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Stockholm Numismatica 2026
Sunday 11 October09.00–17.00 · Courtyard by Marriott
Trading · Talks · Raffle · Quiz trail · Fishing game
Welcome to a coin fair – a meeting place for collectors and anyone with a curious mind. Meet knowledgeable coin dealers and discover or have valuations of coins, banknotes, medals, tokens, share certificates, historical securities, new and antiquarian books, and much, much more. You can also enjoy exciting talks on numismatics and history, along with various activities during the fair. Bring family and friends and let your curiosity lead to your next discovery!
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Admission
- Early Bird 09.00–10.00
- SEK 200
- Standard admission 10.00–17.00
- SEK 100
- Talks
- Free
Free admission for children and young people under 18 accompanied by an adult
A complimentary bag of books! Paid admission includes a generous bag of books worth at least SEK 500! Please note that this offer is available while stocks last (we have prepared just over 200 bags).
Pay by Swish or cash.
Tip: Some exhibitors do not accept card payments and several international exhibitors do not have Swedish Swish, so please bring some cash. Only card payments are accepted at the hotel and in the restaurant/bar. No currency exchange is available on site.
Activities for all ages
Fishing game · 10.00–12.00
Surprise prizes for young coin enthusiasts, first come, first served.
Two raffles · around 12.45
One raffle with 10 Tradera gift vouchers worth SEK 1,000 each and another with silver coins and other numismatic prizes. Tickets are sold at Sigtuna Myntklubb’s table near the fair entrance. The draws and prize-giving take place around 12.45 on the main stage.
Quiz trail · 10.00–13.00
Separate questions for children and adults. Collect an answer sheet at Sigtuna Myntklubb’s table. Hand in your answers by 13.00. Prize-giving around 14.00 on the main stage.
Food and drinks
The hotel restaurant Soth’s Kitchen offers food and drinks throughout the fair.
Breakfast 07.00–11.00 · Food and drinks 11.00–17.30
Fair floor plan
Fair floor plan (PDF) · Exhibitors and table numbers
Auction the day before
MISAB’s quality auction takes place at the same venue on Saturday 10 October, starting at 09.30. Auction information.
Getting here
New venue: Courtyard by Marriott Stockholm Kungsholmen
Rålambshovsleden 50 · 112 19 Stockholm
Open a larger map in Google Maps ↗Metro: Green line (towards Hässelby strand if travelling from T-centralen) to Thorildsplan or Fridhemsplan station · 5–10 min walk · Plan your journey with SL
Bus: Mariebergsgatan bus stop (blue bus 1 towards Stora Essingen if travelling from T-centralen/Cityterminalen) · a few minutes’ walk · Plan your journey with SL
By car: Click here for driving directions.
From the north, via E4: Follow E4/E20 south towards Essingeleden. Take exit 161 towards Bromma/Vällingby, turn onto Lindhagensgatan and continue to Lindhagensplan. From there, follow Rålambshovsleden to the hotel.
From the west, via Bromma/Alvik: Cross Tranebergsbron towards Kungsholmen/Fridhemsplan. Continue towards Lindhagensplan and then onto Rålambshovsleden.
From the south, via E4/E20: Follow Essingeleden north. Take the exit at Fredhäll towards Fridhemsplan, continue towards Lindhagensplan and then onto Rålambshovsleden.
Parking: Limited parking on the hotel grounds (approx. 40 spaces, SEK 75/hour, SEK 400/day; reservations are not available). Free street parking is also available nearby on Sundays (zone 3). The nearest parking garage is Konradsbergs garage, Rålambsvägen 32 (SEK 25/hour, SEK 130 per 24 hours – open 06.00–22.00 – a 13-minute walk).
Parking fees and regulations are subject to change.
Stay at Courtyard
Book early through Marriott’s website or call +46 8 441 31 00.
Security
Nordisk Skydd – Sweden’s largest provider of secure transport for metals and coins – creates a safe fair for visitors and exhibitors.
Have your coins valued at the fair!
Do you have your own or an inherited collection of coins or medals that you would like to have valued? The fair offers a unique opportunity, as several professional coin dealers come together in one place.
Talks & Exhibitors
Talks
Organised in collaboration with Sigtuna Myntklubb in a separate room on the same floor as the fair. No fair ticket required; seats are available on a first-come basis. Programme subject to change. Would you like to give a talk at our fairs? Click here. All talks are in Swedish.
The importance of Myntboken for Swedish collectors
The author of the Myntboken price guide discusses over fifty years of annual publishing since 1969.
Archie Tonkin
Economic Perspectives on Monetary History
A book presentation on economic theory, monetary history and trust.
Roger Svensson
Ludvigsson’s box – the birth of the Royal Coin Cabinet
Political propaganda, forgotten coins and the beginnings of the collection on 22 May 1572.
