It’s time to catch up on the week that was in numismatic insights and news. Coin World is looking back at its five most-read stories of the week.

A Chinese pattern from the 12th century is a highlight of Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio’s Hong Kong auction.

An undated (1898) silver 50-cent pattern from Shensi, China, was struck at the Heaton Mint in Birmingham, England.

War and battle, birthdays and farewells are some of the themes announced for the United Kingdom’s 2016 circulating commemorative coins.

New Jerusalem, as described in the Bible in the book of Revelation, is the final theme for the six-coin series of $2 from the Scottsdale Mint.

A California dealer recently discovered a fake Proof gold Krugerrand in a fake Numismatic Guaranty Corporation holder.

The Worldwide Bimetallic Collectors Club, a group of collectors interested in coins that are ringed bimetallic issues, has issued its 1,000th weekly newsmail.

The Royal Canadian Mint has partnered with the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing to issue a limited edition silver medal.

NGC has certified a rare gold mohur Nazarana, or presentation piece, of King George VI. The Indian coin is coming to auction.

The New Year’s Special Uncirculated €5 silver coin issued by the Austrian Mint features the New Year’s concert performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Portuguese State Mint is issuing a single Proof gold and silver €2.5 coin that has connected parts, with half of the coin in gold and half in silver.

The coins unearthed were among "more than 10,000 other gold, bronze and iron items ... along with jade articles, wood tablets and bamboo slips."

Denmark’s most expensive coin is actually from Norway. Auction house Bruun Rasmussen sold the unique 1658 silver 2 speciedaler Nov. 3.

The Isle of Man’s 2015 Christmas gold Angel coin with drum privy mark completes the 12-year series honoring the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song.

British Antarctic Territory is the issuer of 2015 £2 coins marking the centennial of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914 to 1917.

A 1914 silver ruble of Russia marking the Battle of Gangut is a key to Russia's silver ruble commemorative series.

The Royal Canadian Mint continues to issue hockey-themed coins, in 2015 celebrating hockey goaltenders.

Lithuania has confirmed that it will commemorate the Lithuanian language on a 2015 circulating €2 coin.

A bucket of more than 5,200 coins found by Paul Coleman in December 2014 is now an official treasure.

Monaco on Nov. 1 will issue a circulating commemorative ?2 coin to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the castle fortress rising about the skyline.

Though dated 1231 in Roman numerals, a pseudo-medieval medal was actually struck circa 1576 to 1657, for the Holy Roman Empire.

Islamic Coins and their Values, Volume 1: The Mediaeval Period, by Tim Wilkes, is now available for pre-order and is published by Spink.

The Royal Australian Mint celebrates the centennial of the famous poem "In Flander Field" with a colorful circulating commemorative $2 coin.

The European Court of Justice ruled last week that Bitcoin can now be bought and traded throughout the European Union free of tax.

Since ancient times coins have been used in jewelry, and today, some of the finest and most expensive jewelry incorporating coins is produced by Bulgari.