A remarkable piece of Olympic history is set to go under the hammer at the Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen. On 1 March, collectors will have the rare opportunity to bid on what is considered the world’s first Olympic medal, dating back to the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. The medal carries an estimate of EUR 26,000–40,000.
Besta einkasafn íslenskra peningaseðla sem fyrirfinnst er nú sett á uppboð hjá Bruun Rasmussen þegar uppboðshúsið heldur sitt fyrsta uppboð í beinni útsendingu 7. nóvember í nýju aðsetri sínu í Lyngby.
An extremely precious denarius from one of the most famous assassinations in world history was sold Thursday afternoon for a staggering EUR 570,000 (including buyer’s premium) at Bruun Rasmussen – Part of the Bonhams Network. This is the denarius that the Roman senator Brutus had minted in connection with the murder of Julius Caesar more than 2,000 years ago.
Now you have the opportunity to obtain a piece of rare historical value, when an important collection of Transylvanian coins is presented at auction at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers on 8 November in Copenhagen.
221 years ago this month, Frederik VI personally bestowed Captain Arenfeldt with a distinguished gold medal after the Battle of Copenhagen. This legendary medal of honour is today a true gem in Danish maritime history and will be sold at auction at Bruun Rasmussen on 26 April in Copenhagen.
Bruun Rasmussen’s international coin auction of the spring, will take place in Copenhagen on Tuesday 10 May with a total of 724 lots spread out over three catalogues, which contain two large private coin collections - including a unique, royal presentation set from 1854 estimated at DKK 100,000.
