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Apr 29, 2014, 17:29 PM
Royal Mint plans to build visitor center in South Wales
Beginning in 2015, residents and visitors to the United Kingdom will be able to see where their coins are made when the Royal Mint opens a visitor center. -
Apr 29, 2014, 15:37 PM
1892 South African Proof set highlights auction in Johannesburg
When Paul Kruger sought to win an election in 1892, he issued coins, which led to a major rarity in South Africa. A rare 1892 Proof set is up for auction. -
Apr 29, 2014, 15:06 PM
1874 Burgers gold pond coin in May 14 auction in South Africa
A rare pond from Thomas Burgers' failed effort to issue coins in South Africa in 1874 highlights a May 14 and 15 Welz auction in Johannesburg. -
Apr 28, 2014, 14:43 PM
Pobjoy Mint marks Flinders’ discovery of Australia with coin
Explorer Matthew Flinders published the first maps of Australia 200 years ago. A new coin from the Pobjoy Mint commemorates his groundbreaking work. -
Apr 28, 2014, 09:24 AM
Egypt's King Farouk commemorates 1938 wedding with gold coins
When Egypt's King Farouk got married in 1938, a series of gold coins celebrated the matrimony. The coins endure, unlike both the marriage and his reign. -
Apr 28, 2014, 09:15 AM
What was the first true commemorative English coin?
The Royal Mint has been striking coins for more than 1,000 years, but English commemorative coins are a relatively new phenomenon. -
Apr 28, 2014, 09:11 AM
Auto dollar among China's most famous, popular commemorative coins
The 1928 Auto dollar was among China's early commemorative coins that paved the way for a rich legacy of commemorative issues. -
Apr 28, 2014, 09:03 AM
Umayyad Caliphate silver dirham leads Morton & Eden sale
A silver dirham posing a puzzle to scholars of Islamic coins leads Morton & Eden's recent auction. -
Apr 28, 2014, 08:56 AM
Flintstones coin could form bedrock foundation for collection
The Mint of Poland has a "yabba dabba doo" time with a new coin from Niue honoring the cartoon family The Flintstones. -
Apr 28, 2014, 08:44 AM
New silver $5 coin from Niue shows Van Gogh's 1888 Sunflowers
A new coin from Niue celebrates Vincent van Gogh's 1888 painting Sunflowers. -
Apr 25, 2014, 16:02 PM
Late Roman Empire gold coin surprises in Gorny & Mosch auction
A gold coin from the Late Roman Empire with a story of intrigue and revenge, and a Germanic connection, realized surprising results in March auction in Germany. -
Apr 25, 2014, 15:55 PM
German states coins part of Gorny & Mosch auction
Germany's rich history of coin types and designs was highlighted in a March auction. Some of the variety: gold pattern, Mainz silver conventiontaler, klippes. -
Apr 25, 2014, 15:49 PM
Ancient silver coins of Greece highlight Gorny & Mosch auction
Silver coins of Greece are highly popular, with depictions of horses, eagles eating a rabbit, dolphins, etc. A recent auction reflects varied market results. -
Apr 25, 2014, 15:46 PM
Czechoslovakian gold rarities top bidding in Gorny & Mosch sale
A set of four 1938 gold coins from Czechoslovakia realized nearly $400,000 U.S. in a March 2014 German auction. -
Apr 24, 2014, 16:54 PM
Royal Mint announces second silver £20-for-£20 coin
The second silver £20-for-£20 coin from the United Kingdom will commemorate World War I, and have a lower mintage than the first in the series. -
Apr 24, 2014, 16:14 PM
Poland honors Pope John Paul II with four coins
Pope John Paul II is being canonized April 27, and on April 15 the National Bank of Poland issued four coins honoring the new saint. -
Apr 23, 2014, 16:38 PM
Bronze medal of mystery: French bronze related to Napoleon burial
Which French general is honored on a bronze medal commemorative the return of Napoleon's body from the island of Saint Helena to France in 1840? -
Apr 23, 2014, 16:17 PM
Rarities near face value: London coin-buying stints fruitful
