• Drazen Petrovic commemorative coins from Croatia
    World Coins Sep 7, 2024, 12 PM

    Croatia honors basketball legend with five new coins

    The late European basketball legend Dražen Petrovic is being honored in his native Croatia with five new coins on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of his birth.

  • Guatemala coin made by Finland
    World Coins Sep 6, 2024, 5 PM

    Mint of Finland closing down amid falling demand for coins

    The Mint of Finland is closing and will stop making coins for its home country and other countries after fulfilling existing contracts, with the closing date set for the spring of 2025.

  • 2024 Jewelled Series turtle
    World Coins Sep 4, 2024, 5 PM

    Perth Mint continues luxury diamond coin series with turtle

    With a mintage of just eight coins, the Perth Mint will continue its Jewelled Series by adding a gold Proof 10-ounce coin that features a turtle bedecked with diamonds.

  • Chinese leprosy tokens
    World Coins Sep 3, 2024, 5 PM

    Chinese leprosy tokens group in Album’s September sale

    A set of tokens used in the 1980s at a hospital colony for patients with leprosy is among many highlights in Stephen Album Rare Coins’ auction No. 50, crossing the block Sept. 19 to 21.

  • Persian darics from hoard
    World Coins Sep 3, 2024, 12 PM

    Persian hoard of gold darics discovered in Turkey

    A team led by a University of Michigan archaeologist in western Turkey has uncovered a hoard of gold coins that included Persian darics likely used to pay mercenary troops.

  • Gruffalo
    World Coins Sep 1, 2024, 5 PM

    Royal Mint honors ‘Gruffalo’s Child’ with 50-penny coins

    A favorite character from the world of children's literature will delight those receive the 50-penny coins being offered by the Royal Mint that feature "Gruffalo's Child."

  • German coin hoard
    World Coins Sep 1, 2024, 12 PM

    Medieval hoard from 14th century found in Germany

    One of the most extensive Medieval coin hoards of recent times was announced in August when a German citizen came upon the find while working with a construction crew.

  • Gold Swiss shooting taler
    World Coins Aug 30, 2024, 12 PM

    Switzerland issues bicentennial gold shooting coin

    To commemorate the 200th anniversary of a national shooting federation, Swissmint issued a Proof .900 fine gold 50-francs coin, a year after a silver piece was introduced in 2023.

  • Silver medal from Thirty Years War
    World Coins Aug 26, 2024, 12 PM

    Künker offers Thirty Years War collection in auction

    A highlight of an upcoming sale by Künker that includes pieces from the period of the Thirty Years War is a 1636 silver medal honoring the exploits of Polish King Vladislav IV.

  • US Coins Aug 25, 2024, 8 AM

    U.S. Mint product selected as Coin of the Year winner

    The Coin of the Year ceremony returned to the ANA World's Fair of Money in 2024, just in time for the United States Mint to claim the top honors for its 2023 American Liberty gold coin.

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