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Oct 16, 2021, 11:00 AM
Niue issues silver, gold ‘Blue Marble’ commemoratives
Two new 2022 coins for Niue, a silver dollar and a gold $100 coin, both enhanced by color, mark the 50th anniversary of the 1972 "Blue Marble" photo from space during the Apollo 17 trip to the Moon. -
Oct 11, 2021, 17:00 PM
Hungary releases the hounds in ongoing series
For 2021, the third design in the Mint of Hungary's annual 2,000-forint coin series celebrating the nation's indigenous dog breeds stars the Magyar agár, similar to but larger than the greyound. -
Oct 11, 2021, 08:16 AM
Canadian silver dollars with an optometrist’s counterstamp
Some of the most celebrated and collectable instances of countermarked silver dollars made an appearance at Toronto Coin Expo auctions, as four "JOP" coins were sold by two firms. -
Oct 4, 2021, 08:45 AM
Iron Age gold stash found by detectorist in Denmark
A small town in Denmark recently yielded one of the largest, richest and most beautiful gold treasures in Danish history, and it is on its way to becoming a museum display in 2022. -
Oct 3, 2021, 13:00 PM
Pobjoy Mint releases 5-ounce ‘Morgan dollar’
After a sellout of a 1-ounce version of a coin honoring the U.S. Morgan dollar, the Pobjoy Mint has created a 5-ounce version for the British Virgin Islands for Morgan and Peace designs. -
Oct 2, 2021, 13:00 PM
Mexico introduces a trio of 20-peso coins
Celebration of the bicentennial of Mexican independence and other events led to the creation of 20-peso coins that are being released dated 2021 for circulation with silver collector versions. -
Sep 30, 2021, 10:00 AM
New resource on heraldry symbolism opens
Understanding and interpreting heraldry has been made easier with a web resource that explains the elements and their meanings, handy for determining origin and meaning of medals. -
Sep 27, 2021, 09:00 AM
Canada issues dollar for Klondike Gold Rush anniversary
A new dollar coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint helps balance the story of the impact of the Klondike Gold Rush on native peoples on the 125th anniversary of the event. -
Sep 26, 2021, 09:00 AM
Album auction offers Tibet prayer rosary with human bones
A recent lot from the Charles Opitz Collection presented at the Stephen Album Rare Coins' auction was a string of Tibetan prayer beads that were composed of 108 human bones. -
Sep 23, 2021, 12:00 PM
Lithuania issues new €2 coin in series honoring national regions
The Bank of Lithuania's new circulating commemorative €2 ringed-bimetallic coin, issued Sept. 9, continues an annual program honoring distinct regions and features Dzūkija. -
Sep 22, 2021, 14:00 PM
Royal Mint posts mintage figures for 2020 coins
The Royal Mint posted its 2020 production figures, revealing that it released more than 330 million coins into circulation, and that a 2009 coin still has the status of lowest mintage 50-penny coin. -
Sep 20, 2021, 09:00 AM
Swissmint explores ‘energy of future’ with new hydropower 20-franc coin
The Swissmint 2021 silver 20-franc coin first in the "Energy of the Future" series spotlights an energy source already 5,000 years in use and supplying more than half of Switzerland's energy needs. -
Sep 19, 2021, 14:00 PM
Perth Mint shows double dragon, koi in ultra high relief
A double dragon and double koi image appears on a 2021 2-ounce .9999 fine silver $2 coin from Tuvalu with a maximum mintage of 888 pieces. -
Sep 18, 2021, 15:00 PM
French jeton from colonial Africa offered in MDC Monaco sale
A silver jeton made during the reign of Louis XV proclaiming "the riches of Africa are the wealth of Marseille" and depicting trade in wheat and coral is offered in an upcoming auction in Monaco. -
Sep 13, 2021, 09:05 AM
Australia marks another battle in Vietnam War on 50-cent coin
The RAM offers a second coin to commemorate Australian withdrawal from involvement in the Vietnam War 50 years ago, with the Battle of Nui Le 50-cent coin in a limited mintage of 27,500 coins. -
Sep 12, 2021, 16:00 PM
1683 gold 5-ducat medal in Künker auction
A highlight of the upcoming Fritz Rudolf Künker Sept. 25 to 27 auction No. 352 is a rare 1683 medal from Hamburg, Germany, designed to feature the city and promote events held there. -
Sep 10, 2021, 16:00 PM
Pobjoy celebrates Antarctic treaty with £2 coins
A treaty protecting the Antarctic environment signed 30 years ago is the occasion for the production of special £2 coins issued by the Pobjoy Mint for the British Antarctic Territory. -
Sep 9, 2021, 11:00 AM
Modern leprosy token in Stephen Album auction
An opaque light blue 5-fen plastic token from China in Extremely Fine condition, issued for use in a leprosy hospital, will be offered for sale in an upcoming Stephen Album Rare Coins auction. -
Sep 9, 2021, 10:00 AM
Mark & Lottie Salton library auction takes place Sept. 18
In cooperation with Fritz Rudolf Künker of Germany, Kolbe & Fanning will offer the library of Mark and Lottie Salton Sept. 18, devoted to ancient coins and medals, with extensive holdings of European auction catalogues. -
Sep 6, 2021, 08:30 AM
Royal Mint continues popular Winnie the Pooh coins
A 2021 collectible 50-penny coin from the Royal Mint features a group shot of Winnie the Pooh and his trusted friends, from a nine-coin, multi-year series celebrating 95 years of the lovable characters.
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