We identify the issue, assess its condition and authenticity, and tell you whether a sale, an auction or a written expert opinion makes sense. The consultation commits you to nothing and we answer everyone. For probate, insurance or court purposes we issue a written expert opinion as a separate service — after examining every item in person, from CZK 3,000 depending on quantity and difficulty. Should you then sell the pieces through us, the fee is credited against the sale.
Our team covers historical coins, medals and banknotes, ancient issues and everything around them. Trading since 2000.
We will gladly answer all your questions. We either purchase coins and other collectable material or take it in for auction.
Identification of coins, medals and banknotes; determining origin and date of minting.
Market valuation of single pieces or entire collections — for sale, inheritance or insurance.
Expert authentication of material by experienced numismatists.
Written expert opinions as required — for legal, court or internal purposes.
Representing clients in sales and purchases at auctions at home and abroad.
The value of a coin is determined by several factors. These include the coin's age, the metal it is struck from, and the mintage (its rarity). The range of coin types and denominations is vast, so there are coins thousands of years old that are worth very little, while modern coins can be highly sought after by collectors. For more detail see our article or get in touch. We are happy to help and answer any further questions on the subject. How to contact us – click here
It is the process of assessing the condition of coins and medals by independent experts (for instance NGC). The process covers authentication, condition (the Sheldon scale 1–70) and sealing the coin in a permanently sealed plastic holder (slab) with a unique reference number. This guarantees originality, protects the coin from damage and makes it easier to trade. More on NGC certification
NGC grading starts from 900 CZK for standard coins with a value of up to €300. The price depends on the market value of the coin, the metal and any historical origin (for example ancient coins). The whole process takes roughly 3–6 months. Our current price list is available via the link below. NGC grading price list – click here
You can obtain an expert appraisal for coins by bringing them to our shop, where our experts with many years of experience will assess them. We stamp the appraisal and seal it for you. Our appraisals are recognised for probate, inheritance and divorce proceedings; Ing. Veselý has more than 40 years of experience and signs not only on behalf of the company but in his own name. Details of the service are on the expert appraisal page. In the form, choose the option "Appraisal"
The oldest coins in the world emerged in Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey. In the territory of ancient Lydia, around the 7th century BC, gold coins were struck from a metal called electrum (an alloy of silver and gold). The coin shows a majestic lion's head facing right with an open mouth. The striking of these coins was driven by the growth of trade in Asia Minor. Comparably old are the Chinese pre-coinage tokens known as "spade money", cast from bronze, made in the shapes of objects such as a knife or a key.
Coin buy-back works as follows: a numismatic expert receives the coin, identifies it and then values it. Based on the valuation we agree an offer for the coin, and once agreed the amount is paid out by your preferred method — in cash up to the statutory limit, or by bank transfer sent immediately. Enquiries sent by email or through the form usually receive an offer the same day, within two working days at the latest. The purchase contract can now also be signed electronically, so the whole buy-back can be handled remotely. More on buy-back
This special variant was made as a trial striking in a limited mintage of just 1,000 pieces. On the standard ten-crown coin a line passes through the letters "Kč" roughly in the middle. On the rare "small Kč" variant the lettering is more delicate and the line crosses the letters much higher up. This unique coin can fetch six-figure sums at auction, in contrast to the standard 10 CZK 1993, of which 70 million are in circulation. Photographs and detailed identification points
The most valuable banknotes include: 1. Rare historical notes: issued in limited quantities or with historical significance. 2. Error notes: notes with a printing error. 3. Notes with unique serial numbers: low or special serial numbers.
A banknote's value depends on its age, rarity, condition ( grading ), denomination and demand among collectors. It can help to compare the banknote with similar examples sold at auction or listed in catalogues. You are welcome to use our archive, or contact us for more detail.
More FAQs With coins, unlike other antiques, a coin that is 200 years old is still considered a fairly modern strike. Coins have been minted for over 2,000 years; the metal is durable, so an old coin is not hard to obtain, even at a reasonable price. We also sell such old Greek and Roman coins in our shop. The rule "the older, the more valuable" therefore does not apply.
The layman's assumption that gold coins are the rarest, and small bronze or copper ones the least valuable, does not hold. The metal only hints at which category a coin might fall into; the price is set mainly on the basis of other criteria.
As in other fields, with coins and banknotes the better the state of preservation, the higher the price. Even a very common coin in flawless condition is usually valued more than a rare coin in poor condition.
The rarity of coins, medals or banknotes is determined by the number of pieces struck and, above all, by the number that have survived and are available on the collector market. Clearly, where supply is large and collector demand small, the price is low; where supply is small and demand high, the price is high.
Further criteria seem unrelated to coins and other collectable material, yet they sometimes affect the price considerably. Chief among them are collector popularity and the economic situation of collectors and of the economy as a whole. The most collected coins are the most accessible and best known to us — coins of the Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia, and then coins that historically circulated in our territory. A common Franz Joseph coin sells better than, say, a rarer coin of Bolivia or Cameroon. It should also be noted that the popularity of collecting particular coins often shifts, and prices shift with it.
The price is set taking all five criteria above into account, drawing on many years of experience and regular monitoring of the collector market. The idea that you can simply buy a catalogue and find it there, or the naive notion that you can find it online, is entirely mistaken.
In general terms, valuable coins are those that are old, rare, very well preserved and in demand. Frankly, I have not seen many of those. The least valuable, by contrast, are common coins in poor condition that few collectors seek — and unfortunately these make up the majority. All other coins fall somewhere in between, and it is quite hard to weigh up every factor accurately even for an expert, let alone for a layman.
Here are a few of the most common coins that have survived in almost every family. You may well pass them on to a beginning collector.
Maria Theresa
Francis II
Franz Joseph I
Czechoslovakia
