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Jun 12, 2024, 12:00 PM
Contemporary fourrée EID MAR coin in May 29 Baldwin’s sale
by Jeff StarckA contemporary counterfeit, or fourrée (plated copy), of an EID MAR denarius sold for £9,600 in a sale by Baldwin's at the end of May.Jun 8, 2024, 12:00 PMTyrants of the Nile on display at August ANA event
by Larry JewettVisitors to the American Numismatic Association World's Fair of Money in Rosemont, Illinois, in August will get a chance to see another portion of the Tyrant Collection, this time a display of coins of Egypt.Jun 7, 2024, 12:00 PMRoyal Mint names RARCOA as U.S. distributor
by Larry JewettThe Royal Mint officials, noting a decided increase in interest in that mint's products in the United States, names the Rare Coin Company of America its official distributor to help expand the market.Jun 6, 2024, 17:01 PMDutch Mint issues medal for D-Day anniversary
by Jeff StarckThe Royal Dutch Mint has issued a Brilliant Uncirculated copper-nickel medal to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944, during World War II.Jun 5, 2024, 15:00 PMBelgium highlights bees on coin card for collectors
by Jeff StarckThe importance of the bee to the sustaining of the environment and eco0l,ogical progress is highlighted through Belgium's newest €2.5 coin struck from brass and including a multi-view element.Jun 1, 2024, 16:00 PMRare Dutch 1891 25-cent soars in Heritage sale
by Jeff StarckA Proof 1891 Queen Wilhemina, Long Hair silver 25-cent coin, the only one in private hands, eclipsed the $1 million mark during a recent Heritage Auctions European sale.Jun 1, 2024, 09:00 AMNew silver coin celebrates anniversary of Buffalo wing
by Jeff StarckIt has been 60 years since the Buffalo wing was created and started to appear as a staple for gatherings and restaurant menus, and a silver coin in the shape of the snack marks the anniversary.May 31, 2024, 16:00 PMRoyal Mint issues 007 commemorative coins honoring decade of 2000s
by Jeff StarckThe fifth release in the "Six Decades of 007" coin series reflects on the decade of the 2000s with a reverse design showing the hovercraft from the 2002 Bond movie "Die Another Day."May 31, 2024, 12:00 PMFinest-known Petition Crown tops $1 million in sale
by Jeff StarckThe finest example of the Petition Crown, offered in a May 8 Zürich auction, established a new record for British coins sold at auction, as this rare 1663 coin realized 949,375 Swiss francs.May 29, 2024, 08:00 AMRare silver crown from Biafra highlights Album June sale
by Jeff StarckA silver crown from the brief period of the existence of the nation of Biafra will be a highlight in the Stephen Album Rare Coins' Auction No. 49 in mid-June.May 27, 2024, 18:00 PMWorld War I-era gold coin of exiled Hungarian king
by Jeff StarckThe only gold 20-corona coin available to collectors issued by the last Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary is offered in a June Künker’s auction.May 26, 2024, 17:00 PMNew Zealand issues Night Skies coins in two-coin set
by Jeff StarckThe beauty of New Zealand's night sky is captured on two 2024 .999 fine silver $1 coins, one for a dark starry sky, and one for the Southern Lights, in a two-coin set issued by the New Zealand Post.May 25, 2024, 13:00 PMRoyal Mint issuing several D-Day coins for 80th anniversary
by Jeff StarckTo commemorate the 80th anniversary of the pivotal action in World War II known as D-Day, the Royal Mint is offering a number of coins, including a gold sovereign to be struck on June 6.May 20, 2024, 18:00 PMGreece honors Archimedes’ screw with silver €10 coin
by Jeff StarckA Proof .925 fine silver €10 coin that celebrates the invention of Archimedes' screw is part of the Ancient Greek Technology series of coins for Greece with a mintage limit of 2,000 coins.May 19, 2024, 16:00 PMPerth Mint creates space-themed 5-ounce silver $5
by Jeff StarckThe 2024 Tuvalu $5 Starry Sky and Planets coin employs multiple technologies to showcase the grandeur and wonder of space, according to the Perth Mint.May 14, 2024, 17:00 PMAC/DC front man Bon Scott shown on Tuvalu $1 coin
by Jeff StarckMore than 40 years after his death, AC/DC singer Bon Scott is being honored on silver $1 coins made by the Perth Mint that sold out a total mintage of 5,000 coins.May 13, 2024, 12:00 PM2024 Dutch gold ducats presale underway for later release
by Jeff StarckThe Netherlands is accepting reservations for its annual gold ducat and double ducat coins, which will be minted to match orders, and the presale window closes May 25.May 12, 2024, 12:00 PMGold medallion from Hunt Collection in MDC Monaco sale
by Jeff StarckA highlight of an early May sale by MDC Monaco was a circa 327 gold 2-solidi medallion of Constantine II, believed to be the only one of its type in private hands.May 8, 2024, 18:00 PMCountermarked Swiss taler in Burki collection sale
by Jeff StarckIn its upcoming Auction no. 91 in Zurich, SINCONA AG will present a 1621 silver taler from the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen that was counterstamped in 1655 for use in Russia.May 7, 2024, 22:00 PM1877 Canadian silver Treaty medal sells in auction
by Jeff StarckAn 1877 Indian Treaty No. 7 silver medal was sold for $83,650 Canadian during the Canadian Numismatic Company's April 22 sale, the second auction of a Treaty medal in the firm's history.NEWS-
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