The author bought 20th century silver crowns or 5-shilling pieces for a few pounds each in the 1960s, about $3.25 in American money. -
Apr 23, 2014, 11:29 AM
Stephen Album sets sale of ancient, Islamic, Chinese, Indian coins
Stephen Album Rare Coins' 19th auction is May 15 to 17, 2014, at the offices in Santa Rosa, Calif. Ancient Islamic, Chinese, Indian, Arab-Byzantine coins. -
Apr 22, 2014, 16:43 PM
Tanzania honors canonization of two Popes with silver, gold coins
Tanzania honors two popes with four new coins, including three available from a U.S. distributor. -
Apr 22, 2014, 16:25 PM
Dimitriadis Collection of ancient Roman gold coins in auction
Dimitriadus collection of ancient Roman gold coins was sold in a Chicago auction April 10 to 12, 2014. -
Apr 22, 2014, 11:32 AM
Singapore International Coin Fair 2014 attracts nearly 10,000
The Singapore International Coin Fair 2014 attracted nearly 10,000 collectors and investors for the convention's fourth installment. -
Apr 21, 2014, 16:03 PM
Not all shipwreck coins are Spanish: English gold in auction
Gold shipwreck coins are Spanish, right? Not always: three Halsewell shipwreck English guineas are offered online in a Sedwick auction closing May 1 and 2 . -
Apr 21, 2014, 15:41 PM
Visiting the Royal Mint: Targeting Asia, India
The Royal Mint altered the fineness of silver and gold Britannia bullion coins to .999 fine to compete in Asian and Indian markets where pure gold is coveted. -
Apr 21, 2014, 15:36 PM
Visiting the Royal Mint: World coinage production
Royal Mint says its facility produces 15 percent of the world’s coinage and its global business was more than its next two competitors combined. -
Apr 21, 2014, 15:21 PM
Visiting the Royal Mint: New ISIS technology
Britain's Royal Mint says its iSIS technology will allow cash handlers to sort through 4,000 coins a minute and pull out fakes. -
Apr 21, 2014, 14:50 PM
Take a tropical ‘staycation’: No need to slather on sunscreen
For most of us a day trip or “staycation” to an exotic island resort is impossible, unless you happen to collect world coins. -
Apr 21, 2014, 14:35 PM
The Crispus conundrum: Heir to Constantine the Great dies
Crispus, the eldest son and promising heir of the Emperor Constantine I “the Great,” was executed after having been condemned in a court of law. -
Apr 21, 2014, 14:24 PM
Visiting the Royal Mint: Making our way to the Mint
Off the beaten path in the Welsh countryside, Britain’s Royal Mint is the center of coinage innovation in the U.K., and a world coin producing powerhouse. -
Apr 18, 2014, 16:09 PM
Collection of Maltese coins highlights Künker auction
A collection of Maltese coins of the Knights Hospitaller sold in a German auction in March 2014 at astonishing prices. -
Apr 18, 2014, 14:44 PM
China’s 1990 Phoenix and Dragon gold, silver coins set sells
Fifty Phoenix and Dragon sets were made in 1990, a modern Chinese rarity. An example in a German auction realized about $111,300 U.S in March 2014. -
Apr 18, 2014, 14:34 PM
Historic Chinese coins, patterns highlight Künker auction
Early machine-struck coins from China (some from 1897 struck on Schuler coin presses) highlighted a Chinese coin collection sold in a March 2014 German auction. -
Apr 18, 2014, 14:29 PM
Rare gold coin from Czechoslovakia leads bidding in Künker sale
One of 56 examples struck, a 1938 gold 5 ducat from Czechoslovakia led bidding in a recent auction in Germany. -
Apr 18, 2014, 10:44 AM
Latouche Island nugget tokens sell in March Holabird auction
Five gold-plated nugget Latouche Island tokens sell for $14,101 in Nevada auction March 29, 2014. -
Apr 17, 2014, 14:12 PM
New Zealand Mint issues Disney gold, silver collector coins
New Zealand Mint coins celebrating Disney characters are selling out their limited mintage — but some remain available. Mickey Mouse is first. -
Apr 17, 2014, 08:44 AM
Tim Wilkes, Matt Curtis form numismatic auction house in U.K.
