ON APRIL 6, the Künker auction house made history: at 9 p.m., they closed the auction week with the highest turnover that was ever achieved in the company’s history. With a total estimate of about 9 million euros (over $9 million U.S.), the hammer prices of auction 361 to 367 added up to more than 20.5 million euros (nearly $22 million U.S.) An impressive result that was also due to the enormous success of the three auctions with ancient coins.
We present the Top Five of the following four areas:
• MONEY OF THE CELTS – The Flesche Collection
• Greek Coinage
• Coins of the Roman Republic and
• Coins of the Roman Imperial Period.
MONEY OF THE CELTS – The Flesche Collection
It was one of the most important collections of Celtic coins – the Flesche Collection. In collaboration with Alois Wenninger, the collector Christian Flesche had succeeded in compiling an ensemble of outstanding coins from the entire Celtic world, from Britain to Colchis. He was a true collector, i.e., his collection contained both common types that can be bought for two-digit sums as well as expensive issues. We present the
