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  • 2016-luxembourg-grand-duchess-bridge-2-euro-coin-lead
    Jan 31, 2016, 13:15 PM

    2016 €2 coin honors Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge

    Luxembourg’s 2016 circulating commemorative €2 coin honors the 50th anniversary of the Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge in Luxembourg City.

  • 2016-palau-silver-10-dollar-bat-coin-with-bat
    Jan 29, 2016, 13:45 PM

    Palau celebrates bat on silver coin

    A $10 coin from Palau celebrates a creature of the night. The Proof 2015 .999 fine silver $10 coin shows Townsend’s big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii).

  • edward-viii-fantasy-patterns-geoffrey-hearn-lead
    Jan 29, 2016, 09:50 AM

    Edward VIII fantasy crown set in auction

    An extremely rare set of Edward VIII fantasy crowns presented to a confidant of the king is to be offered in Dix Noonan Webb’s March 21 auction in London.

  • 2016-france-uefa-soccer-championship-2-euro-lead
    Jan 28, 2016, 08:45 AM

    France plans €2 coin for soccer tournament

    France confirms that it will issue a circulating commemorative €2 coin honoring the UEFA 2016 football championship.

  • 2016-british-antarctic-territory-sperm-whale-coin-lead
    Jan 28, 2016, 08:40 AM

    Pobjoy Mint shows sperm whale on coins

    The Pobjoy Mint has issued collector coins for the British Antarctic Territory showcasing the sperm whale.

  • french-5-franc-with-colorful-flag-sticker-2015-terror-attacks-lead
    Jan 27, 2016, 14:12 PM

    Sticker on French coins recalls terror attacks

    As a “peaceful gesture,” New York coin dealer Joe Cartonia decided to commemorate the Paris terrorist attacks on historic 5-franc coins.

  • 01a-invis-stk-int-indent-India-2rs-LEAD
    Jan 26, 2016, 16:26 PM

    Indian error coin prompts theories

    Assorted mishaps can leave a coin with an island of die-struck design marooned in the middle of an otherwise unstruck surface.

  • austria-gold-4-ducat-1628-salzburg-cathedral-coin
    Jan 26, 2016, 10:45 AM

    Austria coin celebrates Salzburg Cathedral

    A gold 4 ducat from Austria celebrates the 1628 completion of the Salzburg Cathedral reconstruction project.

  • 2016-austria-albrecht-durer-bunny-coin-blister-lead
    Jan 25, 2016, 12:01 PM

    Austrian Mint plans silver Easter bunny coin

    The Austrian Mint honors painter Albrecht Dürer’s Young Hare painting with a 2016 silver €5 coin.

  • kaiser-wilhelm-medal-lead
    Jan 24, 2016, 09:30 AM

    Prussian King Wilhelm I revered as wise kaiser

    Few world leaders successfully bore the honorific “the Great” during their lives or after.

  • 2016-canada-silver-30-dollar-wolf-with-northern-lights-lead
    Jan 24, 2016, 08:00 AM

    Northern Lights glow on new Canadian coin

    A new Proof .9999 fine silver $30 coin from the Royal Canadian Mint brings the color of the Northern Lights to collectors everywhere.

  • france-100-euro-gold-euro-2016-soccer-coin-and-flag
    Jan 23, 2016, 10:05 AM

    France issues gold, silver coins for soccer contest

    The Monnaie de Paris is issuing two new Uncirculated collector coins to celebrate the Union of European Football Association’s Euro 2016 competition.

  • 1894-great-britain-tower-bridge-opening-bronze-medal-lead
    Jan 22, 2016, 10:05 AM

    Bronze medal marks London’s Tower Bridge

    1894 bronze medal marks opening of London’s Tower Bridge

  • 2016-france-10-euro-gold-sower-teston-lead
    Jan 22, 2016, 08:57 AM

    France honors historic coin on commem

    2016 gold, silver coins from France honor historic teston coin

  • 2016-isle-of-man-silver-havana-cat-crown-coin-lead
    Jan 20, 2016, 13:16 PM

    Pobjoy Mint's cat coin series continues in 2016

    The Isle of Man’s cat coin series continues in 2016 with a new coin featuring the Havana brown.

