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World Coins Oct 13, 2022, 11 AM
Pobjoy Mint issues bullion coins for Columbus’ ‘Santa Maria’
A 2022 Reverse Frosted 1-ounce silver dollar offered by Pobjoy Mint on behalf of the British Virgin Islands depicts one of Christopher Columbus's 1492 sailing ships, the "Santa Maria." -
World Coins Oct 13, 2022, 11 AM
Italian sale features 1928 WWI anniversary fair token
A special fair was held to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the end of fighting in World War I in Italy and souvenirs of the event are turning up in an upcoming auction. -
World Coins Oct 9, 2022, 3 PM
Modern Australian error available in IAG auction
Australian error coins getting attention in an upcoming International Auction Galleries sale include a wrong planchet error, a coin with a completely different shape than expected. -
World Coins Oct 2, 2022, 11 AM
PNG warns of royal pretenders, collector-only coins from beyond the commonwealth
The Professional Numismatists Guild warns that the fastest coins to mark a major event may be unspendable collector-only issues of dubious quality and without much secondary market value. -
World Coins Sep 30, 2022, 8 AM
Royal Mint unveils King Charles III's coinage portrait
The Royal Mint on Sept. 30 unveiled its portrait of King Charles III for UK coinage, to appear first on a £5 crown and 50-penny coin commemorating the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II. -
World Coins Sep 29, 2022, 11 AM
San Marino marks artist Canova’s death bicentennial on coin
Artist Antonio Canova, on the bicentennial of his death, is the subject selected for the honor of mention on a €2 coin for San Marino, which also features an image of one of his sculptures. -
World Coins Sep 29, 2022, 8 AM
Carved Junk dollar in Stack’s Oct. 6 Hong Kong auction
A Chinese 1932 Birds over Junk silver dollar re-engraved with dragons, Chinese symbols, and a record of the 1937 visit of a U.S. sailor and his ship, is offered in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong sale. -
World Coins Sep 26, 2022, 8 AM
Perth Mint marks King Tut discovery centennial on coin
The centennial of the discovery of the tomb of Egypt's King Tutankhamun is being noted with a colorful 2022 .9999 fine gold $100 coin issued by the Perth Mint for Tuvalu. -
World Coins Sep 25, 2022, 8 AM
Malta issues €3 coins featuring Caravaggio work
Malta is offering plain and colorful versions of €3 coins showcasing a painting of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio called "Saint Jerome Writing." -
World Coins Sep 24, 2022, 8 AM
Australian dollar program helps those in need
The Royal Australian Mint has placed six million "Donation dollars" into circulation in the past two years in a program designed to encourage offering a helping hand to those in need.