The St. George and the dragon legend has been translated to coin design many times over many years, and the Royal Mint is revisiting the theme for a new series of silver and gold bullion coin designs.

One of only 78 gold medals issued for the 1906 Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece, was sold by Künker with a hammer price of €24,000 (about $25,716 U.S.) before any buyer's fees.

Morton & Eden provided collectors with a chance to own an Islamic gold solidus from the first issue to bear a certain religious inscription, and the seventh century coin realized £168,000 ($214,738 U.S.).

Niue honors the iconic 1960s television series "Batman," starring a character that debuted in DC Comics in 1939, with a logo-shaped Uncirculated 1-ounce .999 fine silver $2 coin, mintage 1,939.

The annual report of the Central Bank of Ireland finds that demand for circulating coinage in Ireland decreased in 2023, with smaller denominations not issued, as coins deposited in banks increased.

The Birds of Australia coin series for Niue continues with a 2024 Proof 1-ounce .999 fine silver $1 coin featuring the colorful rainbow lorikeet from a 19th century illustration by John and Elizabeth Gould.

The American goldfinch is featured on the Royal Canadian Mint's Colourful Birds issue for 2024, a Proof .9999 fine silver $20 coin released June 4. The brightly colored bird is perched on a purple aster.

A contemporary counterfeit, or fourrée (plated copy), of an EID MAR denarius sold for £9,600 in a sale by Baldwin's at the end of May.

The Royal Dutch Mint has issued a Brilliant Uncirculated copper-nickel medal to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944, during World War II.

The importance of the bee to the sustaining of the environment and eco0l,ogical progress is highlighted through Belgium's newest €2.5 coin struck from brass and including a multi-view element.