  • 2016-tuvalu-australian-decimal-currency-two-coin-set-and-flag
    Jan 20, 2016, 13:15 PM

    Perth Mint marks decimalization anniversary

    To celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimalization, the Perth Mint has issued two 1-ounce silver coins showcasing the 1- and 2-cent coin designs of 1966.

  • 2016-finland-5-euro-ice-hockey-coin-finnish-flag
    Jan 19, 2016, 08:53 AM

    Finland celebrates ice hockey with €5 coin

    Finland's 2016 Ice Hockey coin released Jan. 14 is the first €5 collector coin from the second year of a series showcasing sports.

  • 2016-british-virgin-islands-lemon-shark-titanium-coin-and-shark
    Jan 19, 2016, 08:26 AM

    Lemon shark on titanium coin from Pobjoy Mint

    The Pobjoy Mint has issued a colorful titanium coin for the British Virgin Islands to honor the Lemon shark.

  • 2016-canada-suffrage-centennial-dollar
    Jan 18, 2016, 08:10 AM

    RCM plans circulating dollar for suffrage centennial

    Canada is planning to celebrate the 100th anniversary of suffrage with a circulating commemorative dollar coin in 2016.

  • 2016-niue-antique-silver-daniel-in-the-lions-den-coin-lead
    Jan 18, 2016, 08:07 AM

    Silver coin tells story of Daniel in the Lion's Den

    From the Bible, Daniel in the Lion’s Den comes to life on an Antique Uncirculated 2016 2-ounce .999 fine silver coin from Niue.

  • 2016-canada-8-dollar-silver-dragon-dance-coin-and-flag
    Jan 17, 2016, 09:00 AM

    Canada issues silver $8 Dragon Dance coin

    The Royal Canadian Mint’s latest silver coin carries an auspicious denomination. The Matte Proof 2016 .9999 fine silver coin is denominated $8.

  • france-the-sower-coin-influence-american-walking-liberty
    Jan 17, 2016, 07:45 AM

    France's Sower influences Walking Liberty design

    American collectors may not recognize the name of French medalist and designer Louis Oscar Roty, but they surely are familiar with his most famous design.

  • circa-a-d-134-to-138-bronze-sestertius-rome-hadrian-coin
    Jan 16, 2016, 11:40 AM

    Britannia influences Seated Liberty design

    Whether intentional or not, the similarities between the Britannia and Seated Liberty allegories are unmistakable.

  • 1-circa-275-to-255-b-c-silver-didrachm-lead
    Jan 16, 2016, 11:00 AM

    Honoring Rome’s founding on coins: Ancients Today

    Among the most familiar symbols of ancient Rome is the she-wolf suckling the infants Romulus and Remus, which harkens back to the origins of Rome.

  • libertas-americana-medal-influences-early-coins
    Jan 15, 2016, 12:14 PM

    World coins imitate, inspire designs for U.S.

    World coins have exerted a profound effect on American coins and, likewise, American coins have influenced their worldly brethren.

  • 1600s-gold-10-ducat-religious-medal-hamburg-one
    Jan 15, 2016, 11:15 AM

    Rare gold ‘marriage’ medal from Hamburg leads sale

    A rare 10-ducat gold example of a marriage schautaler highlights Fritz Rudolph Künker’s Feb. 4 auction in Berlin.

  • china-1928-auto-dollar-ngc-about-uncirculated-50-lead
    Jan 13, 2016, 14:53 PM

    Pre-owned Chinese coins sell in Hong Kong auctions

    Auction rooms in Hong Kong recently served as a veritable “pre-owned lot” as nine Auto dollars were sold by two firms in five days in early to mid-December.

