Two rare Roman gold coins issued several hundred years apart starred in Numismatica Ars Classica's May 20 auction, each realizing nearly $700,000 U.S.

The medal of particle physicist Leon Lederman went for $760,002 during a Nate D. Sanders auction on May 28.

The European Union announced the chosen design for its union-wide circulating commemorative €2 coin due for release later in 2015.

Residents of the Eurozone have selected a Bank of Greece designer's submission for a circulating commemorative €2 coin to be issued later in 2015.

A new £5 coin from the Royal Mint will head a series of five coins to commemorate the signifance of World War I in the european region.

The first Australian coin to top the $1 million mark (in Australian dollars) was on display over the weekend in Brisbane.

The second part of the famed Slaney Collection of English rarities was auctioned May 14 by Spink, with spectacular results.

The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a parade of coins commemorating Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes cartoon characters.

RAM releases Australian 50-cent coins marking the battles of Greece, Crete and El Alamein.

The first three digits are located well to the left of the normal date and rotated counterclockwise.

The Central Bank of Malta has issued a tiny commemorative Proof half-gram gold €5 coin honoring the tenth anniversary of Pope John Paul II's death.

Thomas Hockenhull of the British Museum has written a book exploring the influence of different currencies on history.

The Royal Dutch Mint has issued a series of commemorative coins to mark the bicentennial of the Battle of Waterloo.

The Central Bank of Malta is marking two milestones in 2015 with circulating commemorative €2 coins, including the first flight from Malta, during WWI.

A casual glance at an unfamiliar medal can lead to startling discoveries.

If it weren't for certain bronze sestertii coins of Nero, historians would not know about a triumphal arch the famous ruler erected to honor himself.

One of four privately held pattern shillings of Edward VI, struck circa 1547, realized £9,600 ($14,529 in U.S. funds), including the 20 percent buyer’s fee.

One of four known 1920-S gold sovereigns, called the greatest gold rarity of the British Empire, realized $753,211 U.S. in a May 19 London auction.

The Pobjoy Mint has issued coins for two countries to celebrate the birth of Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana on May 2.

Several mints, including the Royal Mint, have issued modern medallic tributes to Pistrucci's masterpiece in the last 50 years.

Last week, World Gold Council published its quarterly report “Gold Demand Trends": overall demand declined 1%, but overall “investment demand” grew by 4%.

New 2015 coins from the Isle of Man honors legends of the famed TT motorcycle race held on the island since 1907.

The Mint of Finland's Animals of the Provinces €5 series ends with a coin for Tavastia.

The Rudolph P. Laubenheimer Family Archives featuring numismatic items from the noted diesinker, engraver and medalist will be offered for sale June 25.

Muted coins, where designs tell the story, are increasingly popular in modern world coin issues. These silent coins speak to the art lovers in us.