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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. -
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). -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Jan 22, 2016, 10:05 AM
Bronze medal marks London’s Tower Bridge
1894 bronze medal marks opening of London’s Tower Bridge -
Jan 22, 2016, 08:57 AM
France honors historic coin on commem
2016 gold, silver coins from France honor historic teston coin -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.