  • 1703-anne-gold-5-guineas-vigo-bay-coin
    Jan 12, 2016, 11:32 AM

    1703 Vigo Bay gold shipwreck coin rarity in auction

    A 1703 gold 5-guinea coin of Queen Anne, struck from gold seized during a naval victory against Spain, highlights St. James’s Auctions’ No. 35 sale, on Feb. 9.

  • 1841-sarawak-copper-keping-token-new
    Jan 12, 2016, 11:15 AM

    Token of first ‘White Rajah of Sarawak’ for sale in London auction

    An 1841 copper keping token issued by Sir James Brooke was the first monetary issue for the private nation of Sarawak.

  • peru_half_dinero_1916_feruana-lead
    Jan 8, 2016, 08:31 AM

    Obviously not a spelling bee winner: Clearinghouse

    There are many quality control steps between the artist’s original conception of a coin’s design and the release of that coin into general circulation.

  • 1566-mary-stuart-after-abdication-silver-ryal-lead
    Jan 8, 2016, 08:30 AM

    Rare silver ryal of Queen Mary turns up in Davisson auction

    A silver ryal of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, dated 1566, reflects the turmoil and intrigue among the British royalty in 16th century England.

  • 01a-2nd-stk-floating-encrust-argent-10c-lead
    Jan 7, 2016, 10:32 AM

    Crud impacts striking: Collector's Clearinghouse

    Encrustations can form in the bowels of the press. Any lubricated joint or surface is a magnet for dust, dirt that can later loosen and fall between the dies.

  • 2015-russia-silver-3-rubles-credit-card-coin-lead
    Jan 7, 2016, 10:30 AM

    Russia issues a ‘credit card’ that’s also a coin

    The Central Bank of Russia has issued a noncirculating legal tender commemorative coin that is shaped like a credit card.

  • 1926-united-kingdom-silver-crown-pattern-uniface-lead
    Jan 6, 2016, 10:20 AM

    Pattern for British version of Peace dollar in sale

    The United Kingdom's version of a Peace dollar issued after World War I was never made for circulation. A pattern for the design is coming up for sale.

  • year-30-china-1904-silver-one-tael-ngc-about-uncirculated-55-flag
    Jan 6, 2016, 10:15 AM

    Rare Chinese silver tael leads Stephen Album sale

    A rare survivor from a failed 1904 currency reform highlight's Stephen Album Rare Coins’ Jan. 14 to 16 auction at the firm’s offices in Santa Rosa, Calif.

  • 1628-silver-dutch-medal-matanzas-bay-and-print
    Jan 5, 2016, 08:05 AM

    1628 Dutch medal made from treasure in auction

    The Dutch defeat of the Spanish treasure fleet on Sept. 9, 1628, along the coast of Cuba was celebrated with a silver medal struck from the spoils of victory.

  • 2015-ascension-island-two-pence-blue-crown-coin-pobjoy-mint-lead
    Jan 5, 2016, 08:00 AM

    Pobjoy Mint honors stamp with colorful coin

    To commemorate the 175th anniversary of the Two Pence Blue stamp, the Pobjoy Mint has issued colorful coins on behalf of the Ascension Island government.

  • 2016-estonia-2-euro-coin-lead-1
    Jan 4, 2016, 10:45 AM

    Estonia 2016 circulating €2 coin honoring chess player

    Estonia has announced its first circulating commemorative €2 coin will be issued in 2016 to honor chess grandmaster Paul Keres.

  • 2016-germany-saxony-bundeslander-2-euro-coin-lead
    Jan 3, 2016, 08:30 AM

    Germany unveils design for new €2 coin

    Germany has unveiled the design for its 2016 circulating commemorative €2 coin in the annual Bundesländer series.

  • 2016-british-virgin-islands-necklace-coins-lead
    Jan 2, 2016, 10:15 AM

    Pobjoy Mint issues Lunar Year of the Monkey coin

    New coins from the British Virgin Islands are a “charming” option for collectors celebrating the Lunar New Year.

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