The smallest denomination coin in circulation in Canada is starting to see erosion of support for its continued production, according to the latest research survey on the subject of the 5-cent coin.

A 16th century painting by Italian artist Bartolomeo Passarotti that showed a coin collector of the period holding an ancient coin went unsold at a recent auction.

A Canadian copper-nickel test token from 1965 that was used for vending machine testing will be sold in a Classical Numismatic Group sale with interest in the item expected to run high.

Counterfeit €2 coins have been found in circulation near Dublin and authorities are warning the public about their existence and educating consumers about fake coins.

To mark the 150th anniversary of completion of Australias telegraph line and its first transmission, the Royal Australian Mint on Aug. 3 released a dollar coin targeted to collectors, not for circulation.

Kanga and Roo appear on the Royal Mint's 2022 Winnie the Pooh and Friends 50-penny coins, eighth in a nine-design series by Daniel Thorne based on E. H. Shepard's 1926 illustrations of A. A. Milne’s stories.

On about 10,000 counterfeit Canadian Polar Bear $2 coins identified and seized following a recent investigation by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the toes are the giveaway.

The American Numismatic Society is seeking additional support for the expanding programs and additional services offered to membership with additional donation requests.

For those with a desire to clean ancient coins, a new book written by a collector can provide some guidance that will help in finding the proper way to preserve the special treasures.

Nine modern commemorative coins featuring the 175-year-old Gothic Crown design will be available from the East India Company as part of their Masterpiece Collection for the government of St. Helena.

On the 25th anniversary of the tragic death of the former Princess of Wales, Lady Diana, colorized commemorative Proof 2022-dated coins in gold and silver are issued in the name of Tokelau.

Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has placed half of his 12 Olympic medals into the July 21 sale by RR Auctions which also features other medal from games dating back to 1924.

A painting inspired a coin which inspired another coin nearly 400 years later; the first coin, a 1522 silver show taler from Saxony, realized €17,000 during a June auction.

Two 2022 coins of Hungary, a base metal 2,000-forint coin and a silver 15,000-forint piece, mark the 110th birth anniversary of economist Milton Friedman, son of U.S. immigrants from Hungary.

Base metal, silver and gold collector versions of a 2022 50-penny commemorative coin from the Royal Mint feature scientist Alan Turing, who currently appears on the Bank of England's £50 polymer note.

A Dutch East Indies Company shipwreck in 1740 left silver bars on the ocean floor and some of these bars were recovered in 2004 and are headed for the auction block in late July.

A portion of the proceeds from the sales of a copper-nickel medal created by the Royal Spanish Mint with the theme of "Solidarity with Ukraine" will benefit humanitarian efforts.

The historic Klondike Gold Rush is being remembered with an Uncirculated .99999 fine gold $200 coin by the Royal Canadian Mint being offered through a distribution network.

Belgium issued a 2022 circulating commemorative €2 coin, and Germany, a Proof 2022 base metal €10 with a colorful mint-turquoise polymer ring, each in tribute to healthcare workers.

Classical Numismatic Group's online auction provided a great history lesson with the sale of a rectangular 1902 Tercentennial of L’Escalade silver medal that sold for $177 June 15.