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Dec 6, 2016, 08:29 AM
The coin that was a monetary cornerstone in Rome
The sestertius was worth one-fourth of a denarius in the ancient Roman monetary system. -
Dec 5, 2016, 14:04 PM
The legend of Australian cricket who's on a new coin
One of the most famous and influential names in Australia’s cricket history is now being honored on an Uncirculated copper-nickel 50-cent coin. -
Dec 5, 2016, 14:00 PM
Annual Macau show medal shows Pandas, race car driver
The Macau Numismatic Society marks its annual coin expo with a Panda medal, the 2016 edition showing twin Pandas born in Macau and race car driver Ayrton Senna. -
Dec 4, 2016, 09:56 AM
Finest known Chinese 1928 Auto dollar in auction
Champion offers an example graded Mint State 61 by Professional Coin Grading Service, the highest graded example of this coin by PCGS. -
Dec 1, 2016, 10:48 AM
Why 1989 Dragon and Phoenix coins are rare today
The protests surrounding Tiananmen Square in China in 1989 forced issuers to melt most 1989 Dragon and Phoenix silver and gold coins. -
Nov 30, 2016, 10:42 AM
Chickens roost in high relief on new Perth Mint coin
Talk about building a nice nest egg — a new high relief Proof silver coin from the Perth Mint shows the strutters of the barnyard in style. -
Nov 28, 2016, 12:30 PM
Pearl Harbor anniversary honored on new coin
The Bradford Exchange honors the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor with a crown coin from Tristan da Cunha. -
Nov 28, 2016, 12:30 PM
Gold ducat of Munich marks Thirty Years’ War
A gold 5-ducat coin from 1640 honors the erection of new fortifications around Munich during the Thirty Years’ War. -
Nov 28, 2016, 09:12 AM
Latvia shows jewelry on new commemorative gold coin
Latvia finds inspiration for its modern coins in ancient jewelry. The Latvijas Banka has released the first gold €5 coin in a series to celebrate brooches. -
Nov 27, 2016, 09:48 AM
Pilot whale swims on 2017 £2 coin from Pobjoy Mint
The Pobjoy Mint continues its Marine Life series with coins from South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands featuring the pilot whale. -
Nov 24, 2016, 10:00 AM
How to collect medals: Profile a historic event
A rich collection of medals can be assembled around an event. The Chicago World’s Fair of 1893 serves as a great example for this approach. -
Nov 23, 2016, 10:00 AM
How to collect medals: Celebrate an individual
For example, many collectors find Abraham Lincoln to be an irresistible subject because of the thousands of known medals that depict the great president. -
Nov 23, 2016, 07:45 AM
Royal romance leads to Canada's 1936 Dot cent rarity
King Edward VIII’s abdication of the throne to marry Wallis Simpson in 1936 led Canada to create one of that country’s most famous rarities, the 1936 Dot cent. -
Nov 22, 2016, 10:38 AM
How to collect medals: Focus on one artist
Find an artist whose work you're drawn to. The Expressionistic medalist Karl Goetz serves as a great example of an artist to collect. -
Nov 21, 2016, 12:17 PM
How to collect medals: Build a set
Collectors love assembling sets because sets provide order and a built-in method of organizing a collection. -
Nov 21, 2016, 12:00 PM
Monnaie de Paris honors French artistry with coins
The French jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels, which marks its 110th anniversary in 2016, is the subject of the Monnaie de Paris’ annual French Excellence coin program. -
Nov 21, 2016, 08:16 AM
RCM launches football-shaped, concave/convex coins
Two new coins from the Royal Canadian Mint mark a first — the coins are the first from the RCM to be shaped like a football. -
Nov 21, 2016, 07:26 AM
Britain's 1933 penny a coin that can't be explained
The 1933 penny may be the most famous British coin of the 20th century. In August, Heritage Auctions sold the example once in the Emory May Norweb Collection. -
Nov 18, 2016, 14:20 PM
How to start a medal collection
Medals can be a?daunting area to collect. Our multi-part series will outline four ways that one can organize a collection of medals. -
Nov 18, 2016, 11:45 AM
Depression-era cents that shouldn’t even exist
Though not the rarest Australian coin, the 1930 penny has legendary status among Australian commonwealth coins. -
Nov 18, 2016, 10:45 AM
Son honors his mother on ancient coins: On the Block
Caligula honored the memory of his mother with a parade of her ashes, a scene seen on the reverse of this circa 37 to 41 A.D. bronze sestertius struck in Rome. -
Nov 18, 2016, 09:45 AM
Technology allows amazing relief with less metal
In February 2016 at the World Money Fair, Coin Invest Trust, a company based in Liechtenstein, unveiled an entirely new approach to high relief coins. -
Nov 14, 2016, 09:02 AM
Rare Elizabethan gold coin highlights upcoming sale
Sale offers one of the best extant gold ryals of fewer than 3,000 struck between 1584 and 1587 to finance an English military expedition to the Netherlands. -
Nov 14, 2016, 08:00 AM
How much a container made of coins brought at auction
A copper box shaped like a halfpenny stack, with two real coins as lid and base, and 24 brass imitation guineas and three authentic coins inside, brought $360. -
Nov 13, 2016, 08:00 AM
Perth Mint lights up holidays with Christmas coin
Australia’s Perth Mint celebrates Christmas with a star-shaped silver coin in color.