „investment“ is a „magic word.“ Everyone is investing in something and mostly patting themselves on the back, calling themselves wise and smart for doing so. Stocks, bonds, cryptocurrencies, real estate, even Pokémon cards... all of this has become the subject of investment, so it is no wonder that even
Numismatics today: it's not (all) about the money... Read more »
The numismatic community is based on a shared passion for coins, banknotes, medals, and similar items. For this community to function harmoniously and develop, it is necessary to adhere to certain rules of good etiquette. This code of conduct provides guidelines for maintaining mutual respect, fair dealings, and ethical trading. The goal is
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Every numismatist has faced the question at least once: should a coin be cleaned and years of accumulated dirt and oxides removed or not? This article does not offer a simple answer, because in the numismatic world there is a deep division of opinion. On the one hand, there is the fear of losing the coin's value, while
In this video we talk about why preservation in numismatics is important and how it affects numismatic value. This video was filmed in 2020 and is produced for documentary and educational purposes.
In this video, we talk about how much the condition affects the value of old money and why condition is important to collectors. We also discuss cases where the price drops drastically at lower grades of condition. For easier understanding of this subject, we provide a comparison of condition in numismatics with examples
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