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Feb 18, 2021, 09:30 AM
Money Talks lecture focuses on early Egyptian gold
by Larry JewettIn her Feb. 27 presentation in the American Numismatic Society series Money Talks, Dr. Irene Soto Martin discusses fourth-century solidi found in Egypt and their importance to a study of the period's economy. -
Feb 15, 2021, 15:45 PM
Stingray offered in Perth’s Deadly & Dangerous coin series
by Jeff StarckThe Perth Mint adds the stingray to the Deadly & Dangerous series in 2021, with a limited mintage $100 gold coin and a silver dollar, each with an underwater scene colorized with metallic paint. -
Feb 14, 2021, 10:00 AM
Canada’s Specimen set includes dollar for Blanding’s turtle
by Jeff StarckThe RCM offers an annual coin set in a Specimen Finish and the 2021 theme continues the endangered species awareness program with a Blanding's turtle as the subject of the Specimen dollar. -
Feb 13, 2021, 10:00 AM
World War I era bronze medal issued for Dutch ship
by Jeff StarckA March Amsterdam sale offers a 1917 Dutch bronze medal created in response to German torpedo boats attacking the neutral nation's cargo ship SS Amstelstroom, killing some crewmembers. -
Feb 3, 2021, 08:00 AM
Barbados releases glow-in-the-dark circulating commemorative
by Jeff StarckWhile commemorative glow-in-the-dark coins aren't new, Barbados 2020 $1 coins minted by the RCM go a step further, with a million of them issued for general circulation and collecting. -
Feb 2, 2021, 11:00 AM
A medal for ship namesake Admiral Gardner in London auction
by Jeff StarckMany know of the ship "Admiral Gardner," but the man by that name also ran a political campaign in the late 1700s, and for his cause a penny-sized token was issued. An example is offered Feb. 17 by Baldwin's. -
Jan 30, 2021, 10:00 AM
Gold 50-shilling coin of Cromwell soars in London auction
by Jeff StarckA coin of Oliver Cromwell established a world record in Dix Noonan Webb's Jan. 21 auction, as the gold 50-shilling piece from Marvin Lessen's collections realized £471,200, more than three times its high estimate. -
Jan 26, 2021, 11:26 AM
Pobjoy Mint titanium coin shows colorful flamingo
by Jeff StarckThe brightly colored, graceful flamingo is reproduced in pink and light green titanium by the Pobjoy Mint on a 2021 $5 coin for Fiji; an Uncirculated copper-nickel dollar version is also offered. -
Jan 21, 2021, 12:00 PM
Sierra Leone shows majestic lion on Proof 2020 half-gram gold coin
by Jeff StarckA Sierra Leon 2020 Proof gold $4 coin offered by the Pobjoy Mint in 2021 complements the nation's 2020 Big Cat silver $4 coin series, reusing the lion design from that silver series. -
Jan 20, 2021, 10:50 AM
Postponed FIDEM event keeps 2020 name, with December 2021 date
by Larry JewettThe Fédération Internationale de la Médaille d’Art congress and exhibition planned for Tokyo, postponed from its original October 2020 date, is reset for December 2021. -
Jan 18, 2021, 11:15 AM
A kingdom under siege spurs money of necessity during English Civil War
by Jeff StarckCoins of the English Civil War are historic and collectible, with one interesting example an AU-58 1645 silver shilling of Carlisle, England, in the Feb. 2 and 3 Ira & Larry Goldberg Pre-Long Beach auction. -
Jan 18, 2021, 09:15 AM
Australia at Night series continues with 2021 coins for wombat
by Jeff Starck2021 gold $100 and silver $1 coins in the Australia at Night series for Niue use selective plating and finishing techniques to feature the wombat, a native marsupial that is critically endangered. -
Jan 15, 2021, 10:55 AM
Canada’s ‘Bluenose’ vessel featured on commemoratives for ship centennial
by Jeff StarckThe Royal Canadian Mint features the swift, graceful schooner 'Bluenose' on several 2021 coins in celebration of the 1921 launch of what soon became one of Canada’s favorite national symbols. -
Jan 11, 2021, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for Jan. 11, 2021: Four legs on a Tripod?
by William T. GibbsIn H.G. Wells' classic alien invasion novel "The War of the Worlds," Martians lay waste to Great Britain with giant Tripods. So why does the Royal Mint's new coin show the war machine with four legs? -
Jan 10, 2021, 10:00 AM
Royal Mint unveils commemorative coins for multiple UK anniversaries in 2021
by Jeff StarckThe Royal Mint acknowledges five anniversaries in 2021 with commemorative coins, with coins offered in multiple versions, some offered only in sets available now; more releases are anticipated. -
Jan 9, 2021, 11:02 AM
CNG to auction Peter J. Merani Collection in January sale
by Steve RoachCoins are fertile ground for learning history, as found in the Jan. 19 and 20 Classic Numismatic Group auction of the Peter J. Merani Collection of ancient Roman and papal coins and medals. -
Jan 8, 2021, 16:00 PM
Royal Mint design for coin under fire for wrongly depicting alien war machines
by Jeff StarckA new £2 coin marking the life and work of author H.G. Wells is called out on social media and in online fan forums for having elements on the reverse that are inconsistent with the works presented. -
Jan 5, 2021, 08:00 AM
Victorian-era embellished coins in Feb. 2 London sale by Dix Noonan Webb
by Jeff StarckExamples of coins reflecting customs popularized during the reign of Queen Victoria, the private addition of enameling to bring color to a coin and individually engraving coins into “love tokens,” are offered. -
Dec 30, 2020, 10:30 AM
Market Analysis: Extraordinary gold sovereign of Elizabeth I
by Steve RoachAn undated sovereign of 30 shillings minted at Tower Mint in the late 16th century provided a fascinating example of the era when coins were used for jewelry as well as commerce. -
Dec 30, 2020, 09:00 AM
Ancient coin in sale reflects monetary system changes
by Jeff StarckA circa A.D. 300 silver argenteus sold Dec. 16 in a Classical Numismatic Group's auction calls to mind that efforts to keep monetary systems in balance occurred even in ancient Rome.
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