The largest private collection of ancient and medieval coins, the vast majority of which are related to the Romanian territory of circulation, including some extraordinary rarities, will be auctioned in 4 days in Bucharest. 212 ancient exhibits – Celtic, Dacian, Greek, Roman imperial and republican, as well as medieval and modern Romanian – represent a special historical and cultural significance and offer a historical perspective of the evolution of Romanian civilization in the Carpatho-Danube-Pontic space.

Action “Little big passions”. Numismatics and Medals Auction” on Friday, July 14 at 12:00 p.m. contains a valuable source of information on the culture and economy of important local and regional civilizations and highlights the way in which ancient empires imposed their authority over the Romanian space or I – they influenced the evolution as well as the trade exchanges and cultural contacts of the respective eras.

The impressive ancient coins are of great scientific interest, most of them in a good state of preservation. An example is the rare Demeter-type Lepton minted in Histria in approx. III-II BC, the starting price of which is 1000 euros. The rare bronze item was purchased by a collector at an auction house in Ohio, USA, and is accompanied by provenance documentation. Another rare ancient coin is the tetradrachm of Alexander the Great of the Callatis (Mangalia) type, the starting price of which is 1,250 euros. A silver coin dated Art. III BC was purchased by a collector at an auction house in California, USA, and is accompanied by purchase documents. Another rare case is the Herakles-type drachm, also minted in Callatis (Mangalia), made of silver, with a starting price of 1,000 euros. The 200 BC collectible was purchased by a collector at an auction in London, UK.

During the auction on July 14, you will also be able to get acquainted with a special collection of medieval coins minted by the great rulers of Moldova and Wallachia. Very rare and of great numismatic value is the double-thick silver coin minted by István II of Moldavia (1433-1445) or the half-thick coin minted by Bohdan III (1504-1517), starting at €500 each.

The auction also includes new or rare items in the Romanian modern history section, so the 1870 20 lei coin appears in the auction on July 14. The XF 40 gold collector’s item has a starting price of €3,750. Another important exhibit is a pair of “Our Transylvania” gold medals from 1944. Both copies together have a starting price of 1,000 euros and depict portraits of historical figures. A small selection of rare banknotes will also appear in the auction on Friday, including the first Romanian banknote from 1877. The starting price of a 10-lei mortgage ticket is 600 euros.

The collection of ancient coins, banknotes and medals, examined by renowned numismatic specialists, can be seen at the Česianu-Rakovice Palace until Friday, July 14, at 11:00 a.m. “Little big passions. Numismatic and medal auction” will be held exclusively online, on the Artmark Live 2.0 platform, in the new Timed Online Auction format.

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