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Aug 9, 2021, 08:30 AM
UK coins celebrate anniversary of gold standard
by Larry JewettRoyal Mint 2021 Proof 1-ounce and quarter-ounce gold coins mark the 200th anniversary of the UK adopting the gold standard in 1821, and a set includes the last coin issued under the standard.Aug 8, 2021, 11:00 AMAustralian athletic spirit featured on six special $2 coins
by Larry JewettAustralian grocery chain Woolworths customers can purchase a series of six colorful 2021 $2 coins celebrating Australian Olympic and Paralympic participation in the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games.Aug 6, 2021, 15:00 PMKerry Wetterstrom receives ANA Farran Zerbe award
by StaffKerry Wetterstrom will be honored at the 2021 ANA World's Fair of Money with its annual Farran Zerbe Memorial Award, the top honor given by the association.Aug 2, 2021, 09:00 AMPerth Mint coin made for Year of Three Kings
by Jeff StarckThe year 1936 saw the death of a king, the abdication of another and a third leader to rule Britain in an unusual turn of events never experienced before or since. A new coin marks the occasion.Jul 27, 2021, 10:00 AMCanada issues $2 coin to celebrate insulin research anniversary
by Jeff StarckTo commemorate the efforts of four Canadians who created insulin in 1921, the Royal Canadian Mint is offering a new circulating commemorative $2 coin in color and plain versions.Jul 22, 2021, 10:50 AMAncient Chinese mythical creatures on five-ounce silver $5 coin from Tuvalu
by Jeff StarckFour ancient mythical Chinese creatures representing the seasons are showcased on a new Antique Finish Ultra-High Relief 5-ounce .9999 fine $5 silver piedfort coin from Tuvalu issued by the Perth Mint.Jul 21, 2021, 11:12 AMCharles II medal issued in honor of his father
by Jeff StarckA silver medal of Charles II for his father, 46 years after his father's execution, is in Heritage's ANA auction in Dallas in August. Its legend translates, “Learn virtue from me, good fortune from others."Jul 20, 2021, 10:29 AMPobjoy Mint issues fifth Sea Creatures 50-penny coin
by Jeff StarckThe latest in the Sea Creatures series of 50-penny coins created by the Pobjoy Mint on behalf of the British Indian Ocean Territory features the yellow longnose butterflyfish.Jul 16, 2021, 08:19 AMBlack Death era treasure coins located in UK
by John AndrewMedieval gold coins discovered in the UK from the 14th century reign of Edward III, among the first gold coins he issued, coincided with an era of Black Death pandemics sweeping Europe.Jul 13, 2021, 09:00 AMSolidus auction includes gold aureus of Faustina the Elder
by Jeff StarckSeven coins of Faustina I or her daughter Faustina II offered at auction by the German firm Solidus in its 82nd auction, June 29, were led by a gold aureus of Faustina I, or the Elder.Jul 11, 2021, 09:00 AMRoyal Mint visits Alice’s Wonderland with multiple coins
by Jeff StarckThe Royal Mint, in collaboration with the Victoria & Albert Museum, will be issuing a number of coins depicting cherished scenes from the popular Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.Jul 6, 2021, 10:00 AMOlympic medals come to Swiss July auction
by Jeff StarckA Swiss coin shop is auctioning medals from past Olympic Games, including participant and commemorative pieces, just days before the start of the delayed 2020 Summer Games in Japan.Jul 5, 2021, 09:00 AMRoyal Mint honors Prince Philip on £5 commemoratives
by Jeff StarckThe Royal Mint is honoring the late Prince Philip with a £5 crown — typically used to mark significant moments, such as coronations and jubilees — with 15 different versions available.Jul 3, 2021, 11:00 AMWhite Horse of Hanover featured on Pobjoy issue
by Jeff StarckThe Queen's Beasts 2021 series of £2 coins for the British Indian Ocean Territories from Pobjoy Mint now offers the fifth beast, the White Horse of Hanover, in ringed bimetallic and silver versions.Jul 2, 2021, 10:13 AMWrong date on Perth Mint mutant mule
by Jeff StarckA YouTube content creator reveals that a 1-ounce silver dollar in Perth Mint's Marvel Comics character series for Tuvalu, a 2021 piece depicting the mutant Wolverine, has a wrong date obverse.Jun 28, 2021, 09:14 AMAmerican distributor offers book on Swedish numismatics
by Jeff StarckA new book exploring all the coins of Sweden is now available from Coin & Currency Institute which is a pocket version of two previously published books covering over a thousand years of coinage.Jun 27, 2021, 11:00 AMSale offers ancient coins featuring animals
by Jeff StarckAn elegant second century Celtic gold stater from Gaul and a Sicilian silver tetradrachm, both picturing animals, met differing results relative to expected prices in Nomos Ag's June sale in Zurich.Jun 25, 2021, 15:00 PMPobjoy Mint honors fin whale on titanium coins
by Jeff StarckPobjoy Mint’s colored titanium £2 coins series featuring the wildlife of British Overseas Territories continues with a 2021 issue for South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands showing the fin whale.Jun 24, 2021, 10:00 AMRoyal Mint honors Queen Elizabeth II on 95th birthday
by Jeff StarckThe longest reigning monarch in the history of England celebrated her 95th birthday and the Royal Mint has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II with coin designs from her time on the throne.Jun 23, 2021, 10:00 AMTokelau celebrates Princess Diana with silver, gold coins
by Jeff StarckPrincess Diana is remembered on what would have been her 60th birthday with a Proof 1-ounce .9999 fine silver $5 coin and a Proof 1-ounce .9999 gold $100 coin issued for Tokelau.NEWS-
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