Two longtime dealers whose names, Wilkes and Curtis, are well known in the British numismatic hobby have joined together to form a new auction house. -
Apr 16, 2014, 17:17 PM
NGC grades Benchmark Collection of Australian pre-decimal coins
The Benchmark Collection of Australian pre-decimal coins has been graded and encapsulated by Numismatic Guaranty Corp. -
Apr 16, 2014, 16:35 PM
American in 1960s London finds plenty of coins
In the early 1960s, Q. David Bowers made frequent trips to London where he made the rounds of the dealers to buy British and American coins. -
Apr 16, 2014, 14:28 PM
World Baseball Classic most important international baseball event
Canada celebrates the World Baseball Classic in 2013 with several collector coins, including four silver coins showing positions on the diamond. -
Apr 16, 2014, 14:21 PM
Sultan of Swat’ Babe Ruth leaves early mark on game
In 1994, Babe Ruth was honored on two coins from Liberia, an Uncirculated copper-nickel dollar and a Proof .999 fine silver $10 coin. -
Apr 16, 2014, 12:03 PM
NGC grades and encapsulates its 30 millionth coin
Numismatic Guaranty Corp. graded its 30 millionth coin in mid-April 2014, and is the first third-party coin grading service to reach this milestone. -
Apr 15, 2014, 17:03 PM
Perth Mint Proof silver dollar celebrates Australian submarines
The Perth Mint celebrates 100 years of "silent service" by Australia's submarines and the sailors on board with a new silver dollar. -
Apr 15, 2014, 15:59 PM
Pobjoy Mint official presents coin to Pope Francis in Vatican City
On March 26, Taya Pobjoy, managing director of Pobjoy Mint, visited Vatican City and presented a coin from Seychelles to Pope Francis. -
Apr 15, 2014, 11:14 AM
Unique Anglo-Saxon silver coin found by metal detectorist
A unique silver penny of Æthelberht II is estimated to realize between £15,000 and £20,000 (about $25,104 to $33,472 U.S.) in a June 11 auction. -
Apr 15, 2014, 10:22 AM
Downies offers second Remarkable Reptiles silver Proof dollar coin
A new Proof .999 fine silver dollar from Tuvalu featuring the thorny devil, a lizard native to Australia, is the second in the Remarkable Reptiles series. -
Apr 11, 2014, 13:13 PM
RCM issues Canada’s first ‘$50 for $50’ coin
Canada expands its series of silver coins available at face value with a new "$50 for $50" coin showing the Polar Bear. -
Apr 11, 2014, 12:17 PM
Grant helps in implementation of Roman Imperial catalog
New York University’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World and the American Numismatic Society have released a new version of OCRE. -
Apr 11, 2014, 09:42 AM
Indian pattern half rupee sells in auction
A rare pattern from India's early years of independence realized about $5,575 U.S. in a March 26 auction. -
Apr 11, 2014, 09:38 AM
New silver coin from Niue marks World War I outbreak
A new silver 5-ounce coin from Niue commemorates Australia's entry into World War I. -
Apr 11, 2014, 09:12 AM
Mozart, Salzburg star on silver coin
The Austrian Mint on May 7 is releasing the fifth 10-euro coin, dated 2014, in a series honoring each of the provinces. The newest honoree is Salzburg. -
Apr 10, 2014, 08:17 AM
Sweet memories of London
Q. David Bowers often went to the street market in Portobello Road in London in the early 1960s in the search of rare coins. -
Apr 9, 2014, 17:07 PM
Israel begins silver medal series for 10 Commandments
Israel has begun a new series of silver medals to commemorate the Ten Commandments. -
Apr 9, 2014, 16:51 PM
New Hungarian coins honor Queen Mary’s gold florins
The third issue in a series depicting Medieval Hungarian Gold Florins is now available. -
Apr 9, 2014, 15:44 PM
Davissons conducts fourth e-auction, closing April 24
Davissons Ltd. is conducting its fourth electronic auction, closing April 24. -
Apr 8, 2014, 13:50 PM
New electronic book explores coins of Domitian
A new electronic book explores the coins of Roman emperor Domitian. The book was written by Rasiel Suarez and is an update of a 2010 printed book. -
Apr 8, 2014, 13:39 PM
Ancient coin sellers release magazine, fixed-price list
Ancient coin firms Classical Numismatic Group and Nomos Ag have revived the Classical Numismatic Review, a fixed-price list and magazine about ancient coins. -
Apr 8, 2014, 11:40 AM
German auction house Gerhard Hirsch moves offices
After 60 years in one location, Munich auction house Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger is moving to a larger site. -
Apr 8, 2014, 11:29 AM
Israeli numismatic articles available online
The American Israel Numismatic Association has published decades of research for free at its website. -
Apr 4, 2014, 13:49 PM
Canadian Millennium series yields counterclash
Canada has produced three Type II counterclashes, all of which are found in the first year of the Millennium 25-cent coin series of 1999 to 2000. -
Apr 4, 2014, 11:10 AM
Steinberg’s offers rare 500-peso coin in April 2014 pricelist
Steinberg’s Inc. recently released its Spring 2014 “Gold Coins of the World” fixed-price list including an extremely rare Mexican 1988 gold 500-peso coin. -
Apr 4, 2014, 11:01 AM
Kraljevich purchases Dupré archive in Bonhams auction
An archive of items from Augustin and Narcisse Dupré realized $351,000 at an April 2 Bonhams auction in New York City. It was purchased by John Kraljevich. -
Apr 2, 2014, 16:20 PM
Rare Russian silver coins found among worn common coins
A group of rare 19th century Russian silver coins discovered among a large group of mostly worn common coins will be sold at auction in London June 10. -
Apr 2, 2014, 15:44 PM
Salvaging Spanish Sunken Treasure seminar set June 16 to 19
“Salvaging Spanish Sunken Treasure,” the Bob “Frogfoot” Weller Summer Seminar, is scheduled to be conducted June 16 to 19 in Lake Worth, Fla.