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Sep 1, 2024, 17:00 PM
Royal Mint honors ‘Gruffalo’s Child’ with 50-penny coins
by Jeff StarckA favorite character from the world of children's literature will delight those receive the 50-penny coins being offered by the Royal Mint that feature "Gruffalo's Child."Sep 1, 2024, 12:00 PMMedieval hoard from 14th century found in Germany
by Jeff StarckOne of the most extensive Medieval coin hoards of recent times was announced in August when a German citizen came upon the find while working with a construction crew.Aug 30, 2024, 12:21 PMSwitzerland issues bicentennial gold shooting coin
by Jeff StarckTo commemorate the 200th anniversary of a national shooting federation, Swissmint issued a Proof .900 fine gold 50-francs coin, a year after a silver piece was introduced in 2023.Aug 26, 2024, 12:00 PMKünker offers Thirty Years War collection in auction
by Jeff StarckA highlight of an upcoming sale by Künker that includes pieces from the period of the Thirty Years War is a 1636 silver medal honoring the exploits of Polish King Vladislav IV.Aug 26, 2024, 08:00 AMMonday Morning Brief for August 26, 2024: Coin discoveries
by Larry JewettThe thrill of the hunt is a never-ending sensation that drives collectors to look through change and seek out coins in places where they may be otherwise often overlooked.Aug 23, 2024, 17:00 PMKing Charles III’s definitive £1 coin entering circulation now
by Jeff StarckCoins bearing the likeness of King Charles III are beginning to circulate in the United Kingdom, with 2.975 million £1 coins featuring British bees on the reverse released Aug. 20.Aug 19, 2024, 18:01 PM11-year-old wins Royal Mint Museum story contest
by Jeff StarckThe annual short-story competition held by the Royal Mint Museum for pupils aged 8 to 11 in the UK was won by an 11-year-old North London girl who wrote about "Coins and the Sea."Aug 19, 2024, 12:00 PM2024 Irish coin honors St. Brigid centuries after her death
by Jeff StarckA new Proof .925 fine silver €15 coin pays honors to St. Brigid of Kildare who was dedicated to the poor throughout Ireland and sought to increase tranquility in the world.Aug 17, 2024, 19:00 PMAlien encounter in Sedona seen on new coins from Niue
by Jeff StarckTwo new colorful coins from Niue show a potential earthly encounter with being from distant galaxies taking place in Arizona with choices of a Proof silver $1 and a Proof gold $100 coin.Aug 14, 2024, 12:00 PMSamoan silver $5 coin batarang-shaped, celebrating 1989 'Batman' movie
by Jeff StarckA unique shape and one sided design are among the attributes of the latest pop culture coin issued for Samoa, which is shaped like the "batarang" weapon used by Batman.Aug 12, 2024, 17:00 PMSt. Peter, rooster star on latest Vatican €20 coin
by Jeff StarckThe connection between St. Peter and the rooster is detailed in the Gospels and it is the 2024 subject of the fifth issue in the Art & Faith series of copper €20 coins from Vatican City.Aug 11, 2024, 14:00 PMRare and valuable Transylvanian coins in Gadoury auction
by Jeff StarckEditions Victor Gadoury will be selling coins from the Transylvania region among the seven different collections offered in an October sale.Aug 10, 2024, 11:00 AMOlympic medals from past games sold in July sale
by Coin World StaffA number of Olympic medals were offered by RR Auctions during July included a medal won by an athlete with a wooden leg during the 1904 Games held in St. Louis.Aug 6, 2024, 12:00 PMHungary issues their first gold coin of 2024
by Jeff StarckSaint Kinga of Hungary is the latest offering in the Saints of the Arpad Dynasty series with a Proof .986 fine gold 100,000-forint and Uncirculated copper-nickel-zinc 3,000-forint coin available.Aug 4, 2024, 17:00 PMSamoa issues silver coins featuring Wonder Woman
by Jeff StarckNew silver $5 coins in a plain or colorized version from Samoa that depict Wonder Woman, one of the original Justice League members, are available from APMEX.Aug 2, 2024, 17:00 PMNew Tunisia import restrictions impact collectors
by Jeff StarckSeveral classifications of coins from multiple nations that primarily circulated in Tunisia for nearly 2,000 years are banned from import into the United States in a new U.S. government action.Jul 28, 2024, 09:00 AMGermany unveils 2025 coin for International Year of Women
by Jeff StarckProof and Uncirculated .925 fine silver €20 coins will be released in 2025 in Germany to commemorate the 50th anniversary of 1975's International Year of Women.Jul 27, 2024, 17:00 PMRare Edward VII gold rupee in Noonans sale of Indian coins
by Jeff StarckA second installment in the sale of Robert Puddester's vast collection will focus on coins of India and includes a rare 1903 Indian gold rupee with the uncrowned portrait of Edward VII.Jul 23, 2024, 12:00 PMAscension Islands coins part of ANA World's Fair of Money
by Jeff StarckNoted designer Joel Iskowitz has put his talents into the creation of three coins for the Ascensions Islands that celebrate the ANA and will debut at the World's Fair of Money.Jul 21, 2024, 17:00 PMCongressional Medal of Honor with Ukrainian ties in auction
by Jeff StarckBaldwin's Auctions offers a single lot in its Aug. 8 charity auction: a U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor, presented posthumously to a WWII U.S. Army soldier born in a region of Ukraine.NEWS-
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