Our free monthly numismatic webzine Bulletin Numismatique n°265, July-August 2026, is published! Here is the editorial of CGB Numismatique Paris CEO and chairman, Joël Cornu and the table of contents.
Joël CORNU
Les fluctuations récentes du cours de l’or ont naturellement suscité de nombreuses réactions. Comme à chaque mouvement de marché, certains s’inquiètent, d’autres s’enthousiasment.
Pourtant, lorsqu’il s’agit d’or physique, une réalité mérite d’être rappelée : l’or n’est pas une ligne sur un écran.
Chaque jour, les marchés affichent des cours, des graphiques et des pourcentages de variation. Mais derrière ces chiffres se trouve un actif bien réel, détenu depuis des siècles par les particuliers, les institutions et les banques centrales.
Dans notre métier, nous manipulons quotidiennement des monnaies anciennes qui ont traversé les époques, les crises et les changements de régime. Certaines ont plusieurs centaines d’années, d’autres plusieurs millénaires. Leur existence nous rappelle qu’au-delà des fluctuations du moment, certaines formes de valeur s’inscrivent dans la durée.
L’or n’a jamais eu vocation à être un instrument de spéculation à court terme. Son rôle est ailleurs : constituer une réserve de valeur, diversifier un patrimoine et offrir une part d’actifs tangibles dans un monde toujours plus numérique.
Son cours continuera de monter et de baisser, comme il l’a toujours fait. Mais réduire l’or à ses variations quotidiennes reviendrait à oublier ce qui fait sa singularité.
L’or est avant tout un métal, un objet, une réalité physique que l’on peut détenir, transmettre et conserver.
C’est précisément pour cette raison que, chez CGB, nous continuons à privilégier le conseil, l’accompagnement et la transparence auprès des collectionneurs et des investisseurs qui souhaitent détenir de l’or physique.
Car derrière le cours du jour se trouve un actif patrimonial qui mérite d’être compris avant d’être acheté.
L’or n’est pas une ligne sur un écran.
Je reste à disposition pour un accompagnement personnalisé.
Joël CORNU
PANNEAU D’AFFICHAGE
DÉPOSER / VENDRE AVEC CGB NUMISMATIQUE PARIS
ACTUALITÉS DE LA SÉNA
LES BOURSES
LES ÉVÈNEMENTS NUMISMATIQUES
AUXQUELS CGB NUMISMATIQUE PARTICIPE
LE COIN DU LIBRAIRE, BYZANTINE COINAGE OF LATIN EMPIRE
MONNAYAGE POUR CRISPUS : RARISSIMES NOMINA FL CL ET FL VA
MAGNENCE À TRÈVES !
SOLIDI DE CONSTANS ET DE CONSTANCE II
DE L’ATELIER DE TRÈVES ET LE TRÉSOR DU PORTUGAL
JULIA DOMNA ET VÉNUS
LIBIUS SÉVÉRUS CHEZ LES WISIGOTHS
ENCORE UN « PÉDIGRÉE » POUR FAUSTINE JEUNE
LES AMIS DES ROMAINES (ADR) : DEMANDEZ LE PROGRAMME !
OCTODRACHME DE MACÉDOINE : C’EST DU LOURD !
MONNAIES ROYALES INÉDITES
TRIENS BURGONDE OU BYZANTIN ET POURQUOI PAS LES DEUX !
TRIENS MÉROVINGIEN ET INÉDIT !
ADRIEN BLANCHET (8 MARS 1866 - 27 DÉCEMBRE 1957)
MA COLLECTION DE MONNAIES DE 10 CENTIMES DE NAPOLÉON III
À LA TÊTE LAURÉE
UNE VARIANTE INÉDITE EN 5 FRANCS OR NAPOLÉON III
20 FRANCS OR 1832 W : QUAND LES CHIFFRES PARLENT !
QUAND LA TROISIÈME RÉPUBLIQUE
FRAPPE POUR LA CINQUIÈME RÉPUBLIQUE !
PILLARD OU PILLART ?
APPEL À COMMUNICATION LES DAMES DE FER, DES LUMIÈRES
À LA GRANDE-GUERRE EN EUROPE (1715-1918)
QUAND L’ARGENT DEVIENT DE L’OR POUR LA FRISE OCCIDENTALE
GEORGES II DE SAXE MEININGEN : AU THÉÂTRE CE SOIR !
UN ATELIER CACHÉ DERRIÈRE UN TRAITÉ !
UN DUCAT POUR LA SAXE !
QUAND L’HISTOIRE RENCONTRE LA NUMISMATIQUE
ENCORE DE L’OR POUR CATHERINE II,
TSARINE DE TOUTES LES RUSSIES !
QUELQUES ASPECTS MULTISÉCULAIRES
DES RELATIONS FRANCO-ALGÉRIENNES ÉVOQUÉES
PAR UNE EXCEPTIONNELLE COLLECTION DE MÉDAILLES
QUAND LE MONNAYAGE DE SIDON INSPIRE CELUI DU LIBAN !
