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Feb 28, 2017, 09:10 AM
Saturn stars on yellow silver-niobium coin from Palau
The first issue in a planned annual ringed-bimetallic silver-niobium $2 coin series from Palau shows the planet Saturn. -
Feb 27, 2017, 10:08 AM
Germany's Bundeslander series of €2 coins continues
Germany honors another of its 18 states, Rheinland-Palatinate, with its annual Bundeslander circulating commemorative €2 coin for 2017. -
Feb 25, 2017, 09:30 AM
What the 2017 Swiss shooting taler medals look like
A distributor in the United States is offering the annual medals celebrating the Swiss tradition of marksmanship. -
Feb 24, 2017, 09:55 AM
Silver sestertius showing Colosseum shatters estimate
A rare silver sestertius of Roman emperor Titus celebrates the opening of the Colosseum. It realized £372,000 ($464,981 U.S.), nearly five times its estimate. -
Feb 23, 2017, 10:00 AM
Samoa issues four-layer, ultra-deep-relief coin
An international coin program using deep relief via "four layer minting technology" turns to an American subject for a 2017 offering. -
Feb 22, 2017, 17:00 PM
Swiss Mint issues coin for Reformation anniversary
A 2017 Swiss 20-franc coin celebrates two reformers instrumental in the Protestant Reformation, which began 500 years ago. -
Feb 22, 2017, 11:58 AM
Tragic sinking of SS Vyner Brooke marked on new coin
The tragic World War II sinking of an Australian warship carrying many noncombatants is the subject of the Royal Australian Mint’s newest commemorative coin. -
Feb 21, 2017, 09:30 AM
Maui trade 'dollars' are Hawaii’s unofficial coinage
The United States has a long history of unofficial coins and tokens that have circulated alongside official Mint issues. -
Feb 19, 2017, 09:30 AM
Ninth edition of 'Gold Coins of the World' book ready
The ninth edition of "Gold Coins of the World," by Arthur L. Friedberg and Ira S. Friedberg, is now available, eight years after the eighth edition. -
Feb 18, 2017, 09:00 AM
Cistophori of Roman emperor Hadrian: Ancients Today
Hadrian — builder of the wall — also produced cistophori (large silver coins) in the provinces, in two distinct phases. -
Feb 18, 2017, 08:30 AM
Pattern silver medal shows coin that might have been
Sculptor Andor Meszaros created potential designs for Australia’s 1966 decimal currency. Silver medals of his Goose dollar design were later struck and sold. -
Feb 17, 2017, 10:15 AM
Cutting and marking coins out of necessity
The cut, counterstamped and otherwise necessity coins of the West Indies have always interested Paul Gilkes, as he has a family link to that part of the world. -
Feb 16, 2017, 12:25 PM
When the 'Round Pound' will no longer be accepted
The new 12-sided £1 coin will begin circulating in March. How long will the current round version be accepted as legal tender? -
Feb 15, 2017, 18:45 PM
Gold coins from legendary 1859 shipwreck to be sold
Shipwrecks are fascinating for numismatists, no doubt about it. And when the ship that sunk carried a gold fortune, it takes that interest level up a notch. -
Feb 14, 2017, 16:37 PM
372-year-old numismatic book sells for $1,250
The book is noteworthy because it contains 144 large woodcut chiaroscuro medallion portraits of important rulers from Julius Caesar to Ferdinand III. -
Feb 13, 2017, 12:30 PM
Slovenia marks decade of euro coinage with €2 coin
Slovenia marks the 10th anniversary of the euro in Slovenia with a circulating commemorative €2 coin featuring a ring of flying swallows. -
Feb 13, 2017, 11:00 AM
Turkey issues coin marking shutdown of 2016 coup
The nation of Turkey issued a circulating commemorative ringed-bimetallic 1-lira coin in memory of those who fought and died in an attempted coup in 2016. -
Feb 13, 2017, 08:54 AM
Silver crown from Biafra stars in Stephen Album sale
A rare and little understood silver crown from a breakaway state in Africa was one of many highlights in Stephen Album Rare Coins’ Auction No. 27. -
Feb 13, 2017, 01:00 AM
A man with an island who made his own coins
Jeff Starck returns in our latest #CWShowAndTell video with an intriguing coin (or perhaps "coin" is a more fitting label) with an intriguing story. -
Feb 6, 2017, 11:09 AM
Tweeting the World Money Fair in Berlin
Auctions, upcoming issues, and free chocolate coins. The show had something for every world coin collector. -
Feb 6, 2017, 09:48 AM
Pobjoy Mint marks Queen Elizabeth II’s jubilee
The Pobjoy Mint celebrates the sapphire jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II with a limited-edition “two-headed” coin. -
Feb 4, 2017, 10:30 AM
France honors artist Auguste Rodin on €2 coin
France celebrates the artistic legacy and life of sculptor Auguste Rodin with a 2017 circulating commemorative €2 coin. -
Feb 2, 2017, 08:38 AM
An ancient Olympic coin expected to bring $30K
The ancient tradition of Olympic Games also includes an ancient tradition of Olympic coinage. An example of this early commemorative coinage is for sale.