A rare silver penny of Ludica realized £41,216 ($54,004 U.S.), including fees totaling 28.8 percent, during Dix Noonan Webb’s March 10 auction.

The Royal Mint marks 250 years since the birth of poet William Wordsworth with three new £5 coins, in base metal, silver, or gold, seen here.

The Royal Mint continues to celebrate the famous children’s book character Peter Rabbit on collector coins, including the silver and gold versions shown here.

World mints are responding to the global COVID-19 pandemic by halting, reducing or shifting production. Near future coin shows are being canceled to avoid mass gatherings.

The Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A British anti-slavery medal from 1834 is being offered during Heritage Auctions’ April 24 to 27 sale.

The COVID-19 virus continues to affect people around the globe, including having consequences to the hobby.

A uniquely edge-engraved gold medal awarded by the Institute of Civil Engineers around 1921 is offered in Dix Noonan Webb’s April 8 auction in London.

A 1797 “Conder” token commemorates King George III’s attendance at a celebration at St. Paul’s Cathedral.

A new coin from the RCM shaped like a cut diamond is not the first in the world. A 2016 coin from Niue issued by the Helvetic Mint is actually the first diamond-shaped coin.

The numismatic community both internationally and in the United States continues to deal with the effects of the global pandemic of COVID-19.

Australia has another circulating commemorative $2 coin for 2020, this one celebrating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.

The Pobjoy Mint has issued its first 50-penny coin for the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. The coin celebrates the HMS Resolution, which was used by Captain James Cook to visit the island.

Austria has issued a 2020 Easter coin celebrating the Lipizzaner stallion, famous horses from Europe. Both copper and silver versions of the €5 coin are available.

The third edition of the “Directory of Circulating Coins” is now available. The directory details changes to coinage, including use of new denominations.

Organizers of the April Singapore International Coin Fair announced a new date, Aug. 14 to 16, for the 2020 show, due to the coronavirus.

Jeff and Chris speak with the sovereign ruler of Bermania, Allen Berman, a coin dealer and expert in Papal Coinage. They also discuss coinage from micronation, tiny, generally-unrecognized territories and look at an issue of Coin World from 1991.

A new 2-ounce silver $10 bullion coin series from Canada celebrates Creatures of the North, beginning with the Kraken.

Italy celebrates educator and physician Maria Montessori with a circulating commemorative €2 coin in 2020.

A silver 50-kopek coin from 1912 depicts Czar Nicholas II, who would be deposed in 1917, and features a countermarked message that celebrates the historic event.