Two Important Collections in One Remarkable Autumn
For any auction house, it is a special moment to present a complete collection that has been carefully assembled over many years. We are therefore all the more delighted that this year we have been entrusted with not one, but two such important collections for our autumn auctions.
Behind each of them are years of collecting, searching, learning and carefully building the collection piece by piece. They are more than individual coins – they carry the stories of the people who sought them out, preserved them and, in some cases, passed them down to the next generation.
We therefore greatly appreciate the trust placed in us by the owners of these collections and are delighted that, through Macho & Chlapovič auctions, we can now share their stories with the wider collecting community.
The two collections could hardly be more different. The Jaroslav Kokolus Collection takes us into the world of Kremnitz ducats, double ducats and thaler issues. The second takes us to the era of the First Czechoslovak Republic while telling the story of a collecting tradition that endured across three generations of one family.
4 Thalers 1610, Matthias II, Kremnitz (Jaroslav Kokolus Collection)
Auction #39 – Jaroslav Kokolus Collection
The dedicated Auction #39 – Jaroslav Kokolus Collection will present a remarkable group of historical coins associated with the Kremnitz Mint.
At the heart of the collection are Kremnitz ducats and double ducats, together with thaler denominations ranging from ¼ thaler to 4 thalers, dating from the late 16th to the early 18th century.
The collection includes coins of Rudolf II, Matthias II, Ferdinand II, Ferdinand III and Leopold I, as well as issues of Gabriel Bethlen and Francis II Rákóczi.
We have explored the scope and significance of the Jaroslav Kokolus Collection in connection with our previous auctions. Elizej Macho offers a closer look at the collection, the systematic approach behind its creation and the collector himself in the article “Jaroslav Kokolus: Collector or Investor?”.
4 Thalers 1622, Ferdinand II, Kremnitz (Jaroslav Kokolus Collection)
The collection brings together important historical figures and periods through their connection with Kremnitz – one of the most important minting centres in Central Europe. Its ducats, double ducats and thaler issues span more than a century of coin production, encompassing a period that saw several important rulers succeed one another on the Hungarian throne.
For collectors and enthusiasts of Kremnitz coinage, Auction #39 will offer the chance to discover a selection of issues reflecting the rich history of the Kremnitz Mint.
Auction #39 – Jaroslav Kokolus Collection will take place on 23 October 2026.
Ducat 1707, Francis II Rákóczi, Kremnitz (Jaroslav Kokolus Collection)
Auction #40 – A Collection Preserved Across Three Generations
Auction #40 will tell a very different collecting story.
It will feature an extensive First Czechoslovak Republic collection assembled by a Czech collector and preserved within the same family for three generations.
Its provenance gives the collection a particularly personal dimension. It reflects the traditional way in which private collections were formed – through decades of searching for, acquiring and preserving individual coins. The passion for collecting was passed from one generation to the next, together with the collection itself.
Today, this long-standing family collecting story enters a new chapter as the coins are presented to the collecting community in Auction #40 at Macho & Chlapovič.
From the Celts and the Middle Ages to Czechoslovakia
Alongside this collection, the floor session of Auction #40 will offer our traditionally broad selection of historical coins spanning several periods.
The auction will include Celtic and medieval coins, Transylvanian coinage, Habsburg issues and Czechoslovakia, offering collectors a journey through the history of coinage from the earliest coins of our region through the Middle Ages and the Habsburg era to 20th-century Czechoslovak numismatics.
The floor session of Auction #40 will take place on 23 October 2026.
A Selection from the Czechoslovak Collection – Auction #40
A Selection from the Czechoslovak Collection – Auction #40
Auction #40 Continues with the eLive Auction
The autumn auctions will continue with the eLive sessions of Auction #40 from 26 to 29 October 2026.
Across four evenings of bidding, collectors can look forward to another broad selection of numismatic material, including Celtic and medieval coins, Transylvanian coinage, Habsburg issues, the Austrian Empire, Czechoslovakia, world coins and banknotes.
The eLive auction will follow the floor session of Auction #40 and bring this year’s autumn auctions at Macho & Chlapovič to a close.
Auction Catalogues Coming in September
We are already looking forward to presenting both collections, together with many other fascinating coins from our autumn auctions. The complete auction catalogues will be unveiled in September 2026.
In the weeks leading up to the auctions, we will gradually reveal selected coins, their stories and highlights from both auctions. If you do not want to miss anything, follow the latest news on our website and social media, subscribe to our newsletter and follow our YouTube channel.
You will be among the first to know when the auction catalogues are released and to discover the coins and stories awaiting you in Auction #39 – Jaroslav Kokolus Collection and Auction #40.
We look forward to sharing both collections with you in greater detail very soon. This autumn will be a celebration of numismatics, collecting and the stories preserved through coins across generations.
Double Ducat 1649, Ferdinand III, Kremnitz (Jaroslav Kokolus Collection)
Macho & Chlapovič Autumn Auctions 2026
Auction #39 – Jaroslav Kokolus Collection
23 October 2026
Auction #40 – Floor Auction
23 October 2026
Auction #40 – eLive Auction
26–29 October 2026
Auction catalogues will be unveiled in September 2026.
