Building on the success of a similar program last year, the Pobjoy Mint will be striking 50-pence coins depicting the character Father Christmas for the 2019 holiday season. Colorized and noncolorized coins will be issued, in Proof and regular finishes.

The Royal Australian Mint will celebrate the centennial of Australia’s famous air travel company Qantas in 2020 with a circulating dollar coin.

A 1790 Venetian silver osella (medallic coin) offered in the Dec. 5 auction from Numismatica Ars Classica marks victory over pirates in the Mediterranean.

Two decades after being named executive director of the American Numismatic Society, Dr. Ute Wartenberg has stepped down to return to full-time numismatic research.

The Royal Canadian Mint has issued two 2019 commemorative coins showcasing the red poppy in a unique new way.

New gold coins from St. Helena, including the 1-ounce £5 piece shown, provide a modern interpretation of the classic Una and the Lion design.

A new circulating commemorative coin in Poland honors a memorial to an effort made to establish a Polish nation a century ago.

A “ready”-made collection of electrotypes is being offered in a Nov. 21 auction in London.

A Reverse Proof 2019 silver $2 coin from the Solomon Islands not only honors the bald eagle, but is shaped like one of the famous birds.

The second 50-penny coin from the Royal Mint celebrating the children’s book The Gruffalo has now been released.

A recently discovered example of a rare “mule” of a 1916 Australian halfpenny with an quarter-anna of India was sold in a private sale in Australia.

Alexander the III of Macedon (the Great) was a historic figure in the early Greek world. For collectors beginning an exploration of ancient coins, his numismatic legacy is a popular starting point.

Cape Verde celebrates its connection with the United States on a recent circulating commemorative 200-escudo coin.

One of perhaps 14 examples known of a 1670-A silver 15-sol coin for French colonies is set for a November auction.

The first part of the Jerry D. Williams Collection of Elephant Coins was a highlight of Stephen Album Rare Coins’ Sept. 12 to 14 auction, the firm’s 35th sale.

The Great Australian Coin Hunt has begun, with 26 circulating commemorative dollar coins available only through Australia Post. The coins highlight various aspects of Aussie culture, cuisine, wildlife and more.

A new book due for release in October presents the first major research about the gold coins of Sweden in nearly four decades.

The Royal Australian Mint has issued a colorful circulating commemorative $2 coin to support the national rugby team, the Wallabies.

A satirical gold ducat medal from 1923 makes a striking commentary on the post-war inflation that affected Germany.

The second edition of a book about early dated coins will be available soon.