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May 27, 2016, 09:50 AM
British ‘inaugural’ medals in London sale
A collection of the British equivalent of American inaugural medals realized £153,618 ($224,778 U.S.) during A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd.’s May 3 auction. -
May 26, 2016, 11:38 AM
Netherlands coins honor UNESCO site
The Royal Dutch Mint continues it series honoring the nation's UNESCO World Heritage Sites with its first commemorative coin of 2016. -
May 25, 2016, 13:14 PM
Scandinavian hits and myths: Topical Topics
Several world and private mints have issued coins celebrating Viking gods and Nordic themes. -
May 24, 2016, 12:45 PM
Gold 10-ducat piece soars in May 18 Swiss auction
A rare gold 10-ducat coin from Wallenstein in Bohemia realized more than four times its estimate in Sincona Ag’s May 18 auction. -
May 24, 2016, 08:25 AM
Imagine a world with John Lennon coins
One of four lads from Liverpool, John Lennon rounds out our look at famous musicians commemorated in coinage. -
May 24, 2016, 08:22 AM
Gold coin jewelry always in fashion at auction
When it comes to Spanish colonial coins, gold never goes out of fashion. And when it comes to fashion, Spanish colonial coins are as good as gold. -
May 23, 2016, 15:40 PM
Coins of Jamaica honor 'black Bob Dylan'
The Bank of Jamaica has honored reggae's Bob Marley on several coins. -
May 23, 2016, 08:00 AM
1854 Australian token has American connection
William J. Taylor’s failed efforts at making Australian coinage included the creation of halfpenny tokens for the 1854 Melbourne Exhibition. -
May 21, 2016, 09:15 AM
German-born composer Beethoven popular subject
Ludwig von Beethoven appears on several collector coins. -
May 21, 2016, 08:30 AM
The Shekels of Tyre: Ancients Today
Among the most popular types of ancient coins are shekels of Tyre, the main silver coinage of a powerful maritime city in ancient Phoenicia. -
May 20, 2016, 14:03 PM
Coins with musicians strike chord with collectors
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart might just be the musician most honored on money. -
May 18, 2016, 16:18 PM
We've learned more about the unearthed Roman hoard
Third century Roman bronze coin hoard taps into the history and makeup of a unique time for the Roman Empire. -
May 17, 2016, 10:07 AM
American embassy lodges complaint about Romanian coin
The National Bank of Romania is again receiving criticism for issuing a coin with with what the U.S. government calls anti-Semitic tones. -
May 16, 2016, 11:50 AM
Collector tips: where to buy world coins
Collecting world coins might require more patience and more diligence than searching for U.S. coins requires, but the rewards can be rich. -
May 16, 2016, 11:45 AM
British bronze coin book is updated after 30 years
One of the most important and most referenced book on British bronze coinage, (the pennies, half pennies and farthings of 1860 to 1970), has been updated. -
May 15, 2016, 10:39 AM
San Marino €2 coin salutes William Shakespeare
San Marino has announced plans to issue a circulating commemorative €2 coin marking the 400th anniversary of the death of playwright William Shakespeare. -
May 14, 2016, 08:39 AM
It may be spring, but Canada marks autumn on coin
The calendar may indicate late spring, but the Royal Canadian Mint in early May began making plans for autumn. -
May 13, 2016, 12:48 PM
Roman Egypt takes Best-of-Show at CSNS
Exhibitors from 11 states and Canada brought a mass of educational exhibits: 229 cases from 36 exhibitors in 54 competing exhibits, and more. -
May 13, 2016, 12:45 PM
Capt. Kirk strikes coin at RCM
William Shatner, the well-known Canadian actor who played Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek television series, was on hand at the RCM on Thursday. -
May 13, 2016, 11:51 AM
British pattern penny from 1933 sets record
A rare example of a British pattern coin from 1933 that was never adopted for circulation was sold in a London auction for a record price. -
May 13, 2016, 11:23 AM
Canada's 5-cent coin under fire in report
Four years after Canada’s cent was demonetized, a private-sector report indicates the nation’s circulating coinage should continue to change. -
May 12, 2016, 17:04 PM
Tuvalu coins raise money for Pearl Harbor statue
The Perth Mint has struck some commemorative coins honoring one of the United States’ most hallowed memorials. -
May 9, 2016, 13:00 PM
Piece of planet on silver coin celebrating Mercury
The Ultra High Relief .999 fine silver dollar is accompanied by a piece of what the issuer says is a real meteorite from the planet Mercury. -
May 9, 2016, 12:45 PM
France's €2 coin will honor former president
The coin for the leader marks the centennial of his birth. Mitterrand was the longest-serving president of France, serving from 1981 to 1995. -
May 9, 2016, 12:40 PM
Dutch East India medal at Nomo Auctions May 22
The silver medal is cast, and the auction house notes that there is “every impression of being a two part cast united by a rim