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Nov 1, 2021, 09:00 AM
Canada issues colorful circulating dual-dated 10-cent coin
The image of the iconic schooner "Bluenose" found on the 10-cent coin of Canada has been redesigned for the first time since 1937 to celebrate the centennial of the ship's creation. -
Oct 25, 2021, 08:30 AM
Royal Mint seeks to recover e-waste metal from phones, computers
The Royal Mint is partnering with a Canadian firm to recover and recycle precious metals (and eventually base metals) from electronic waste for use in future coins. -
Oct 25, 2021, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for Oct. 25, 2021: Recovering e-waste
Before too long, collectors could be offered coins from Britain’s Royal Mint that are made from precious metals that once lurked inside someone’s laptop computer, smartphone or tablet, thanks to a new initiative. -
Oct 24, 2021, 11:30 AM
2021 Dutch gold ducat ‘mule’ discovered
Royal Dutch Mint erred in striking its annual gold ducat coin for 2021, creating a mule by using the reverse die from 2020, but is now striking the correct version for purchase or exchange. -
Oct 23, 2021, 11:30 AM
Money researchers to gather in Cartagena for conference
Historians, numismatists, researchers and academic professionals will be gathering in December for the third International Convention of Historians and Numismatists to be held in Cartagena, Colombia. -
Oct 21, 2021, 11:00 AM
Royal Mint marks insulin discovery on 50-penny coin
A medical breakthrough 100 years ago, the discovery of insulin, is honored on the Royal Mint's new 2021 50-penny commemorative, available in copper-nickel, silver and gold collectible versions. -
Oct 19, 2021, 11:00 AM
Early coin from Cartagena coming to auction at Sedwick
Discovery of 1621-dated 8-real coins in the wreckage of ships from a 1622 fleet confirms their early date of minting in what is now Colombia; one example is offered in Sedwick's Nov. 5 auction. -
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.
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