A new book updates research on tradesmen tokens of Great Britain and Ireland.

Silver and gold collector coins celebrating Donald Duck were released June 26, and only the silver coin remains available.

Denmark issued a silver 2-kroner coin from 1953 commemorates the campaign against tuberculosis in Greenland.

The New York World’s Fair of 1939 to 1940 produced fewer high quality medals than most of its predecessors.

A nest of Art Deco design may be found in the issues of the Society of Medalists, founded by arts patron, philanthropist and educator George Dupont Pratt.

Crimea Shield, awarded to German troops involved in the first, victorious phase of their invasion of the Soviet Union in the summer of 1941.

Leader in 1930s fashionable travel was Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, which released medals hailing the SS Champlain in 1932 and the SS Normandie in 1935.

Officials at the Bank of England Archive recently began making available to the public prison correspondence from banknote forgers to bank officials.

Coin World series profiles the continuous change of European and American medallic art in 19th, 20th centuries. Part III focuses on Art Deco's American arrival.

What auctioneers call the finest known example of the 1874 Burgers, Fine Beard pond coin realized $157,107 U.S. in a June 11 and 12 auction in London.

In his July Coin World cover feature, medal expert David T. Alexander traces the path of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco design movements through art medals.

The emperor Augustus (27 B.C. to A.D. 14) was arguably the most accomplished and influential man in Roman history.

A silver tetradrachm of Naxos, issued circa 460 B.C., led all bidding in Morton & Eden's June 10 and 11 auction.

Classical nudes, stylized symbols, abstract art, and more can all be found on Europe’s little ringed-bimetallic commemorative, the €2 coin.

Two silver coins in July 1 auction in Germany recall bloody end to Münster Rebellion of 1534.

One of the world's oldest coins, an example of the stater of Phanes, was sold June 5 in an auction in Germany.

A 1935 $25 commemorative note produced by the Bank of Canada will be among the highlights offered by Stack’s Bowers Galleries during its August ANA auction.

Coin World begins its multipart series on Art Nouveau and Art Deco written by David T. Alexander.

Latvia’s Folk Maiden design is rooted in a representation of freedom and, possibly, love. She appears on many circulating and collector coins for Latvia.

A new silver $5 coin from Cook Islands looks and smells like a chocolate bar.

Latvia’s Folk Maiden design is rooted in a representation of freedom and, possibly, love. She appears on many circulating and collector coins for Latvia.

Latvia's Folk Maiden design is rooted in a representation of freedom and, possibly, love. She appears on many circulating and collector coins for Latvia.

Themes for the Perth Mint's next product launch have been announced and include the 25th anniversary of the flagship Australia Kangaroo gold bullion program.

The Royal Canadian Mint has issued the fourth coin in the "$100-for-$100" series of silver coins available at face value.

Italy has issued the annual Brilliant Uncirculated set for 2014, with packaging and a 2-euro coin honoring Galileo Galilei.