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Jun 8, 2015, 08:23 AM
Rare silver rupee from India brings 10 times estimate in auction
A rare silver rupee from India realized 10 times its estimate in Stephen Album Rare Coins' recent auction. -
Jun 8, 2015, 08:20 AM
Alderney celebrates Salvation Army Anniversary with £5 coins
The Royal Mint has struck £5 coins for the 150th anniversary of the Salvation Army. -
Jun 5, 2015, 11:05 AM
Royal Canadian Mint's Superman commemorative coin series continues
The Royal Canadian Mint issued four 2015 Superman coins on June 2, continuing a popular program for the comic book series that began in 2013. -
Jun 5, 2015, 09:16 AM
Alabama railroad has Canadian connection: Collecting Paper
An obsolete note issued by the Mobile & Ohio Railroad has a connection to modern-day Canada. -
Jun 4, 2015, 10:12 AM
Colonial coinage genealogy: John Kraljevich Jr.
The earliest American silver coins struck in Boston in the 17th century have distinctive motifs but their basic layout owes a lot to English contemporaries. -
Jun 3, 2015, 08:30 AM
French Mint sends warning to individuals, companies altering coins
The French Mint struck back at companies and individuals altering its coins for resale, claiming it violates counterfeiting laws. -
Jun 1, 2015, 08:46 AM
Royal Mint series for World War I continues with Albert Ball coin
The Royal Mint honors the men, machinery and animals that helped win World War I with six 2015 coin designs, available in either silver or gold. -
Jun 1, 2015, 08:45 AM
Heritage announces sales of Rudman Colonial Mexican coins
Heritage Auctions will offer the Isaac Rudman Collection of Mexican Coins beginning with an auction in August. -
Jun 1, 2015, 08:30 AM
Bronze medallion of Roman ruler Caracalla celebrates Pythian Games
A bronze Roman medallion issued by Caracalla celebrates the Pythian Games. -
May 29, 2015, 12:55 PM
Roman gold coins top Numismatica Ars Classica's May 20 auction
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. -
May 29, 2015, 11:56 AM
Another Nobel Prize medal is sold at auction
The medal of particle physicist Leon Lederman went for $760,002 during a Nate D. Sanders auction on May 28. -
May 29, 2015, 10:00 AM
What do you think of the new €2 coin design?: Morning Report
The European Union announced the chosen design for its union-wide circulating commemorative €2 coin due for release later in 2015. -
May 28, 2015, 14:19 PM
Residents select €2 coin design celebrating European Union flag
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. -
May 27, 2015, 12:12 PM
Nurse Edith Cavell upcoming WWI series: Morning Report
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. -
May 26, 2015, 17:15 PM
Australia's first 'million-dollar-coin' displayed
The first Australian coin to top the $1 million mark (in Australian dollars) was on display over the weekend in Brisbane. -
May 26, 2015, 07:15 AM
Second part of Slaney collection features English coin rarities
The second part of the famed Slaney Collection of English rarities was auctioned May 14 by Spink, with spectacular results. -
May 24, 2015, 08:20 AM
Royal Canadian Mint gets 'looney' with new commems
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a parade of coins commemorating Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes cartoon characters. -
May 22, 2015, 13:00 PM
Royal Australian Mint’s WWII coin series continues
RAM releases Australian 50-cent coins marking the battles of Greece, Crete and El Alamein. -
May 22, 2015, 11:32 AM
Could it be a Type II clash?
The first three digits are located well to the left of the normal date and rotated counterclockwise. -
May 22, 2015, 10:01 AM
Ten years after his death, Malta honors Pope John Paul II in gold
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. -
May 22, 2015, 08:43 AM
British Museum curator authors book about currency, history
Thomas Hockenhull of the British Museum has written a book exploring the influence of different currencies on history. -
May 21, 2015, 12:00 PM
Malta plans €2 coin marking constitutional milestone
The Central Bank of Malta is marking two milestones in 2015 with circulating commemorative €2 coins, including the first flight from Malta, during WWI. -
May 21, 2015, 12:00 PM
Netherlands marks Waterloo heroics of Dutch prince on coins
The Royal Dutch Mint has issued a series of commemorative coins to mark the bicentennial of the Battle of Waterloo. -
May 21, 2015, 11:39 AM
Austrian medal captures Habsburg emperors
A casual glance at an unfamiliar medal can lead to startling discoveries. -
May 21, 2015, 11:38 AM
Evidence of ancient triumphal arch found on coin of Nero
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.