Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger

Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger is a German numismatic auction house based in Munich, operating from Prannerstr. 8 in the city centre. The firm is a specialist dealer and auctioneer in coins, medals and ancient art objects, and it conducts a regular programme of public auctions that combine ancient coinage, medieval and modern coins and medals, and antiquities. Its German-language website, coinhirsch.de, presents current and past auction catalogues, auction highlights with realised prices, result lists, auction dates, catalogue ordering and membership information, and it also offers live online bidding for remote participants. The house is named after Gerhard Hirsch, and the trading name "Nachfolger" ("successors") indicates that the business has been carried on by successors to the founder. The auction schedule visible on the official site shows a continuous series of numbered sales: for example, Auktion 406 (Antike Münzen, ancient coins) and Auktion 407 (Münzen und Medaillen, coins and medals) in May 2026, followed by Auktion 408 (Antike Kunstobjekte, ancient art objects), Auktion 409 (Antike Münzen) and Auktion 410 (Münzen und Medaillen) in September 2026. The site also references earlier e-live auctions, including E-Live Auction 2 dated 24 May 2020, showing that the firm has adopted online-only sale formats alongside its traditional floor auctions. As a numismatic auctioneer, Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger serves collectors, dealers and institutions in the international coin market. Its catalogue structure distinguishes between ancient coins, coins and medals of later periods, and ancient art objects, which is typical of a full-service German Münzhandlung (coin dealership) with an auction department. The website provides contact details including telephone and fax numbers, an email address, general terms and conditions, a privacy statement and an imprint, and it links to social media channels. The firm's public-facing materials are primarily in German, with an English-language section available from the homepage navigation. Ownership and corporate details are not disclosed in the available evidence; the business appears to be a privately held German firm rather than a listed company. No founding year, current managing directors or parent company are confirmed by the supplied sources, so those details are left unspecified here. What is clear from the official site is that the house remains active, maintains a Munich saleroom address, and runs a rolling calendar of specialised numismatic and antiquities auctions with both in-room and live online bidding.

Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger is a Munich numismatic firm whose trading name identifies it as the successor business to Gerhard Hirsch. The "Nachfolger" suffix indicates that the house was continued by successors after its founder, a common naming convention among older German family firms and coin dealerships. The available evidence does not state the founding year or the exact date on which the business passed to successors, so those details cannot be fixed here. What the official website documents is a long-running auction operation. The firm maintains a numbered auction series that by 2026 had reached Auktion 410, implying a substantial history of regular sales. The catalogue programme is organised by material type: sales of ancient coins (Antike Münzen), sales of coins and medals of later periods (Münzen und Medaillen), and sales of ancient art objects (Antike Kunstobjekte). In the 2026 calendar shown on the site, Auktion 406 (Antike Münzen) and Auktion 407 (Münzen und Medaillen) took place on 6 and 7 May 2026, while Auktion 408 (Antike Kunstobjekte), Auktion 409 (Antike Münzen) and Auktion 410 (Münzen und Medaillen) were scheduled for 22–25 September 2026. The house has also moved into digital sale formats. The website lists "E-Live Auction 2" dated 24 May 2020 and a section for past e-live auctions, alongside information on live bidding for its conventional sales. This shows the firm adapting its auction model to online participation while retaining its traditional printed catalogues (Blätterkatalog) and saleroom sales. Beyond auctions, the website provides result lists, auction dates, current offers, membership information, catalogue ordering, general terms and conditions, a privacy statement and an imprint, and it links to social media. The firm's address is given as Prannerstr. 8, 80333 Munich, Germany, with telephone and fax numbers and an email contact. The site also displays a gold price reference (source: www.goldpreis.de), reflecting the close relationship between numismatics and precious-metal markets. The copyright notice on the site reads "© Copyright 2012 Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger." No parent company, ownership structure or listing status is disclosed in the evidence; the firm appears to operate as a private Munich business.

• E-Live Auction 2 held, marking the firm's online-only auction activity.

• Auktion 406 (Antike Münzen) and Auktion 407 (Münzen und Medaillen) held.

• Auktion 408 (Antike Kunstobjekte), Auktion 409 (Antike Münzen) and Auktion 410 (Münzen und Medaillen) scheduled.

Specialist German numismatic auction house and coin dealer serving collectors, dealers and institutions, with a Munich saleroom and live online bidding.

• Ancient coins (Antike Münzen)

• Coins and medals (Münzen und Medaillen)

• Ancient art objects (Antike Kunstobjekte)

• Printed auction catalogues (Blätterkatalog)

• Live online bidding service

1. 1Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger – official websitecoinhirsch.de
2. 2Fa. Gerhard Hirsch – Wikidatawikidata.org