• 2022 Niue coin with platypus
    World Coins Sep 23, 2022, 3 PM

    Niue showcases platypus on silver, gold commems

    The platypus is the subject of two new colorful 2022 precious metal commemorative coins from Niue, a Proof .999 fine silver dollar and Proof .9999 fine gold $100 coin.

  • 2022 South Georgia silver 2 two pound
    World Coins Sep 22, 2022, 8 AM

    Pobjoy Mint coins honor age of Antarctic exploration

    A 2022 £2 coin in a series honoring Antarctic exploration shows Sir Ernest Shackleton and four of his men landing the lifeboat in which they'd sailed some 800 miles in efforts to rescue the rest of the crew.

  • Ancient gold stater
    World Coins Sep 12, 2022, 9 AM

    Dacian gold stater offered in October sale

    A curious tale of imitation ancient coinage can be found with the Dacian stater that will be sold during Fritz Rudolph Künker’s Oct. 18 and 19 auction.

  • Gold 8-escudo Spanish coin
    World Coins Sep 11, 2022, 11 AM

    Gold 8-escudo coin of King Charles IV highlights Cayon’s Sept. 28 sale

    Gold 8-escudo coins dated 1790 are rare since the king ordered his reign's first coinage backdated to 1788, but an example appears at auction Sept. 28 with Spanish auction house Cayon.

  • Silver Maple Leaf coins from Royal Canadian Mint
    World Coins Sep 10, 2022, 12 PM

    Silver Maple Leaf sales rise slightly in second quarter

    An increase in sales of the Royal Canadian Mint's silver bullion coins and in sales of collector coins helps offset a drop in overall revenue, as gold bullion sales dip 20% and costs increase.

  • Seven Bishops medal
    World Coins Sep 5, 2022, 3 PM

    Seven Bishops medal offered in auction

    A 1688 medal honoring William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury, and fellow dissenters was sold in auction for 150 Swiss francs.

  • Hungary 2000 forint mudi coin
    World Coins Sep 3, 2022, 3 PM

    Hungary continues dog coin series with fourth issue

    The Hungarian Mint adds the fourth coin in a series honoring the hunting and herding dogs of the nation, with a 2022 2,000-forint coin issue spotlighting the energetic mudi.

  • 1911 India pig head rupee
    World Coins Sep 1, 2022, 11 AM

    Stephen Album auction features pig-headed Indian coins

    A one-year design type for coinage for India in 1911 led to outcry, as poor engraving made an elephant resemble a repugnant pig, and examples on a couple of denominations are in an upcoming sale.

  • 1545 Henry VIII medal
    World Coins Aug 31, 2022, 2 PM

    Künker to auction multilingual Henry VIII silver medal

    A silver medal issued in 1545 depicting Henry VIII as the head of the Church of England and Ireland will be offered during Fritz Rudolph Künker’s fall auction in late September.

  • 2022 Winnie the Pooh final issue
    World Coins Aug 29, 2022, 3 PM

    Royal Mint’s Winnie the Pooh 50-penny series concludes

    The final 50-penny coin in the series honoring Winnie the Pooh by the Royal Mint will be offered in base metal, silver and gold and feature Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger.

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