The Royal Australian Mint honors the contribution of the Afghan Cameleers in the exploration and settlement of the continent with 2020 50-cent coins.

A new gold coin from Canada celebrates a classic silver coin of New France, 350 years after it was issued, with the new coin given an aged appearance.

An aluminum 50-million-mark coin from Westphalia is offered in a May 4 auction by Steve Album Rare Coins. The piece dates to the post-war inflationary period in Germany.

France applauds the Smurfs, iconic little blue pixies who were the creation of Belgian artist Peyo, with 13 different 2020 coins in multiple denominations and compositions.

In the Monica Kern Collection, medals from around the world depict mothers lending support, encouragement or enrichment (nutritional and otherwise) to their children.

Monsters, beasts and other wild creatures both real and imagined have long played an important part in cultural imagery and story-telling, including appearing on our coins.

A rare silver penny of Ludica realized £41,216 ($54,004 U.S.), including fees totaling 28.8 percent, during Dix Noonan Webb’s March 10 auction.

The Royal Mint marks 250 years since the birth of poet William Wordsworth with three new £5 coins, in base metal, silver, or gold, seen here.

The Royal Mint continues to celebrate the famous children’s book character Peter Rabbit on collector coins, including the silver and gold versions shown here.

World mints are responding to the global COVID-19 pandemic by halting, reducing or shifting production. Near future coin shows are being canceled to avoid mass gatherings.

The Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A British anti-slavery medal from 1834 is being offered during Heritage Auctions’ April 24 to 27 sale.

The COVID-19 virus continues to affect people around the globe, including having consequences to the hobby.

A uniquely edge-engraved gold medal awarded by the Institute of Civil Engineers around 1921 is offered in Dix Noonan Webb’s April 8 auction in London.

A 1797 “Conder” token commemorates King George III’s attendance at a celebration at St. Paul’s Cathedral.

A new coin from the RCM shaped like a cut diamond is not the first in the world. A 2016 coin from Niue issued by the Helvetic Mint is actually the first diamond-shaped coin.

The numismatic community both internationally and in the United States continues to deal with the effects of the global pandemic of COVID-19.

Australia has another circulating commemorative $2 coin for 2020, this one celebrating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.

The Pobjoy Mint has issued its first 50-penny coin for the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. The coin celebrates the HMS Resolution, which was used by Captain James Cook to visit the island.

Austria has issued a 2020 Easter coin celebrating the Lipizzaner stallion, famous horses from Europe. Both copper and silver versions of the €5 coin are available.