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  • Nov 26, 2014, 09:42 AM

    New British pound to cost vending machine industry millions

    The Royal Mint’s new 12-sided pound coin set for release in 2017 might have collectors intrigued, but it has vending-machine operators annoyed.

  • nobel-watson
    Nov 25, 2014, 16:45 PM

    Nobel prize winner for DNA research selling gold medal

    Dr. James D. Watson, one of three 1962 recipients of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, is offering his gold medal for auction Dec. 4 by Christie's.

  • 2014-tuvalu-silver-high-relief-santa-dollar
    Nov 25, 2014, 08:33 AM

    RCM and Tuvalu offer coins that have the holiday spirit

    World mints continue to offer an array of coins celebrating the season, with special minting techniques, whimsical designs, and more.

  • 2014-snowman-20-dollar-silver-reverse
    Nov 24, 2014, 14:36 PM

    Canada shows playful snowman in snowball fight on silver $20 coin

    The newest 2014 coin in the Royal Canadian Mint's series of silver $20 coins sold at face value, the 2014 Snowman coin, has sold out its mintage.

  • roman-coins-v-book-cover
    Nov 24, 2014, 09:47 AM

    Fifth volume of Roman coins book by Sear available for pre-order

    The fifth volume of David Sear's Roman Coin Values book series is now available for pre-order.

  • battle_of_britain_bu_pack
    Nov 24, 2014, 09:46 AM

    2015 50-penny coin honors Battle of Britain’s 75th anniversary

    A 2015 copper-nickel 50-penny coin from the Royal Mint commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

  • lanz-lot-573-billon-antonianus-probus
    Nov 24, 2014, 09:45 AM

    Rare billon coin of Roman Emperor Probus in Dec. 8 auction

    The fifth known example of a rare coin of Roman emperor Probus is offered in Numismatik Lanz’s Dec. 8 auction.

  • 2014-australia-diamantianasaurus-silver-proof-together
    Nov 21, 2014, 07:45 AM

    Second colorful dinosaur coin available from Perth Mint series

    The second Proof .999 fine silver $1 coin in the Perth Mint's Australian Dinosaurs series, for the Diamantinasaurus, is now available.

  • 2014-canada-horse-half-kilo-silver-together
    Nov 20, 2014, 17:05 PM

    Canada issues half-kilogram silver $125 coin for Canadian Horse

    Canada’s second ever half-kilogram silver $125 coin marks the 350th anniversary of the Canadian Horse’s introduction.

  • 2014-canada-5-dollar-poinsettia-together
    Nov 20, 2014, 13:10 PM

    Royal Canadian Mint in festive spirit with poinsettia $5 coin

    Instead of the real thing, a new $5 coin from the Royal Canadian Mint offers a poinsettia that will never stop blooming or lose its leaves.

  • 1850-obv-ha-2_mergeed
    Nov 19, 2014, 14:23 PM

    Haitian coin depicts former slave

    A standout among Haitian coins is the 32.4-millimeter, copper 1850 6¼-centime piece, bearing a crowned bust for “Faustin I, Emperor of Haiti.”

  • lot-88-gorny-and-mosch-antiquities
    Nov 19, 2014, 14:11 PM

    archaeologist in Germany claims auction houses support terrorism

    An archaeologist in Germany is charging auction firms with supported Islamic State terrorists by encouraging looting, which industry officials vehemently deny.

  • Nov 19, 2014, 11:40 AM

    Organizers announce 2015 Numismatic Congress in Italy

    The XV International Congress has been scheduled for Taormina, Italy, in September 2015.

  • 1538mexcity8realestogether
    Nov 19, 2014, 10:34 AM

    1538 silver 8-reals of Mexico City realizes $587,500 in auction

    One of three examples of North America's earliest silver dollar equivalent coins realized $587,500 in Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC's Nov. 6 auction.

  • 2014-snowman-20-dollar-silver-reverse
    Nov 18, 2014, 17:06 PM

    Interview with the artist: Canadian coin designer Jesse Koreck

    Artist and illustrator Jesse Koreck has designed three coins for the Royal Canadian Mint. Coin World interviewed the designer to learn his thoughts about coins.

