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Nov 15, 2023, 09:03 AM
Belgian coin honors anniversary of women’s suffrage
by Jeff StarckBelgium, one of the last European countries to offer women's suffrage, recognizes its historic shift of 75 years ago with a circulating commemorative €2 coin.Nov 14, 2023, 09:09 AMAmerican collector buys, donates hoard to museum
by Jeff StarckAn American collector bought the entirety of a hoard found in the Netherlands and promptly donated the purchase to a museum near the place where the discovery was made.Nov 13, 2023, 08:11 AMRoyal Mint issues honor King Charles III’s 75th birthday
by Jeff StarckThe Royal Mint issued a suite of coins in November to commemorate the 75th birthday of King Charles III, with designs reflecting the monarch's passion for nature.Nov 9, 2023, 10:00 AMSnowman coinage continues Royal Mint tradition
by Jeff StarckThe Royal Mint's sixth officially licensed collectible 50-penny coin multi-variety issue celebrating the children's book "The Snowman" carries the Christmas-themed coins' first use of King Charles III's likeness.Nov 6, 2023, 08:15 AMLatvian silver €5 coin celebrates 100 years of basketball
by Jeff StarckBasketball and 100 years of the sport in Latvia is the focus of a silver Proof .999 fine silver collector coin made by the Italian State Mint and featuring gold coloring.Nov 4, 2023, 09:35 AM2023 trial $100 coin found outside of Perth Mint
by Jeff StarckA coin dealer in the UK discovered a trial 2023 Kangaroo $100 gold bullion coin Perth Mint produced with the previous years' standard obverse design, before the updated 2023 obverse was approved.Nov 2, 2023, 08:48 AMMarket Analysis: Hercules battles hydra on gold aureus
by Steve RoachThe "Twelve Labors of Hercules" provide a challenge for those interested in collecting a complete set and a gold aureus depicting the slaying of the Hydra sold by Heritage for $33,600.Nov 1, 2023, 08:42 AMMarket Analysis: Hairless Otho remains elusive
by Steve RoachA gold coin of Otho, one of the emperors of Rome with a short tenure, is the rarest of the Twelve Caesars and Heritage recently offered an example that brought $87,000 in a sale.Oct 30, 2023, 08:30 AMRoyal Mint redesigns circulating coinage with nature themes
by Jeff StarckNew 2023 circulating United Kingdom coins will begin to appear as the Royal Mint has revealed the designs that pay homage to King Charles III's passion for conservation and nature.Oct 29, 2023, 09:38 AMMint Directors Conference includes digital currency talks
by Jeff StarckThe 31st Mint Directors Conference took places in Ottawa, bringing in more than 250 interested participants from around the world to address topics of mutual concern.Oct 27, 2023, 12:31 PMMarket Analysis: Aureus of Marcus Aurelius as Augustus
by Steve RoachRoman Imperial gold coins have proven to be attractions when offered for sale and Heritage sold a gold aureus struck by Marcus Aurelius as Augustus for $25,200 in an August sale.Oct 23, 2023, 09:27 AMAurora borealis shines on two new commemoratives
by Jeff StarckThe impressive light display of the aurora borealis is captured on two 2023 colorized collector coins, a Tuvalu silver dollar with a Queen Elizabeth II obverse, and a Niue gold $100 coin with King Charles III.Oct 22, 2023, 09:48 AMPhoenix $5 coin celebrates bird’s legend
by William T. GibbsThe legend of the phoenix is depicted with a multicolored Chinese phoenix on an Antique Finish 2023 5-ounce .999 fine silver $5 coin for Tuvalu, made by the The Perth Mint of Western Australia.Oct 20, 2023, 09:00 AMWeek's Most Read: Closing of Pobjoy Mint
by Larry JewettThe startling news of the planned closing of the Pobjoy Mint after 58 years was by far the most attention-grabbing news of the week, though readers were also interested in upcoming Mint products.Oct 16, 2023, 08:16 AMCoins help support exhibits at Canada’s largest museum
by Steve RoachToronto's Royal Ontario Museum displays coins in historical settings, using Greek, Roman and Byzantine coins to illustrate economic patterns, artistic movements and how cultures depicted themselves.Oct 16, 2023, 08:00 AMMonday Morning Brief for Oct. 16, 2023: End to an era
by William T. GibbsThe closing of the Pobjoy Mint, a private minter that has issued thousands of coins since its founding in 1965, comes as a huge surprise to us. Its influence was substantial and its legacy, long-lasting.Oct 15, 2023, 09:05 AMCanada 2023 $2 coin honors work of modern artist
by Jeff StarckPlain and colorful 2023 circulating commemorative $2 coins celebrating the centennial of the birth of Canadian artist Jean Paul Riopelle are being issued by the Royal Canadian Mint.Oct 14, 2023, 08:27 AMSwissmint offers trial pieces in Oct. 26 SINCONA auction
by Jeff StarckSINCONA Ag is offering 51 trial coins consigned by the Swissmint, pieces from production dated 2022 to 2024, to give collectors an opportunity to own a piece of important minting history.Oct 12, 2023, 11:30 AMAfter 58 years of operation, UK’s Pobjoy Mint closing
by Jeff StarckThe Pobjoy Mint will cease operations at the end of 2023 with the retirement of managing director Taya Pobjoy, ending 58 years of the company's involvement in producing coins and medals.Oct 8, 2023, 11:30 AMSigned classic silver decadrachms in Morton & Eden sale
by Jeff StarckThree different silver decadrachms, one signed by the artist Kimon and two by Euianetos, sold during Morton & Eden’s Sept. 26 and 27 auction, realizing a range of prices that fell on, above and below their estimates.NEWS-
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Subscription options open for 2025-S Silver Proof set
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Military privy marks on 2025 Proof American Eagle dollars
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