It is the 20th anniversary of Shrek's introduction, and the Perth Mint's 1,000-coin mintage of a 1-ounce .999 fine silver $2 coin for Niue, shaped like the lovable grumpy green ogre, marks the occasion.

The final subject of the Pobjoy Mint's Sea Creatures series of 50-penny coins is the popular clown triggerfish, which features distinctive coloring brought to life on the coin surface.

The Royal Canadian Mint's convex/concave Proof 2021 .9999 fine silver $25 coin with selective gold plating on a simulated miners' pan celebrates the 125th anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush.

Israel will soon issue a new circulating commemorative 5-new-Israeli-shekel coin to celebrate the sacrifice of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pakistan marks its 70-year diplomatic relationship with China on a new circulating commemorative 70-rupee coin, apparently the first of that denomination.

A lion-tailed macaque and African crowned crane, advertising exotic animals at a London menagerie, appear on opposite sides of an 1801 Conder token that realized $129.80 Aug. 4 at CNG.

Researcher, history professor and author Frank L. Holt offers "When Money Talks: A History of Coins and Numismatics" connecting coinage through the ages and its impact on the world.

"Coin World" columnist David Vagi, expert in ancient coins whose "Coinage and History of the Roman Empire" is a leading reference on the subject, is the ANA's 2021 Numismatist of the Year.

Royal 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.

Australian 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.

Kerry 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.

The 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.

To 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.

Four 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.

A 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."

The 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.

Medieval 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.

Seven 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.

The 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.

A 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.