Coin grading – important aspects
Wear, damage, manufacture, patina and overall appearance, including NGC and PCGS slabs.
Novelty banknotes
Imitation banknotes used for advertising, propaganda and humour.
Martin Wettmark
Redating Västerås half-örtug coins from the Sture period
Die studies reveal a new chronology for medieval coins struck around 1480–1511.
Jonas Rundberg
Christina 400 years – a medal project
From historical medals, Latin mottos and symbols to a new medal of Christina and Decio Azzolino, manufactured by Sporrong.
Per Josephson
Exhibitors
Dealers, auction houses, collectors and clubs from Sweden and abroad. Would you like to book a table at our fairs? Click here.
Collecting accessories, Swedish coins and Swedish local tokens.
Agentur Anfira
Business
We offer older coins from Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway, as well as 2-euro coins from Andorra, Malta, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City. From Finland, we have both 2-euro coins and older coins: 1 penni 1864–1917, 5 and 10 penniä 1865–1917, silver 25 penniä 1865–1917, silver 50 penniä and 1 markka 1864–1917, silver 2 markkaa 1865–1917, and gold 10 and 20 markkaa.
A shared marketplace for antiquarian bookshops in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Search for and buy antiquarian books, maps and prints from several booksellers on one website.
Ulf & BabsanFounded by Ulf Ottosson in Gothenburg in 1981; celebrating 45 years. Coins, medals, antiques and auctions, plus forty years of research and publishing. Three coin fairs, 52 international auctions, over 800 pages of Mynttidningen and around 650 Myntbloggen articles. Online trading from Alingsås for twenty years.
Archie Tonkin is behind Myntboken, Samlarboken and Myntguiden. These books provide collectors with information and valuation guidance to help identify and learn about their collectibles.
Bjarne Klykken
Private exhibitor
Daniel Craciun
Private exhibitor
Daniel, Erik and Sebastian have over twenty years of banknote experience: Queen Elizabeth, commemorative folders, Russian and polymer notes, and military currency. Also coins, jetons, tokens, medals and other exonumia.
Daniel Vedberg
Private exhibitor
A coin dealership in Tranemo buying, selling and valuing coins, banknotes, tokens and medals. Fredrik Klys also runs the MyntSnack podcast, focusing on numismatics and collecting.
A coin and stamp dealership in Stockholm’s Old Town. Buying and selling collectibles and offering free valuations of both individual items and larger collections.
Hamrin & Svahn Mynt
Business (SMF)
An auction house in the Netherlands handling coins, banknotes and medals, among other categories. Offering appraisals and accepting consignments for auctions in the Netherlands, the USA and Hong Kong.
Jacek Niedzwiedzki
Private exhibitor
Jan Hildemar
Private exhibitor
J.Melin Mynt
Business (SMF)
Joakim Frostne
Private exhibitor
Joakims mynt och sedlar
Business (SMF)
Johan Sundin
Private exhibitor
Thirty years of experience with Swedish mint errors. Modern edge strikes, selected Swedish coins, varieties, banknotes, literature and curiosities. Visitors are welcome to bring their own mint errors.
Scandinavia’s oldest coin dealership, located in Helsingborg, offers a wide selection of Swedish and international coins, medals and tokens.
Around 100 selected coins from older collections, priced up to SEK 10,000. Material from a sailor’s travels in the 1930s–1960s, silver coins from the seventeenth century onwards and South American coins. Also Russian coins from a West Coast businessman’s collection, including around thirty roubles and half-roubles.
A family-owned coin dealership and auction house founded in 1971. Holding auctions of coins, medals and orders, and trading in historical gold and bullion coins. Offering valuations and advice on selling.
Martin Sahlén
Private exhibitor
Modestas Bacys
Private exhibitor
Modestas and his son Jonas are private collectors from Lithuania. A selection of rare banknotes, Italian coins and unusual coins from around the world.
Morion Antique
Business
Peter MustonenA Finnish antiques business specialising in historic weapons and armour. Bringing older silver coins, orders and medals to the fair.
Dan CarlbergNumismatic auctions with roots in the Swedish Numismatic Society and almost a century of auction history. MISAB collaborates with Künker and supports numismatic research and publishing from its surplus.
Buying, selling and valuing coins and banknotes, with a focus on Swedish and international banknotes. Member of SMF, SNF, ANA and IBNS; a Leuchtturm dealer welcoming beginners and experienced collectors.
A club for stamp and postcard collectors with regular meetings, members’ auctions and educational activities. It also offers advice and collection valuations, and has activities for young collectors.
Tomas AhrneSwedish royal and portrait medals telling the stories of historical events, people and celebrations.
An auction business in Vilnius, Lithuania, handling coins, medals, banknotes, orders and other collectibles. Organising online auctions and accepting items for appraisal and sale.
