Jeff and Larry discuss the recent replica coin from an Ohio artist that draw massive social media attention. With the dawning of the new year, it became a good opportunity to look back at the way things have changed (or not) in the last 20 years.

An 1892-O Barber, Micro O half dollar graded MS-67 by PCGS with a green Certified Acceptance Corp. sticker realized $132,000 in Stack's Bowers Galleries' Miller Collection sale.

Examples of coins reflecting customs popularized during the reign of Queen Victoria, the private addition of enameling to bring color to a coin and individually engraving coins into “love tokens,” are offered.

A Barcelona-area teen is arrested by the Spanish National Police in a case involving high-quality counterfeit euro notes being sold in Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom.

With the 116th Congress nearing its end, legislators are beginning to move unessential legislation through the legislative process, including multiple bills with numismatic connections.

As the finest known of the Two Leaves variety, a 1795 Flowing Hair dollar from the Larry H. Miller Collection gained attention and brought a final price of $576,000 in the Stack's Bowers December sale.

One of the world's top stories of 2020 is necessarily also among Coin World's: the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused show cancellations, changed Mint plans, and spurred greater use of online resources.

Zimbabwe government officials assure their citizenry and businesses that damaged, worn out, but trusted, U.S. dollars are again ok to use in circulation, as long as a note is more than half there.

The unveiling date for the newest issue in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Lucky Money Series has fallen victim to COVID-19 problems, postponed to possibly after the Chinese New Year.

Heritage adjusted its plans and presents a variety of enticing selections, including several Matte Proof pieces, in a late January offering of consignments previously set for the now-canceled FUN show.

In Stack's Bowers Galleries' Dec. 17 offering of the collection of Utah Jazz owner Larry H. Miller, an 1849 Mormon gold $10 piece designed by Brigham Young with 10 known pieces realized $840,000.

Activity surrounding U.S. Mint product lines continues to draw the most reader attention, while a humorous, collaborative American Eagle replica also attracted readers.

Approved designs are unveiled for the three-coin National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum commemorative coins to be issued in 2021 with gold $5 coins, silver dollars and copper-nickel clad half dollars.

A new reverse design illustrating Gen. George Washington crossing the Delaware River with his troops during the American Revolution will be appear on the 2021 quarter dollars to be issued April 5.

D. Wayne (Dick) Johnson, the first editor of "Coin World" and a recognized expert on medallic arts, died on Dec. 29, 2020, in Connecticut at the age of 90.

The celebration of the centennial of the founding of the Negro National League, an organization of professional baseball, will be commemorated with three coins issued in 2022.

A three-coin commemorative program to honor the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, New York, is now law, with coins to be produced in 2022.

An undated sovereign of 30 shillings minted at Tower Mint in the late 16th century provided a fascinating example of the era when coins were used for jewelry as well as commerce.

A circa A.D. 300 silver argenteus sold Dec. 16 in a Classical Numismatic Group's auction calls to mind that efforts to keep monetary systems in balance occurred even in ancient Rome.

De La Rue introduces a new class of currency security, Nexus, involving a wide, colorful stripe embedded in a note's substrate, which appears in its first use on just-issued notes from Qatar Central Bank.