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Oct 25, 2015, 09:30 AM
Canada has it's own Cold War hockey challenge with Soviet Russia
Canada's Summit Series in 1972 was a pivotal moment in ice hockey history, and a 1997 coin celebrates the anniversary. -
Oct 25, 2015, 08:45 AM
Coronation medal depicts a portrait of Austrian Empress Elisabeth
Among the least studied of all medals of the long-ruling House of Habsburg are the coin-relief issues that appear occasionally on the numismatic market. -
Oct 24, 2015, 08:30 AM
Canada’s most celebrated individual hockey player appears on coins
Canada’s most celebrated individual hockey player, Wayne Gretzky, nicknamed “The Great One,” appears on coins. -
Oct 23, 2015, 12:19 PM
Circulating dollar coin celebrates Canadiens hockey team
In 2009, the RCM issued a circulating dollar to celebrate the centennial of the 1909 founding of the Montreal Canadiens. -
Oct 23, 2015, 07:15 AM
Silver tetradrachms of Athens were the original trade coins
Silver Athenian tetradrachms may be the most iconic ancient Greek coins. A particularly nice example of this coinage highlighted Nomos Ag’s Oct. 9 auction. -
Oct 23, 2015, 06:00 AM
British penny substitutes as half dollar: Found in Rolls
It is no secret that as a roll searcher I have my favorites among the denominations of coin rolls that I like to look through. -
Oct 22, 2015, 20:00 PM
Relic medal in Sedwick auction uses salvaged silver from shipwreck
A large silver medal from Great Britain was struck in 1687 from metal recovered from the wreck of a Spanish treasure ship that wrecked in 1641. -
Oct 22, 2015, 09:43 AM
Multiple taler, mining taler coins highlight auction from Künker
Oct. 30 in London, London Coin Galleries and Künker offer the Preussag Collection of multiple-thaler (löser) and mining coins, the largest ever offered. -
Oct 22, 2015, 06:30 AM
Coins celebrate 425th anniversary of Hungarian Bible translation
The National Bank of Hungary has issued three coins to commemorate the 425th anniversary of the first complete translation of the Bible into Hungarian. -
Oct 21, 2015, 10:13 AM
Thousands support renaming Australian currency 'dollarydoos'
A proposal to rename the Australian dollar after a popular Simpson's reference has received some support. -
Oct 21, 2015, 09:30 AM
Perth Mint goes ‘Back to the Future’ with three new coins
The Perth Mint has issued three 2015 coins from Tuvalu to commemorate the movie trilogy Back to the Future. -
Oct 19, 2015, 10:15 AM
Put skates on your coin collection, and add a puck
The National Hockey League was founded in 1917, and by 1926 was the only major hockey league remaining from the turbulent early days of the sport. -
Oct 19, 2015, 07:12 AM
Canadian Coin Market Analysis: supply and demand in sync
The Canadian coin market has remained fairly stable in the last few months. Collector coins continue to trade at current levels with supply and demand balanced. -
Oct 19, 2015, 07:00 AM
ANS launches Egyptian National Library catalog online
Gold dinar of Farrukhzad is one of the highlights of the numismatic collection of the Egyptian National Library. -
Oct 17, 2015, 11:41 AM
Five numismatic lives of Maximian: Ancients Today
Coins trace the life and death of Maximian, a trusted friend of emperor Diocletian and eventual co-ruler of the Empire. -
Oct 16, 2015, 09:53 AM
Marking abolition on coins, medals: Going Topical
One hundred and fifty years ago, the USA outlawed slavery. Each nation has a different abolition history to commemorate on coins and medals. -
Oct 15, 2015, 17:25 PM
Last gasp of Roman empire includes coins of Majorian
A gold solidus of Majorian, issued circa 458 to 461, highlights Editions Victor Gadoury’s Nov. 14 auction in Monaco. -
Oct 15, 2015, 12:21 PM
Canada honors wreck of SS Edmund Fitzgerald with coin
Canada’s third and final coin in the Lost Ships in Canadian Waters series honors a modern ship that wrecked in Lake Superior 40 years ago. -
Oct 15, 2015, 12:21 PM
More than a mile's worth of donated pennies surround English abbey
After numerous organizations and churchgoers helped spread the word, people showed up in bundles to donate. -
Oct 15, 2015, 11:37 AM
Harlan J. Berk moves Gemini auction to Chicago
Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., will not be holding a Gemini auction at the upcoming 2016 New York International Numismatic Convention. -
Oct 15, 2015, 10:59 AM
Pobjoy Mint celebrates Sir Francis Drake’s 475th birthday
To mark the 475th anniversary of the birth of Sir Francis Drake, Pobjoy Mint is releasing new coins on behalf of the British Virgin Islands Government. -
Oct 15, 2015, 07:25 AM
China marks World War II anniversary with silver, gold coins
The People’s Bank of China has issued a set of commemorative coins to commemorate the 70th anniversary of victory in World War II. -
Oct 13, 2015, 07:04 AM
Germany plans 2016 coin to honor national anthem
Germany will celebrate the 175th anniversary of its national anthem in 2016 with a commemorative silver €20 coin. -
Oct 12, 2015, 10:27 AM
Germany unveils 2016 coin design to honor Nobel poet Nelly Sachs
Germany’s first Nobel Prize laureate, Nelly Sachs, is slated to be honored with a €20 coin released in April. -
Oct 12, 2015, 09:51 AM
Perth Mint’s map-shaped silver dollar shows redback spider
The Perth Mint showcases the awful arachnid redback spider on a new .999 fine silver dollar from an annual series of map-shaped coins.