ADIEU JEAN-CLAUDE
- IN MEMORIAM JEAN-CLAUDE DEROCHE (1955-2026)
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This new selection spans the period from 1820 to 2006 and features medals from a wide range of countries, including Germany, Austria, Belgium, Cameroon, and Switzerland, as well as numerous French medals from the Fourth and Fifth Republics.
Auction results and unsold lots available until July 5
Dear Sir or Madam,
Our June 2026 Internet Auction has now ended. We would like to thank all collectors who followed the auction, as well as all bidders for their participation.
Several coins attracted strong interest. We invite you to discover a selection of notable results, together with the lots still available during the unsold lots period.
Prices shown correspond to realised amounts, including buyer’s fees.
Philip VI of Valois, Gold Lion
bry_1142730
Estimate: €6,800
Sold: €4,720
Augustus, Caius and Lucius, Aureus
brm_1143147
Estimate: €2,800
Sold: €3,317
Israel, three-coin Ben Gurion set, 1974
fwo_1091750
Estimate: €3,800
Sold: €3,009
Other notable results
Prices shown include buyer’s fees.
Monaco, Princess Grace 2 Euro, 2007, Pessac
Reference feu_1102024 - Estimate: €3,200
€2,714
Kingdom of Navarre, Charles the Bad, Gros
Reference bfe_1142588 - Estimate: €1,500
€2,478
John II the Good, Gold Mouton
Reference bry_1142751 - Estimate: €1,600
€2,421
Unsold lots available only until July 5
After this date, the remaining lots will no longer be available through this auction.
240 lots are still available
The unsold lots period is open for a limited time. It allows you to acquire the remaining lots immediately, before the auction closes definitively on July 5.
The selection includes ancient, Gallic, Carolingian, French royal and modern coins, together with world coins, tokens and medals.
The unsold lots period offers collectors another opportunity. Some lots may have attracted less competition during the auction while still retaining genuine numismatic interest.
As this selection is available only until July 5, we invite you to review it without delay. Lots remain subject to availability.
The Live Auction Banknotes July 2026 will close on Tuesday, July 7 from 2:00 pm (Paris time).
Our Live Auction Banknotes July 2026 is entering its final week.
This auction features 514 collectible banknotes, with a selection covering France, former French colonies and world banknotes.
We invite you to review the lots of interest, check your current bids and place your orders before the progressive Live closing begins.
The Live closing will begin at 14:00 (Paris time). Lots will close progressively, according to the order of the auction.
Please make sure to log in in advance, check your account, review your current bids and place your orders before the closing begins.
514 banknotes to discover
France, former French colonies, world banknotes, specimens, proofs and rare banknotes.
The auction remains open for bidding until the progressive closing of the lots.
The Internet Auction June 2026 will close Live today from 2:00 pm (Paris time).
Our Internet Auction June 2026 enters its Live closing phase today.
This auction features 650 coins, tokens and medals, covering a wide range of periods and numismatic specialities.
We invite you to log in now to review your current bids, follow the lots of interest and place your final bids before they close.
Lots will close Live progressively, according to the order of the auction.
To participate in the best conditions, please make sure to log in to your customer account in advance and check your bids before the live closing begins.
The auction remains open until the progressive closing of the lots.
CGB Numismatics Paris will attend the Madrid International Numismatic Event 2026, a major meeting point for collectors, professionals and specialists from the international numismatic market.
Didier LELUAN will represent CGB on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4, 2026. Meet us at stand 54 to discuss your collection, your plans to sell or the services offered by CGB.
Event informationCGB stand: 54
Venue:
The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Plaza de las Cortes, 7
28014 Madrid, Spain
Opening hours:
Friday, July 3: 11:30 am to 6:00 pm
Saturday, July 4: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Are you considering selling a rare coin, a specialised group or an entire collection? Take advantage of CGB’s presence in Madrid to meet our representative and discuss the solution best suited to your project.
Since 1988, CGB specialists have assisted collectors with the study, appraisal and sale of coins, banknotes, medals and tokens. Each consignment benefits from specialist expertise, professional cataloguing and the international visibility of our auctions.
Our presence in Madrid will be dedicated to meeting collectors, discussing their projects and preparing new consignments for our forthcoming auctions.
To ensure a confidential and personalised meeting, we recommend arranging an appointment in advance. You may also send us photographs and a brief description of the items you wish to discuss before the event.
Only a few hours left before E-auction 689 starts closing, starting from 2:00 pm with one lot sold every 20 seconds from lot 1.
E-auction 689 offers hundreds lots of every kind of coins, jetons and banknotes. In an
e-auction, collectors make the price, no reserves, no buyer's fees!
The Internet Auction June 2026 will close on Tuesday, June 30 from 14:00.
Our Internet Auction June 2026 is entering its final two days.
This auction features 650 coins, tokens and medals, covering a wide range of periods and numismatic specialities.
We invite you to review the lots of interest, place your bids or adjust your existing bids before the live closing begins.
The live closing will begin at 14:00 (Paris time). Lots will close progressively, according to the order of the auction.
Please make sure to log in in advance, check your current bids and place your final bids before the closing begins.
There is still time to participate in this Internet Auction.
