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Sep 30, 2014, 16:43 PM
Silverplate medal from Paris Mint honors Ibn Khaldun
The bearded bust of a man in turban dominates the obverse of an 82-millimeter copper silverplate medal of the Paris Mint’s Club Français de la Médaille. -
Sep 29, 2014, 20:26 PM
NGC to offer bilingual labels for Chinese coins
Numismatic Guaranty Corp. will soon offer bilingual (Chinese and English) Early Releases and First Releases labels for Chinese Panda and Lunar Calendar coins. -
Sep 29, 2014, 15:22 PM
Previously unknown tetradrachm sells in CNG auction
A previously unknown silver tetradrachm from ancient Iran, only the second known piece, realized a $45,000 hammer price in a recent auction. -
Sep 29, 2014, 15:17 PM
Mexico circulating 20-peso coin marks Battle of Zacatecas
Mexico's new 2014 circulating commemorative 20-peso coin marks the centennial of the Taking of Zacatecas. -
Sep 29, 2014, 15:09 PM
Austrian Mint issues Wild Boar gold coin in wildlife series
The Austrian Mint has issued its second .986 fine gold €100 coin from an annual Wildlife in Our Sights series. The 2014 coin shows the wild boar. -
Sep 28, 2014, 10:05 AM
Organizers announce Singapore show dates for 2015
The fifth annual Singapore International Coin Fair is scheduled for March 27 to 29, 2015. -
Sep 28, 2014, 09:27 AM
Helvetic Mint issues Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse medal set
The Helvetic Mint, a private company, has issued four-medal sets marking the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, with designs from Swiss surrealist H.R. Giger. -
Sep 27, 2014, 17:21 PM
First Jewish Lunar Zodiac commemorative features ‘Little Goat’
The American Israel Numismatic Association is issuing the first Jewish Lunar medal, connecting a Passover tradition with the 2015 Year of the Goat. -
Sep 27, 2014, 16:48 PM
Royal Canadian Mint issues 1-gram gold Maple Leaf coins
The Royal Canadian Mint is now making 1-gram gold Maple Leaf bullion coins, denominated as 50 cents and sold in packs of 25 coins. -
Sep 27, 2014, 09:28 AM
Unique gold aureus of Augustus Caesar realizes $781,675 U.S.
A unique gold aureus coin of Augustus Caesar realized £480,000 ($781,675 U.S.), including the 20 percent buyer’s fee, in Dix Noonan Webb’s Sept. 22 auction. -
Sep 26, 2014, 10:25 AM
20,000 Roman coins discovered by English metal detectorist
Telegraph reports that Laurence Edgerton came upon the so-called Seaton Down Hoard, which features coins that date back to the fourth century, in November 2013. -
Sep 24, 2014, 23:24 PM
Austrian Mint salutes Tyrol with 2014 Piece by Piece coin
Austria continues its Piece by Piece series, with design input from children. The 2014 Tyrol coin shows lederhosen, drindls and Tyrolean hats. -
Sep 24, 2014, 23:13 PM
Finland celebrates fox on coin showcasing southwestern province
The Mint of Finland's 2014 ringed-bimetallic €5 coin for the province called Finland Proper is the fourth coin in the Provincial Animals program. -
Sep 24, 2014, 17:14 PM
Canadian coin, angel token both found in dollar coin rolls
A Canadian coin, found in a roll of small-sized U.S. dollars, and a token found in a roll of U.S. half dollars, make for an interesting study. -
Sep 24, 2014, 14:12 PM
Vlad the Impaler, inspiration for Dracula, has coin legacy
Vlad III Tepes (the Impaler) was the inspiration for Bram Stoker's vampire villain known as Dracula. Coins related to Tepes are available to collectors today. -
Sep 24, 2014, 09:50 AM
Canada bison silver coin based on wildlife photographer’s image
A Proof silver $20 coin from Canada honoring the wood bison was based on a photo by a famed wildlife photographer. -
Sep 23, 2014, 23:05 PM
Royal Canadian Mint releases silver $15 coin honoring Vikings
The Royal Canadian Mint honors the Viking exploration of Canada in a new Matte Proof silver $15 coin in the Exploring Canada coin series. -
Sep 23, 2014, 22:57 PM
Perth Mint commemorates dinosaur species found in Australia
A Proof 2014 1-ounce .999 fine silver $1 showing the Australovenator wintonensis is the first coin in the Perth Mint's Australian Age of Dinosaurs series. -
Sep 23, 2014, 22:30 PM
Dutch windmills of Kinderdijk on 2014 coins in UNESCO series
The Royal Dutch Mint is selling several coins to honor the Dutch windmills of Kinderdijk. -
Sep 20, 2014, 15:33 PM
Macedonian shields often depicted on ancient coins
Shields were an essential tool of war in the ancient world and are often depicted on coins of various kingdoms and cities. -
Sep 19, 2014, 15:20 PM
World coins feature scary creatures real and imagined
Monsters are front and center during the Halloween season. Many world coins showcase some of these "monsters," real and imagined. -
Sep 18, 2014, 16:54 PM
What would an indepedent Scotland's coins look like?
A private company has issued pattern "coins" for an independent Scotland that feature some of the country's most notable historical figures. -
Sep 18, 2014, 10:31 AM
Classical Numismatic Group moves London office to Bloomsbury
After more than 20 years in Mayfair, Classical Numismatic Group is moving its London office to Bloomsbury Street, near the British Museum. -
Sep 18, 2014, 09:27 AM
Rare Russian pattern ruble rejected in 1886 leads Sincona auction
A Russian pattern ruble from 1886 highlights Sincona AG's third and final auction of the Sincona Collection of Russian coins and medals. -
Sep 17, 2014, 17:59 PM
Scottish, English coins have intertwined history
Scottish themes and symbols have appeared on coins circulating throughout the United Kingdom continuously since 1937.