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May 30, 2018, 14:08 PM
Royal Dutch Mint honors 'flying house-wife' on coin
Named the best female athlete of the 20th century, 1948 Olympic gold medalist Fanny Blankers-Koen appears on 2018 coins from the Royal Dutch Mint. -
May 29, 2018, 08:51 AM
Rare Judaean bronze coin for Herod of Chalcis in sale
A rare Judaean bronze coin of Herod of Chalcis highlights Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers’ June 12 and 13 auction. -
May 25, 2018, 08:00 AM
Swiss gold 10-franc targets legendary William Tell
The legendary William Tell features on a new gold 10-franc coin from Switzerland. -
May 24, 2018, 09:51 AM
Coin captures Lithuanian midsummer tradition
The Bank of Lithuania's summer festival commemorative design is available June 7 as a Proof silver €5 coin with a drop of color, and a copper-nickel €1.50 coin. -
May 23, 2018, 14:00 PM
Latvian honeycomb coin symbol of ‘sweetness of work’
The Bank of Latvia's May 22 new issue is based on the work of the winner of the bank's contest seeking innovative designs. -
May 18, 2018, 12:37 PM
Artist Pistrucci meets his Waterloo on bronze medal
The Waterloo medal was a masterpiece of artistry, but it took decades to complete. An electroplate example is offered in Fritz Rudolph Künker’s June 19 auction. -
May 15, 2018, 10:15 AM
Rare pattern for a Chinese silver dollar in auction
A rare Chinese coin pattern in Champion's April 4 auction, the 1916 Hat Touching Rim Flying Dragon silver dollar is one of two NGC graded as Uncirculated. -
May 14, 2018, 17:15 PM
Italian Mint remembers Cathedral of Pisa consecration
The Romanesque architectural masterpiece was sanctified 900 years ago and a €5 coin designed by Annalisa Masini celebrates the edifice. -
May 14, 2018, 08:40 AM
Chimpanzee is star of second coin in primate series
A colorized Government of Gibraltar coin series will include the Barbary ape, chimpanzee, red colobus monkey and baboon. The chimpanzee coin is now available. -
May 14, 2018, 08:37 AM
Australia issues coin, bar in Kangaroo dollar series
For the 25th anniversary of Australia’s Kangaroo silver dollar, the Royal Australian Mint has partnered with a German firm to issue a silver coin and bar set. -
May 14, 2018, 08:35 AM
Belgium plans circulating commemorative €2 coin
Watch your language! A Belgian commemorative €2 coin marks 50 years since frictions between Flemish and French speakers sparked campus protest and revolution. -
May 11, 2018, 09:45 AM
Royal wedding inspires new commemorative coins
Canada and Niue are among nations celebrating the royal wedding of Prince Henry of Wales (Harry) and Meghan Markle on May 19 with commemorative coin programs. -
May 8, 2018, 07:00 AM
'Regulated' gold coin from Boston merchant in sale
A unique regulated gold coin that started as a 1741 Lima Mint gold 8-escudo piece in the cob style highlights Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC’s May 15 and 16 auction. -
May 7, 2018, 10:15 AM
Sincona auction offers gold bullion, no buyer's fee
On May 15, Sincona Gold Auction launches. The platform offers investment level quantities of gold bullion coins, modern and historic, with no buyer’s fee. -
May 7, 2018, 09:45 AM
France places activist Simone Veil on new €2 coin
Politician, Holocaust survivor and abortion advocate Simone Veil appears on a new €2 coin from France. -
May 7, 2018, 08:57 AM
Austria marks Anthropocene age on niobium €25 coin
The Austrian Mint’s annual ringed-bimetallic silver and niobium €25 coin marks the Anthropocene Age. -
May 4, 2018, 11:29 AM
Russian platinum 12-ruble coin from short experiment
This PCGS Proof 63 Cameo example of Russia’s 1834 12-ruble platinum coin is one of a reported 11 pieces known. -
May 4, 2018, 10:30 AM
Tiny hoard causes huge excitement in Great Britain
A hoard of 10 gold coins was found in 2016 in a quaint village in Great Britain. A local museum mounted efforts to obtain the hoard and display it. -
May 3, 2018, 13:30 PM
Royal Mint lauds royal nuptials with new issue
A design created by Jody Clark from photographs of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is featured on three £5 coins, in gold, in silver and in copper-nickel. -
May 1, 2018, 09:10 AM
Aureus of Macrinus in La Borde Collection auction
A gold aureus of Macrinus, one of three known for the type, highlights the La Borde Collection's third auction, by Numismatica Ars Classica May 9 in Zurich.