  • fig-10
    Nov 18, 2014, 16:51 PM

    Yen remains a ’safe-haven' currency despite up-and-down history

    Yen-denominated coinage was introduced in Japan in 1871, following the end of two and a half centuries of a policy of national seclusion.

  • lot-24-caligula-gold-sestertius
    Nov 18, 2014, 15:59 PM

    Bronze sestertius of Caligula issued to praetorian guard member

    A rare Roman bronze coin of Caligula was apparently one of those issued to members of the praetorian guard during the ceremony shown on the coin's reverse.

  • classical-deception
    Nov 18, 2014, 08:00 AM

    For collectors who can't afford real thing, copies are substitutes

    For collectors who can't afford the pricier, authentic pieces, copies and reproductions are an affordable alternative.

  • sayles-rosa-49-together
    Nov 17, 2014, 16:30 PM

    Peter Rosa among most notable of modern forgers

    Modern forger Peter Rosa is perhaps the most famous creator of counterfeits from the last half-century, but the pieces were not intended to fool collectors.

  • isis-coins-merged
    Nov 17, 2014, 14:12 PM

    Can ISIS issues its own coins?

    Will the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria issue coins for use in the territory it controls? Evidence suggest such a project is unlikely to work.

  • platinum-medal-restoration-king-waterloo
    Nov 17, 2014, 12:10 PM

    Napoleon’s defeat leads to Bourbon Restoration

    A platinum medal in a Dec. 6 auction celebrates the restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy after Napoleon Bonaparte's defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.

  • 1976-denmark-theater-medal
    Nov 17, 2014, 12:05 PM

    World coins celebrate art, sculpture, dance, drama and more

    One could build a large collection of world coins concentrating solely on the fine arts.

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    Nov 17, 2014, 12:00 PM

    Lysimachus dynasty honored on many ancient coins

    The city of Pergamum played an important role in the Hellenistic Age (circa 350/336 to 30 B.C.) of Greek history.

  • fig-6
    Nov 17, 2014, 11:45 AM

    Florin a coin with roots in Florence, global legacy

    Named after its home city of Florence, “Firenze,” it became the main medium for the return of coins made from gold.

  • cng-81-lot-1472-ready-family-set
    Nov 17, 2014, 10:30 AM

    British Museum was once the source for fake ancient coins

    The British Museum was once a source for counterfeit ancient coins, employing Robert Ready and his family to create copies for educational purposes.

  • cng-338-lot-408-paduan-sestertius-cavino
    Nov 15, 2014, 10:30 AM

    Not all ‘ancient’ coins are ancient

    Forgeries are generally frowned upon, but there is a market for some famous fakes throughout the ages.

  • can-women-f
    Nov 14, 2014, 16:00 PM

    Petition seeks portraits of women on Canadian banknotes

    A petition to include women on Canada’s banknotes is approaching its goal of 50,000 signatures.

  • masaccio_010
    Nov 14, 2014, 12:43 PM

    The shekel: A modern-day coin with 5,000 years of history

    Our story begins with “shekel,” a term so old that it predates the invention of coined money by at least a couple of millennia.

  • 2014-niue-volcano-erta-ale-together
    Nov 12, 2014, 15:30 PM

    Two-ounce silver Volcano $2 coin from Niue is convex in shape

    A 2014 silver $2 coin for Niue celebrates the Erta Ale volcano in Ethiopia by mimicking its shape and including a piece of lava from the structure's fiery flow.

  • 1602-silver-german-2-taler-together
    Nov 12, 2014, 14:00 PM

    Reader finds rare 1602 silver 2-taler coin from German state

    Reader finds a previously unpublished 1602 silver 2-taler coin from Saxe-Old-Gotha, one of the many German states.

  • 1869-spain-5-pesetas-coin
    Nov 10, 2014, 23:59 PM

    Spain’s Glorious Revolution leads to low-mintage 5-peseta coin

    An 1869 silver 5-peseta coin, issued by Spain's Provisional Government, one of 100 pieces known, highlights a Dec. 6 auction in Monaco.

  • snowman-50-pence-colored
    Nov 10, 2014, 09:15 AM

    Isle of Man Christmas coins, cards now available

    Characters from The Snowman and The Snowdog, an animated children's show, feature on the Isle of Man's 2014 Christmas coins.

