Step 1
Arrival and information
Our team welcomes you on arrival. Printed auction catalogues and any other information you need for the day are at hand.
Photos from the auction
Live floor auction — step by step
How does a live floor auction work? The photos from our auction below double as a guide. From registration through to the fall of the hammer. The AUREA Numismatika sale room invites you on a photographic tour.
“Numismatics is not only about collecting; it is a discipline that demands patience, expertise and a secure environment. At the AUREA auction house we insist on complete transparency and professional conduct throughout the auction process. The live floor auction is the high point, where history meets investment strategy.
To convey the atmosphere of the room and remove any uncertainty about your first visit, we have prepared this visual guide. Understanding how the auction works is the first step towards building a worthwhile collection. Join a community where knowledge and quick judgement decide the outcome.”
Step 2
Pre-auction viewing
Don’t buy a pig in a poke. Before bidding starts you can examine the coins and banknotes on offer in person and confirm their grade.
Step 3
Registration and bidder number
We deal with all the formalities quickly at the registration desk. You receive your personal bidder number, which lets you take full part in the room.
Step 4
Auction in full swing
The room fills up and the atmosphere builds. Experience the tension and the joy of numismatic finds live with us.
Step 5
Full oversight
So that you always have a full view, we project the current lot, its starting price and every bid on a large screen in the room.
Step 6
A worldwide connection
Our auctions connect the world. The auctioneer conducts proceedings with skill, taking bids from you in the room and from bidders around the world online at the same time.
Step 7
Join the bidding
A lot caught your eye? Just raise your bidder number. A fast, clear way to signal your interest to the auctioneer.
Step 8
Professional conduct
The auctioneer responds to every bid promptly and precisely. Constant eye contact and clear gestures keep each lot moving smoothly and transparently.
Step 9
Your success!
The bell signals the end. The last bid was yours and the numismatic piece you longed for has just changed hands. Congratulations on your success.
Step 10
Collection and payment
You settle everything in one place. You can pay for the lots you have won at our cashier straight away and take them home (within the statutory limits for cash payments).
How an AUREA Numismatika live floor auction works
This page is a step-by-step visual guide to an AUREA Numismatika live floor auction — from arrival and collecting the printed auction catalogue, through viewing the material on offer and registering for a personal bidder number, to the bidding itself and the collection and payment of the lots you have won at the cashier.
Before bidding starts you can examine the coins and banknotes on offer in person. We project the current lot, its starting price and every bid on a large screen in the room. The auctioneer takes bids from bidders in the room and over the internet from around the world at the same time; you signal your interest by raising your bidder number. The bell marks the end of bidding on a lot.