The design is more readily available as a silver denarius, but less so in gold on the aureus.

An apparently unique, previously unknown gold version of a medal issued by Napoleon attacking Britain for breaking a treaty will appear at auction in November.

Walt Disney’s most iconic character is the latest subject of the Monnaie de Paris’ Youth series of collector coins.

He famously declared “I shall return” upon leaving the Philippines during World War II, when the Japanese invaded. He did, and was put on coins soon after.

Perhaps no coin of antiquity is as familiar, or as important as this one. That's likely why it sold for $332,583.

In rare instances, world coins depicting Americans makes total sense.

From the late sixth through the late third centuries B.C., Taras produced one of the most significant and interesting coinages of south Italy.

Ancient Greek coins are, in many ways, the standard-bearers for classical beauty in coin design. The artist behind this coin's design helped set the standard.

Joel Kimmel designed the reverse of the coin, which features Canadian soldiers in Pacific Theater uniform fighting on the rugged terrain of Hong Kong Island.

A dinosaur fossil found in America and now residing in the Netherlands is being honored on new medals.

A 1622 debased silver 24-kreuzer coin of Bavaria reflects the “monetary terrorism” of the Kipper und Wipper period in Germany.

In 1928, a gold medal marking the 10th anniversary of the end of World War I was issued, featuring designs by two then well known Italian artists and sculptors.

Die alignment errors can in­volve all three axes and planes that define our spatial di­mensions. Dies can rotate, tilt, pivot, slide, or move in combination.

Germany will celebrate the invention, which you might recognize, and its inventor on a commemorative coin in 2017.

A 1779 silver scudo (6-lira coin) of Milan and issued for Maria Theresa, shows the empress late in life, in a different image than on the talers in her name.

The Royal Mint is honoring William Shakespeare with a Brilliant Uncirculated silver £50 coin that is being sold at face value.

The treasure was found in only six feet of water just 100 feet from the beach in Vero Beach, Fla., by salvors working for 1715 Fleet-Queens Jewels LLC.

Germany’s commemorative coin program in 2017 is slated to include a gold €50 coin honoring Martin Luther and his 95 theses, which were published in 1517.

Instead of celebrating history, this new coin series targeted toward young collectors will make history.

The monarch was born on April 21 (in 1926) and her official birthday celebration in 2016 was held June 11. The commemorative coins, however, just keep coming.

NYINC officials announced that a new site for the long-running show has been secured, and the show’s position on the calendar has been readjusted.

Germany’s commemorative coin program in 2017 is slated to include a silver €20 coin honoring the 50th anniversary of a national sporting organization.

Georg Wittig was recognized for his 1954 discovery of the “Wittig reaction,” a process regulating the regrouping of atoms in a molecule.

Prince William and Princess Kate brought their two kids for a visit to Canada this fall, and the Royal Canadian Mint is celebrating with a new silver $20 coin.

The concept of striking coins from locally gathered metals — familiar to collectors of U.S. pioneer gold coins — is not unique to the United States.