• Counterfeit eid mar
    Jun 12, 2024, 12:00 PM

    Contemporary fourrée EID MAR coin in May 29 Baldwin’s sale

    by Jeff Starck
    A 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.

  • Nectanebo stater
    Jun 8, 2024, 12:00 PM

    Tyrants of the Nile on display at August ANA event

    by Larry Jewett
    Visitors 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.

  • Wayde Milas and Rebecca Morgan
    Jun 7, 2024, 12:00 PM

    Royal Mint names RARCOA as U.S. distributor

    by Larry Jewett
    The 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.

  • Netherlands D-Day medal
    Jun 6, 2024, 17:01 PM

    Dutch Mint issues medal for D-Day anniversary

    by Jeff Starck
    The 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.

  • Belgium bee coin
    Jun 5, 2024, 15:00 PM

    Belgium highlights bees on coin card for collectors

    by Jeff Starck
    The 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.

  • 1891 Netherlands Queen Wilhemina coin
    Jun 1, 2024, 16:00 PM

    Rare Dutch 1891 25-cent soars in Heritage sale

    by Jeff Starck
    A 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.

  • two-dollar Buffalo wing coin
    Jun 1, 2024, 09:00 AM

    New silver coin celebrates anniversary of Buffalo wing

    by Jeff Starck
    It 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.

  • Royal Mint James Bond 2024
    May 31, 2024, 16:00 PM

    Royal Mint issues 007 commemorative coins honoring decade of 2000s

    by Jeff Starck
    The 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."

  • 1663 Petition Crown
    May 31, 2024, 12:00 PM

    Finest-known Petition Crown tops $1 million in sale

    by Jeff Starck
    The 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.

  • 1969 Biafra silver crown
    May 29, 2024, 08:00 AM

    Rare silver crown from Biafra highlights Album June sale

    by Jeff Starck
    A 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.

  • 1918 Hungary 20-corona
    May 27, 2024, 18:00 PM

    World War I-era gold coin of exiled Hungarian king

    by Jeff Starck
    The 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.

  • 2024 New Zealand night skies coins
    May 26, 2024, 17:00 PM

    New Zealand issues Night Skies coins in two-coin set

    by Jeff Starck
    The 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.

  • Royal Mint D-Day coins
    May 25, 2024, 13:00 PM

    Royal Mint issuing several D-Day coins for 80th anniversary

    by Jeff Starck
    To 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.

  • Proof Archimedes s crew coin
    May 20, 2024, 18:00 PM

    Greece honors Archimedes’ screw with silver €10 coin

    by Jeff Starck
    A 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.

  • 2024 Tuvalu starry sky silver coin
    May 19, 2024, 16:00 PM

    Perth Mint creates space-themed 5-ounce silver $5

    by Jeff Starck
    The 2024 Tuvalu $5 Starry Sky and Planets coin employs multiple technologies to showcase the grandeur and wonder of space, according to the Perth Mint.

  • Bon Scott coin from Perth Mint
    May 14, 2024, 17:00 PM

    AC/DC front man Bon Scott shown on Tuvalu $1 coin

    by Jeff Starck
    More 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.

  • 2024 Dutch ducat
    May 13, 2024, 12:00 PM

    2024 Dutch gold ducats presale underway for later release

    by Jeff Starck
    The 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.

  • Constantine II medallion
    May 12, 2024, 12:00 PM

    Gold medallion from Hunt Collection in MDC Monaco sale

    by Jeff Starck
    A 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.

  • silver taler counbterstamped
    May 8, 2024, 18:00 PM

    Countermarked Swiss taler in Burki collection sale

    by Jeff Starck
    In 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.

  • Indian Treaty No. 7 medal
    May 7, 2024, 22:00 PM

    1877 Canadian silver Treaty medal sells in auction

    by Jeff Starck
    An 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.

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