Acceptance & Submission Guidelines

COINS & BANKNOTES

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At Catawiki, we share your passion for coins and banknotes.

Coins & Banknotes Premium Positioning

Because potential buyers come to Catawiki looking for special & rare coins and banknotes,our in-house experts will fairly evaluate and find the best solution for their collection.

Each auction is a story to tell our collectors, a careful selection of what fascinates us.

On our safe and reliable platform, we make these coins and banknotes readily available.

We ensure they are of premium quality and are presented in the best and most professional possible way.

We aim to keep our buyers excited and interested with variety and professionality to ensure they, and our sellers, have a great experience.

Buyers at Catawiki look for interesting collectable coins and banknotes that are not easy to find on the market.

Product Guidelines

For our auctions, we seek ancient coins, modern coins and banknotes. We’re looking for:

● single ancient coins grade VF or higher with a minimum estimated value of €50, or lower than VF grade with a minimum value of €100

● boxes of ancient coins with at least 50 pieces in grade F or higher

● single modern coins and banknotes grade VF or higher with a minimum estimated value of €50, or lower than VF grade with a minimum value of €100

● lots of modern coins and banknotes in albums with over 150 pieces or coins in boxed lot weighing over 4 kg

● silver coins of scarce dates, commemorative, coloured, gilded or slabbed; or at least 2 oz

● gold or platinum coins weighing at least 1 gram

● we are also looking for accessories: handmade coin cabinets, antique magnify glasses, antique coin scales

● numismatic books of any value if before the year 1800 or 19th-20th century books with minimum value of €50

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● Ancient coins (before 800 AD and Byzantine) of premium quality:

○ Common coins in grade VF or higher might be accepted if this condition is exceptional for the type.

○ Coins below grade VF will be accepted if their market value is above €100.○ Boxes of ancient coins can be accepted per lot of 50 coins if those coins are

identifiable and in grade Fine or higher.○ Ancient coins in condition of at least about VF: Common Roman Republican

denarii (silver coins), bronzes, and common 1st/2nd century Imperial denarii and bronzes (12 Caesars / Adoptive Emperors) are accepted as single lots.

○ Ancient coins in condition at least about XF: Severan denarii, mid 3rd century AR antoniniani and Constantinian era/late Roman bronzes are accepted as single lots, only if it concerns rare types.

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● Modern coins (after 800 AD) and Banknotes of premium quality:

○ Common coins & banknotes in grade VF or higher might be accepted if this condition is exceptional for the type.

○ Coins & banknotes below VF grade will be accepted if their market value is above €100.

○ Combined lots should have a theme, such as per period, per country or per metal.

○ For coins & banknotes in albums, if the album shows some interesting pieces, we accept lots with a minimum of 150 pieces.

○ For boxes of modern coins with no specific value, we will accept the lot if it has a minimum weight of 4 kilograms.

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● Coin & banknote accessories of premium quality:○ hand-made coin cabinets such as mahogany British ones○ antique magnifying glasses○ antique coin scales

● Numismatic books○ all numismatic books from before 1800○ numismatic books from the 19th and 20th century if

estimated value for the lot is €50○ recent auction catalogs grouped in lots with an estimate of

at least €100

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● If the coin/banknote is certified from a trusted third party grading service and placed in a ‘slab’, we will give complete trust to the lot once the certification number and pictures have been verified.

● For certain (mostly ancient) coins we will ask for provenance. An old provenance will increase the market value of an item.

● Period counterfeits may be accepted for their numismatic or historical interest. It should be clearly stated in the title and description.

Authenticity / Certification Requirements

Buyers are more likely to bid on your lot if they know it is certified as being authentic. This is why we ask for certificates from trusted institutes if there is a doubt of the authenticity.

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● ANACS - American Numismatic Association Certification Service● GENI - Gradations et Expertises Numismatique Internationales● ICG - Independent Coin Graders● NGC - Numismatic Guaranty Corporation● PCGS - Professional Coin Grading Service● PMG - Paper Money Guaranty● WBG - World Banknote Grading

Lot Description

To help encourage potential buyers to bid on your lot, you should include a detailed description of your object(s). This should be thorough and honest, and follow the guidelines on the next page.

Submission Guidelines

Potential buyers are more likely to bid on lots with clear photos, and with a good description displaying all relevant information.

Submission Guidelines

Please submit the title of your lot following the format below:

In the title:● Amount of coins/banknotes (single is default; can be multiple or in weight)● Country/countries of origin● Nominal value(s)● Year/period● Possible Variation (such as misstrike, trial-strike, etc)

In the subtitle:● Grade● Possible certification

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Photographs

To allow our experts and buyers to get an accurate impression of an item, we require: ● a minimum of two high quality photos with

a neutral background, showing the obverse and reverse

● clear visual of engravers signatures, dates, mint-marks, scratches, etc.

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Including high quality photographs is key to catching buyers’ eyes, ensuring they bid on your lot.

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● The more pictures the better, for instance of the edge of the coin(s) or some close-ups to highlight the quality of your coin or of smaller details.

● For lots with more than one coin or banknote, please have an overview image showing all the items in the lot, and then single pictures of the most interesting coins within it.

Submission Guidelines

Coin photography tips:● Individual coins should be photographed without cardboard holders. Photography of slabs should

be complete and readable.● Please refrain from showing any prices, references to websites, phone numbers or addresses of

stores in the photos.● Pay attention to the lighting. If you don’t have a professional lighting setup, consider taking a clean

white sheet of paper to be used as a background and place it close to a window, in order to use daylight as the lighting source for your photos.

● Use the macro option on your camera, be sure the coin is in focus, and take the picture.

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Tip: to avoid shadows appearing on the background:

take a glass sheet, place it on the white paper

background, and put the coin on it.