  • the-avengers-proof-silver-coin-set
    Nov 10, 2014, 08:23 AM

    The Avengers aren't in theaters until May, but are now on coins

    Captain America, Hulk, Thor and Iron Man are featured on four 2014 Proof silver $2 collector coins from Niue.

  • lot-220-together
    Nov 10, 2014, 01:05 AM

    Pair of 1960 Israeli patterns highlight Rosenblum Dec. 4 auction

    Two rare 1960 eight-grain agora pattern coins highlight William Rosenblum's auction 44B, which ends Dec. 4.

  • 2015-austria-new-year-eve-silver-proof
    Nov 9, 2014, 15:27 PM

    Austrian Mint to issue first 2015 coin Dec. 3, to mark operetta

    Johann Strauss' Die Fledemaus is the subject of Austria's first 2015 coin, which is being released Dec. 3.

  • winston-churchill-bu-coin-together
    Nov 8, 2014, 08:00 AM

    2015 £5 coin marks 50th anniversary of Churchill’s death

    With a 2015 £5 coin marking his death anniversary, Sir Winston Churchill becomes the first non-royal to appear twice on coins of the United Kingdom.

  • remembrance-day-spirit-lives-on-coins
    Nov 7, 2014, 09:46 AM

    Australia issues colorful circulating $2 to mark Remembrance Day

    The Royal Australian Mint has issued a colorful circulating commemorative $2 coin. During the launch a countermarked 2014 Spirit Lives On $1 coin was available.

  • Nov 7, 2014, 08:29 AM

    Forgery manufacture subject of numismatic seminar

    Similarities in the manufacture of ancient and modern coins and currency will be tackled during a Dec. 12 seminar at the San Francisco Historical Bourse.

  • 2014-belgium-adolphe-sax-silver-proof
    Nov 6, 2014, 15:41 PM

    Belgium honors saxophone inventor Adolphe Sax on coins

    Belgium has issued two coins celebrating the birth bicentennial of saxophone inventor Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax.

  • btc_sol_noctis_1bit-merged
    Nov 5, 2014, 11:55 AM

    A new silver collector coin is backed with bitcoins

    The first of the Sol Noctis series of silver pieces denominated in bitcoins is known as the Binary Eagle and will be made available by TopWorldCoins on Dec. 5.

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    Nov 5, 2014, 08:59 AM

    New portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on track for 2015 release

    The Royal Mint is replacing the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with only the fifth definitive portrait of the ruler during her 62-year reign.

  • Nov 4, 2014, 13:00 PM

    How privacy and portability may both affect tax liabilities

    Collectors in Asia and Europe know the advantages of owning art or coins, offer to people concerned with privacy and portability issues.

  • caballito-peso-book-cover
    Nov 3, 2014, 13:32 PM

    Author explores Mexico’s silver Caballito peso in new book

    A new book explores the history of Mexico's Caballito peso, modern Mexico's first commemorative coin.

  • 1886-russia-1-ruble-pattern-together
    Nov 3, 2014, 07:00 AM

    Sincona works to expand market for Russian coins

    What is the secret to the sweet success for a Swiss auction firm selling Russian coins? The auction firm discusses the latest highlights and its strategy.

  • 2015-canada-silver-maple-leaf-heart-privy-mark
    Nov 3, 2014, 01:32 AM

    Rosland Capital, RCM issue privy mark Maple Leaf $5 for charity

    Rosland Capital and the Royal Canadian Mint have issues a silver Maple Leaf 1-ounce coin with a privy mark. Sales benefit agencies serving military families.

  • aetna-master-drachm-together
    Nov 3, 2014, 01:30 AM

    Aetna Master silver drachm of Naxos stars in Tradart auction

    A circa 461 to 430 B.C. silver drachm of the Aetna Master highlights Tradart's Nov. 20 auction in Brussels.

  • view-on-grand-bourse-monaco
    Nov 2, 2014, 14:26 PM

    Monaco to host international coin show, auction in December

    Organizers have announced plans for the 22nd Grand Bourse de Monaco, which is scheduled for Dec. 7.

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