• Henry III gold penny from 1200s
    Jan 28, 2022, 09:30 AM

    Spink auctions rare gold penny in London sale

    by Jeff Starck
    A gold penny issued for Henry III in the 13th century was discovered by a metal detectorist in the UK in September 2021 and sold well above estimate in a Spink sale in London for £648,000.

  • Kazakhstan coin flown in space
    Jan 27, 2022, 10:00 AM

    Kazakh cosmonaut took coin on space mission

    by Jeff Starck
    A Kazakh-born cosmonaut carried a 2014 copper-nickel 50-tenge coin on a 2015 space mission and that coin is now in a Kazakhstan museum for exhibit, thanks to a collector's intervention.

  • British Virgin Islands Astrea coin
    Jan 25, 2022, 10:00 AM

    Tribute to warship offered as next coin in Pobjoy series

    by Jeff Starck
    A 32-gun frigate of the British Royal Navy that served in the American War of Independence and the Napoleonic Wars now appears on a dollar coin in a Ship series from Pobjoy Mint.

  • Barbados meteorite coin
    Jan 23, 2022, 10:00 AM

    Barbados issues ‘Blue Marble’ $5 coin with meteorite

    by Jeff Starck
    A 2022 3-ounce silver coin issued by Barbados includes an imbedded genuine chondrite meteorite and is uniquely shaped to offer great appeal, with a limited mintage of only 999 pieces.

  • 2022 Canada gold $100 Alexander Graham Bell coin
    Jan 21, 2022, 09:30 AM

    Canada issues gold $100 coin marking Alexander Graham Bell centennial

    by Jeff Starck
    The Royal Canadian Mint offers a Proof 2022 .999 fine gold $100 coin to mark the centennial of the passing of inventor Alexander Graham Bell, who resided in Canada for many years.

  • 2-euro coin for 2022
    Jan 16, 2022, 12:00 PM

    Euro nations unveil designs for 2022 €2

    by Jeff Starck
    A joint circulating commemorative €2 coin program marking the 35th anniversary of the Erasmus Program is set for release July 1, with 19 nations each issuing their version of the commemorative coin.

  • Silver medal from 1642
    Jan 16, 2022, 09:00 AM

    Large silver medal for 17th century Polish king in February auction

    by Jeff Starck
    A large, rare silver medal commemorating Poland’s King Wladyslaw IV Vasa and his visit to Danzig in 1642 will be offered in the Numismatic Auctions LLC sale in February.

  • 2021 British Virgin Island Pearl Black two-ounce
    Jan 15, 2022, 08:00 AM

    Pobjoy Mint honors Morgan dollar, again

    by Jeff Starck
    Pobjoy Mint adds a Pearl Black finish Proof 2-ounce silver $20 coin for the British Virgin Islands to its several 2021 coins marking the centennial of the U.S. 1921 Morgan dollar-Peace dollar transition.

  • 2021-poland-silver-10-zloty-covid-coin-online
    Jan 10, 2022, 09:05 AM

    New Polish coin honors healthcare workers

    by Jeff Starck
    A new 2021 silver 10-zloty coin of Poland celebrates the dedication and compassion of medical staff during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, joining several other countries' similarly themed issues.

  • free-books-spanish-firm-website-002-online
    Jan 9, 2022, 10:00 AM

    Spanish firm offers free digital books

    by Jeff Starck
    Spanish publisher Tauler & Fau has released digital versions of five works related to Spanish numismatics, for free, in honor of recently deceased colleague Rafael Tauler Fesser.

  • 2021-china-10-yuan-communist-party-centennial-coin-online
    Jan 8, 2022, 10:00 AM

    China issues coin celebrating Communist Party anniversary

    by Jeff Starck
    In 2021, China celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of its Communist party with a ringed-bimetallic 10-yuan coin. Precious metal collector coins for the centennial were also issued.

  • tamco-international
    Jan 5, 2022, 23:04 PM

    FUN show is an international affair

    by Larry Jewett
    The 2022 FUN Convention provides an opportunity for dealers worldwide to take part in one of the biggest numismatic events in the U.S. and companies like Tamco Numismatics are regular visitors.

  • Latvia 5 euro 2021
    Jan 4, 2022, 09:00 AM

    Latvia’s ‘miracle’ silver collector coin sells out

    by Jeff Starck
    A colorful Proof 2021 .925 fine silver €5 collector coin issued by Latvijas Banka, Latvia's national bank, celebrates the miracles of imagination, hope and life in an inspiring way.

  • 2022 Royal Mint commemoratives
    Jan 3, 2022, 09:00 AM

    Royal Mint details its commemorative coin 2022 program plans

    by Jeff Starck
    The Royal Mint unveiled its 2022 commemorative coin themes, and the coins are available in sets in a range of precious and base metals; the individual Platinum Jubilee coins launch Jan. 6.

  • Roman coins found in Israel shipwreck
    Jan 1, 2022, 12:00 PM

    Coins of different eras recovered from shipwrecks off Israel’s coast

    by Jeff Starck
    The Israel Antiquities Authority recently found two different shipwrecks off the coast of Israel, near ancient Caesarea, from widely differing eras of antiquity, recovering coins and other personal belongings.

  • Mel Wacks Medal Art Award
    Dec 28, 2021, 07:00 AM

    Artists honored in Tokyo for thematic medals

    by Larry Jewett
    Two medalists at the biennial Congress of the International Art Medal Federation in Tokyo (FIDEM 2020/2021) shared the Mel Wacks Judaica Art Medal Award for their Judaic, Biblical or Holy Land themes.

  • 2022 commemorative for Tamworth country music festival
    Dec 20, 2021, 11:00 AM

    Australia issues collector coins for country music festival

    by Jeff Starck
    An annual country music festival that has attracted fans from Australia and around the world will get the recognition of its own commemorative coin in celebration of its 50th anniversary.

  • 2022 Niue Chinese Lunar Series tiger
    Dec 19, 2021, 11:50 AM

    Year of the Tiger Black Proof 2022 5-ounce silver coin continues series

    by Jeff Starck
    The ninth coin in the Niue series celebrating animals of the Chinese Lunar calendar features a tiger with gold plating on a Black Proof 2022 .999 fine silver $10 coin.

  • Pobjoy Mint David Walliams coin
    Dec 18, 2021, 11:00 AM

    Pobjoy 2021 coins honoring children’s author David Walliams

    by Jeff Starck
    The works of internationally acclaimed children's author David Walliams will become the subject of the second coin in a series produced by Pobjoy Mint on behalf of Gibraltar.

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