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Oct 12, 2020, 09:00 AM
Pandemic restrictions lead to January 2021 NYINC cancellation
The New York International Numismatic Convention that was scheduled for January 2021 is canceled, but auction companies expect to proceed with their sales. -
Oct 9, 2020, 18:00 PM
Market Analysis: Handsome Roman gold coins highlight sale
Classic Numismatic Group's September auction provided a showcase for Imperial Roman gold coins that included well-documented examples that brought favorable sales results. -
Oct 9, 2020, 10:24 AM
Euro residents offering views on future of small denomination coins
The 1-cent and 2-cent coinage of the eurozone could be eliminated as the European Commission assesses their usefulness and seeks residents' opinions on the future status of the coins. -
Oct 9, 2020, 09:30 AM
Royal Mint launches new bullion coin technology for 2021
The Royal Mint offers innovative security features on 2021 Britannia gold and silver coins, allowing visual authentication, to combat counterfeiting of its high demand bullion products. -
Oct 6, 2020, 08:00 AM
Russian history lesson found in 1741 bronze medal in Sincona auction
A bronze medal to commemorate Russia's Elizabeth I and her ascension to the throne in 1741 serves as a portal to a lesson that reflects upon the times and her place in history. -
Oct 2, 2020, 13:00 PM
Royal Mint considers production stop on two denominations
UK circulating 2-penny and £2 coins will not be produced at the Royal Mint for the next 10 years, as a recent government audit finds an oversupply of the coins paired with falling demand. -
Sep 30, 2020, 16:44 PM
San Marino honors healthcare workers with €10 commem
Proceeds from sales of Uncirculated copper-nickel €10 coins honoring the San Marino Institute for Social Security and its health services are donated to the institute to support its COVID-19 work. -
Sep 22, 2020, 09:00 AM
Hungarian sheepdog stands guard on face of new coin
Known as the "mop dog," the komondor is featured on the second coin in the Hungarian Sheep and Hunting Dogs series, a Proof-like copper-nickel-zinc 2,000-forint coin. -
Sep 21, 2020, 12:00 PM
Dutch coins honor water pumping station centennial
A Royal Dutch Mint 2020 coin celebrates the centennial of a technological improvement that had a dramatic impact then and now on preserving Dutch land from floods. -
Sep 21, 2020, 11:00 AM
Small gold coin is big news from Royal Canadian Mint
The latest Proof .999 fine gold $10 coin from the Royal Canadian Mint uses native gold and a native-inspired design by an Inuk artist, and is available individually, a first. -
Sep 21, 2020, 09:00 AM
Prolific mystery writer Agatha Christie celebrated on Royal Mint’s new coins
The works of prolific mystery writer Agatha Christie are honored with a number of issues from the Royal Mint on the occasion of the British writer's 100th anniversary of first being published. -
Sep 20, 2020, 11:00 AM
Australian silver shipwreck series continues with ‘Zuytdorp’
The RAM offers the third issue in its Shipwreck series of triangular 1-ounce .999 fine silver $1 coins, depicting the Dutch East India ship "Zuytdorp" that disappeared in 1712. -
Sep 19, 2020, 09:30 AM
Rare silver pattern coin for Madagascar coming to auction
A rare fantasy issue struck in London featuring the last monarch of the Kingdom of Madagascar can become part of a new collection when offered for sale in the Netherlands in October. -
Sep 18, 2020, 07:30 AM
Ancient silver denarius of Rome’s Octavian offered at auction
Numismatica Ars Classica offers a silver denarius, issued circa 19 to 18 B.C., from Rome's first emperor, in Extremely Fine condition at an October auction. -
Aug 31, 2020, 08:35 AM
Perth Mint focuses on native marsupial for silver dollar
The quokka, known as "the world's happiest animal," has more to smile about now that the Perth Mint is featuring the marsupial on a 1-ounce .9999 fine silver dollar. -
Aug 31, 2020, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for Aug. 31, 2020: Gold finds excite
For collectors, gold coins hold special appeal, even for those who lack the monetary means to buy them. -
Aug 30, 2020, 10:30 AM
Sede Vacante coins aren’t just released by the Vatican
German elements of the Holy Roman Empire, such as the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, also issued Sede Vacante coins, and one is offered in a Sept. 28 sale from Fritz Rudolph Künker. -
Aug 29, 2020, 08:45 AM
Tokelau releases flying fish 1-ounce silver $5 bullion coin
A Brilliant Uncirculated 2020 Flying Fish (Hahave) 1-ounce .999 fine silver $5 coin in the name of Tokelau is available from American Precious Metals Exchange. -
Aug 28, 2020, 10:20 AM
Gold coin hoard found in Israel by two students
Two students involved in an archaeological project in Israel discovered an 1,100-year-old hoard of Abbasid gold coins that contains 425 coins or pieces of coins. -
Aug 24, 2020, 09:15 AM
Rare 1820 copper pattern coin in September sale
A British pattern coin borrowed its designs from a previous French work that had been completed 30 years before and serves as a prime example of art and technology of the period.
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