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Sep 9, 2019, 09:32 AM
Royal Dutch Mint honors Operation Market Garden with coins
The Royal Dutch Mint is issuing three 2019 coins in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden. -
Sep 9, 2019, 07:00 AM
Auction firm returns stolen medal found in consignment
A silver medal from 1837, stolen nearly 50 years ago, is now reunited with the museum in Guernsey that once held the piece. -
Aug 27, 2019, 15:27 PM
Medal honors hero of Israel’s independence
American David Daniel “Mickey” Marcus appears on a new medal from the American Israel Numismatic Association. Marcus was a hero of Israel’s War of Independence. -
Aug 27, 2019, 08:00 AM
Royal Australian Mint exhibit features Holey dollars
An exhibit of 11 Holey dollars and 11 Dumps is on view at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra. -
Aug 25, 2019, 08:15 AM
Canadian 1911 silver dollar brings $552,000 at auction
Canada’s most famous coin, the 1911 silver dollar, was sold Aug. 15 for $552,000, including a 20 percent buyer’s fee. -
Aug 23, 2019, 15:30 PM
Tyrants of Seine coins in Long Beach Expo exhibit
A rare gold stater of the Celtic Parisii tribe is one of many rarities of French coinage to be on exhibit from the Tyrant Collection at the September Long Beach Coin & Collectibles Expo. -
Aug 18, 2019, 08:30 AM
Six-volume catalog covers Reformation numismatics
Rainer Opitz’s collection of numismatic items related to the Reformation has been published into a six-volume book by Fritz Rudolph Künker. -
Aug 16, 2019, 10:38 AM
UK metal detectorist find, Roman gold solidus in London auction
Dix Noonan Webb will offer a June metal detectorist's find of a lifetime, a Roman gold solidus of the Emperor Constantine I in About Uncirculated condition, at auction Sept. 17 in London. -
Aug 8, 2019, 10:32 AM
Pair of Napoleon medals sell at Spink auction in July
A pair of medals of the same design, issued in 1840 to mark the return of Napoleon’s ashes to the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris, sold separately in Spink’s July 19 auction in London. -
Aug 4, 2019, 10:00 AM
Monnaie de Paris issues coins for Apollo 11 lunar landing
The Monnaie de Paris has just issued four new coins to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the July 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing. -
Aug 2, 2019, 12:00 PM
Modern error on Canada’s 1982 Constitution $1 coin coming to auction
A Canadian 1982 Constitution nickel dollar struck from rotated dies is offered in Heritage’s Aug. 25 world coin auction featuring the George Cook Collection. -
Aug 2, 2019, 11:30 AM
Royal Canadian Mint silver $20 coin marks Battle of Scheldt
An important battle that helped liberate the Netherlands is now the focus of a new Canadian silver coin from the Royal Canadian Mint. -
Jul 24, 2019, 08:21 AM
Philippine rarity to be offered in August auction by Stack’s Bowers
A rare 1899 centavo struck by Philippine insurgents on the island of Panay during the Philippine-American War is coming to a Stack’s Bowers Galleries ANA auction. -
Jul 16, 2019, 09:00 AM
West African States discussing a new unified currency
The 15-country Economic Community of West African States is still working to introduce the “eco” to spur economic development. -
Jul 15, 2019, 10:00 AM
Study reveals that euro coins have large economic impact
The first detailed study on the effects of coin minting on the economy and employment in the European Union reveals dramatic impact. -
Jul 15, 2019, 09:30 AM
British lifesaving medal sells in Spink auction in New York City
A medal for an act of bravery sold during a June 26 auction by Spink in New York City, realizing a hammer price of $500, the lower end of the estimate of $500 to $600. -
Jul 13, 2019, 09:20 AM
Tasmanian devil adorns new Niue silver coin issued by Downies
A new 1-ounce silver dollar from Niue presents a close view of the Tasmanian devil, an animal native to Australia. -
Jul 13, 2019, 08:32 AM
Pride of Two Nations Two-Coin sets near authorized limits
The Pride of Two Nations 2019 Two-Coin sets' sales have neared their authorized limits, pausing sales, but a few were held back for a special offer at the ANA show in August. -
Jul 9, 2019, 08:17 AM
2020 Tokyo Olympics medals to be fabricated from reclaimed metals
Medals for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games in Tokyo will be struck on planchets made from metals reclaimed from recycling cell phones and other small electronic devices. -
Jul 3, 2019, 11:20 AM
Some fake Chinese coins are actually worth collecting
An undated but historical gold fantasy coin, purportedly showing Chinese emperor Kuang Hsü, recently sold in a Hong Kong auction for about twice its estimate.
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