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Dec 31, 2015, 07:10 AM
Mongolia commemorates ammonites in high relief
The first issue in Coin Invest Trust’s new Evolution of Life series, minted for Mongolia, celebrates ammonites in detail and high relief. -
Dec 31, 2015, 06:50 AM
Spain plans €2 coin for Segovia aqueducts
Spain continues its annual series of circulating commemorative €2 coins honoring the nation’s UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites. -
Dec 31, 2015, 06:45 AM
Gold lifesaving medal highlights Kunker auction
A gold lifesaving medal from Prussia highlights Fritz Rudolf Künker’s Feb. 4 auction in Berlin. -
Dec 30, 2015, 09:48 AM
China tomb excavation yields ancient gold coins
Archaeologists digging in the royal Haihunhou cemetery in Nanchang City in eastern China unearth gold coins, gold sheets and gold ingots. -
Dec 28, 2015, 10:00 AM
Explaining a pair of French coin terms
The wide realm of French numismatics includes two specialized areas, ESSAIs, and pieces of massive thickness called “piéforts.” -
Dec 28, 2015, 09:55 AM
Collecting by topic, for 50 cents each
The range of topics available to collect through 50-cent or equivalent coins is broad, and could includes many topical themes. -
Dec 28, 2015, 09:50 AM
Saying farewell, and adieu, to coins: Going Topical
When it comes to coins, collectors never forget the old. When a coin type is discontinued, they collect farewell issues and coin sets. -
Dec 28, 2015, 09:24 AM
Top 10 Stories of 2015: Queen Elizabeth II's new look
Queen Elizabeth II's coins made history, as the Royal Mint in March introduced a new definitive effigy of the queen for its coinage. -
Dec 27, 2015, 14:00 PM
Top 10 Stories of 2015: Canada gold coin melt
The Royal Canadian Mint and the Bank of Canada’s melt of a hoard of 1912 to 1914 gold coins is now complete. -
Dec 25, 2015, 12:10 PM
UK among several nations issuing 50-penny coins
The United Kingdom and several nations under the British sphere of influence issue 50-penny coins. -
Dec 24, 2015, 15:00 PM
Collecting 50-cent coins: eurozone offers variety
Euro coins are used by 330 million people daily, and include a decimal system using 50-cent coins from 19 countries. -
Dec 23, 2015, 13:15 PM
Cutting your collection in half with 50-cent coins
The humble half dollars of the 20th and 21st centuries offer an array of beautiful, significant designs giving collectors a global goal for a new collection. -
Dec 23, 2015, 12:30 PM
Fake 1891 Japanese yen identified by ANACS
One of the challenges we face at ANACS is making an authentication determination when we have only a single specimen to study. -
Dec 23, 2015, 12:11 PM
Statue honors Lithuania's first central banker
The Bank of Lithuania has made a very interesting call when it comes to honoring it’s first central banker, Vladas Jurgutis. -
Dec 22, 2015, 08:58 AM
Latvia celebrates 500-year-old coin with 2015 commem
Latvia has issued a commemorative silver €5 coin to celebrate the 500th anniversary of an important coin. -
Dec 21, 2015, 12:37 PM
Slovakian gold €100 coin highlights Beech forests
Slovakia’s Carpathian Mountains are home to Beech forests designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is now honored on a Proof .900 fine gold €100 coin. -
Dec 21, 2015, 12:35 PM
RCM places Tyrannosaurus Rex on silver $20 coin
A tyrannosaurus Rex will soon appear on the latest coin in the $20-for-$20 silver coin program. -
Dec 21, 2015, 12:30 PM
Poland honors historic currency with 20-zloty coin
Poland’s latest collector coin highlights a historic coin from the 15th century, and is the eighth coin in a series depicting classic currency. -
Dec 18, 2015, 07:03 AM
Israeli students find ancient coins on Hanukkah
JSN.org is reporting that the band of students found three Hasmonean dynasty coins last week while on an an archaeological dig during Hanukkah. -
Dec 17, 2015, 16:00 PM
Colonial Indian gold highlights NYC auction
A rare gold coin from Portugal’s efforts to capture control of Goa in 1510 highlights Classical Numismatic Group’s Jan. 6 and 7 auction in New York City. -
Dec 15, 2015, 08:00 AM
Singapore Mint issues 2016 Lunar coins for Bhutan
The Singapore Mint has launched sales its 2016 Year of the Monkey coins to mark the Lunar, or Chinese Zodiac, calendar, including coins for Bhutan. -
Dec 14, 2015, 12:45 PM
Austrian Mint has a ball with silver collector coin
The Austrian Mint marks the 60th anniversary of the Vienna Opera Ball with a colorful silver €20 coin. -
Dec 14, 2015, 12:43 PM
Schulman’s ship shilling sale brings superb sum
An important collection of Dutch “Little Ship shilling” gold coins was a highlight of Schulman b.v.’s Nov. 20 and 21 auction, the firm’s 349th in its history. -
Dec 13, 2015, 10:30 AM
Grove Minting Company launches 2016 medal
The Grove Minting Company commemorates the 250th anniversary of the 1766 silver half-thaler from the German state of Friedberg. -
Dec 11, 2015, 16:13 PM
Here's what a box of silver Panda coins looks like
If you've ever wondered what a big box of silver Panda coins looks like, here's your answer, courtesy of Panda America.