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.

The buyers approved to make large bullion purchases from the United States Mint expect deliveries of 2021 American Eagle gold and silver bullion coins Jan. 11, but not any with new designs.

Considered one of the most beautiful coin designs of the 20th century, a 100-lira coin from 1925 Italy sold for $19,200 in a Heritage sale graded Matte Proof 65.

Jeff bids Chris adieu in the latter's final episode on the Coin World Podcast. In their last show together, the two discuss Kennedy half dollars, inauguration medals, and a 1996 edition of Coin World. They also talk to Larry, who will be co-hosting the show with Jeff in 2021.

The bidding leader at the November Heritage World and Ancient Coins Platinum Night was an 1826 George VI gold £5 coin graded Proof 66 Ultra Cameo by Numismatic Guaranty Corp.

The first offering from World Banknote Auctions will include a £10 note from Bermuda dated July 28, 1964, and graded Choice Uncirculated by Paper Money Guaranty among its 400 lots.

Bundesbank is using a new digital recovery system ePuzzler to assist in piecing together damaged euro and Deutsche notes submitted for replacement; it works for other shredded documents too.