Founded in 1914, bringing together collectors, numismatists and researchers. The society promotes numismatic knowledge and Finnish medallic art through publications, members’ activities and auctions.
Coin dealing and auctions in Norway and Denmark. The range includes Nordic, international and ancient coins, banknotes and medals. Also offering valuations and assistance with building or selling a collection.
Specialising in coin authentication, grading and encapsulation. Coins are graded on a scale from 1 to 70 and placed in sealed holders. PCGS also offers photography and verification of certified items.
PECUNIA
Business (SMF)
Roberto DelzannoThirty years of professional coin dealing: Swedish coins from the Viking age to today, banknotes, medals and plate money, plus ancient Greek and Roman coins. Numismatic literature, research and an independent publisher awarded five international book prizes.
Schulman (Cederholms Mynthandel)
Business
A coin dealership on Kungsholmen in Stockholm, buying, selling and valuing coins, medals, orders and other collectibles. Handling Swedish, international and ancient items. A member of the Swedish Coin Dealers’ Association.
A club for collectors of coins, banknotes, medals and tokens, with meetings, talks and members’ auctions. At Stockholm Numismatica, it organises activities and provides a table with free books, catalogues and magazines.
Displaying Swedish coins and medals from the L. E. Bruun V auction in Copenhagen on 27–28 October, with provenances including Humble, Scharp and Oldenburg. Includes the 1852 four-ducat coin, described by the exhibitor as the only known privately owned example. Accepting consignments for auctions in Copenhagen, the USA and Hong Kong.
StenEng
Business (SMF)
A numismatic club for meeting fellow collectors and sharing experience and knowledge. Its activities focus on coins and banknotes, including opportunities for collectors to exchange, buy and sell items.
Sven-Olof Johansson
Private exhibitor
Swedish and international silver and copper coins, especially from Asia, plus banknotes. Traditional Nigerian money collected since 1964 and a book on the subject in Swedish and English, written during three years in Lagos.
A society for collectors of share certificates, bonds and other historical securities. Through publications, talks and auctions, it highlights documents telling the stories of businesses, people and commercial history.
A meeting place for collectors, researchers and anyone interested in coins, banknotes, medals and tokens. Publishing Svensk Numismatisk Tidskrift and offering talks, members’ auctions, numismatic literature and access to an extensive library.
A society for collectors of Swedish and international tokens, work badges, gaming counters and dog tax tags. Sharing knowledge of their use and history through collector contacts, auctions and the members’ publication Pollettbössan.
A professional coin dealers’ association established in 1973. Promoting trust, responsibility and sustainable trade, and international fairs where businesses, clubs, private collectors and the public meet.
An online marketplace where individuals and businesses buy and sell collectibles. Its coins and banknotes category includes Swedish and international items, medals and collecting accessories, available at auction or fixed prices.
Trading in historical coins and banknotes. The online shop includes Roman coins, medieval issues, later European coins and banknotes from various historical periods.
An antiquarian bookshop covering numismatics, history and art, among other subjects. Buying and selling books, catalogues and printed ephemera, and publishing its own book projects, including Sveriges äldre polletter.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is the Stockholm Numismatica 2026 coin fair?
Sunday 11 October 2026, 09:00–17:00, at Courtyard by Marriott, Rålambshovsleden 50, Stockholm.
How much is admission to the coin fair?
Early Bird admission from 09:00 to 10:00 costs SEK 200. Regular admission from 10:00 to 17:00 costs SEK 100. Children and young people under 18 enter free when accompanied by an adult. Pay by Swish or cash.
Do I need a fair ticket to attend the talks?
No. The talks are free and take place in a separate room on the same floor as the fair. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. See the programme above.
How do I reach the fair by public transport?
Take the green metro line to Thorildsplan or Fridhemsplan, followed by a walk of about 5–10 minutes. Bus 1 stops at Mariebergsgatan, a few minutes away on foot. See the directions above and plan your journey with SL.
Are there activities for children at the coin fair?
Yes. There is a children’s fishing game from 10:00 to 12:00 and a quiz trail with separate questions for children and adults. Fishing-game prizes are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Can I have my coins valued at the fair?
Yes! Bring coins or medals from your own or an inherited collection and speak to the professional coin dealers at the fair. With several knowledgeable exhibitors under one roof, it is a great opportunity to get help identifying your items and an idea of their value. Share any information you have about the pieces and ask the exhibitor how the valuation works.
I am not a collector. Can I still visit the fair?
Absolutely! You do not need any prior knowledge to enjoy the fair. Coins and medals tell stories about people, monarchs, art and historical events, with plenty to discover even if you are simply curious. The range is broad, including banknotes, tokens and historical securities. Several exhibitors also offer new and antiquarian books. Browse the tables, talk to the exhibitors and attend a talk. You might find inspiration for a new interest!