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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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