News from Numismatic Auctions

November 01, 2026

The autumn auctions of MACHO NUMISMATIC GALLERIES realised a total of €10.4 million, with 99% of the lots offered finding buyers. The Jaroslav Kokolus Collection sold in its entirety. Consignments for the spring auction are now invited.

October 28, 2026

A small groschen from the reign of Rudolf II bears the date 1859, almost 250 years after the emperor’s death. In eLive Auction #40 it rose from a starting price of €200 to a hammer price of €8,000, one of the highest of the eLive auction. And three more evenings are still to come.

October 25, 2026

The floor sessions have closed, but the auction week continues. In eLive Auction #40, collectors and investors will compete over five evenings for more than 2,700 coins, medals and banknotes, including a further part of the František Trefanec Collection.

October 25, 2026

Floor Auctions #39 and #40 in Prague realised €8.8 million including buyer’s premium, with several price records broken in the room. The seventh part of the Jaroslav Kokolus Collection confirmed the exceptional standing of Kremnica coinage on the international market, while the 1612 5 Ducats of Matthias II became the top lot at €336,000.

October 17, 2026

Tiny gold staters unknown to the reference literature, a unique coin from the Bratislava oppidum and silver hexadrachms of the BIATEC type. Auction #40 offers an exceptional ensemble of Celtic coins.

October 15, 2026

Exactly 15 years ago, on 15 October 2011, our 1st International Numismatic Auction took place at the Kempinski Hotel River Park in Bratislava. Since then, we have sold more than 50,000 lots at auction – and in eight days, our autumn Auctions #39 and #40 begin.

October 12, 2026

Win at least one lot from the TREFANEC COLLECTION in the floor or eLive Auction #40, send us an email and enter the draw for a coin cabinet from the era of the First Czechoslovak Republic. This cabinet housed František Trefanec’s collection for decades. The winner will be drawn on 15 November 2026.

October 11, 2026

Otto Gutfreund’s five-koruna coin was created under time pressure and through a series of modifications documented by pattern strikes. One of them combines Gutfreund’s reverse with the obverse of the 1921 20-haléř pattern. Only two specimens are known – one of them, from the collection of František Trefanec, will be offered in Auction #40 as Lot 1188.

October 11, 2026

1631 became the turning point of Albrecht von Wallenstein’s career – in a critical situation, the Emperor recalled him to supreme command of the Imperial army. That same year, the ducal mint in Jičín struck large quantities of coins. A 1631 ducat bearing Wallenstein’s portrait, from the collection of František Trefanec, will be offered in Auction #40 as Lot 1082.

October 11, 2026

John of Bohemia was the only Bohemian ruler ever to strike the half-groschen. The new denomination failed to take root and most pieces were melted down – today it ranks among the rarest silver coins of the groschen period. An English-type half-groschen, most likely struck for the 1311 coronation, will be offered in Auction #40 as Lot 1020.

October 08, 2026

Enter our giveaway for a 2 g C.HAFNER gold investment bar, held to celebrate the autumn MACHO NUMISMATIC GALLERIES Auctions #39 and #40. Simply answer the contest question correctly for a chance to win a valuable prize from the world of investment gold. The winner will be drawn on 2 November 2026.

September 28, 2026

Matthias II’s path to the Bohemian crown was marked by a prolonged conflict with his elder brother, Rudolf II. Just one year later, he was elected Holy Roman Emperor. His new position at the head of the Empire was also reflected in exceptional prestige issues struck at the Prague Mint. Among the finest is the rare 5 Ducats of 1612, to be offered in Auction #40.