United States 1798 Draped Bust Silver Dollar
Issued only six years after the United States Mint was established by the Coinage Act of April 2, 1792, the 1798 dollar represents one...
United States 1980 (P) Lincoln Cent
1980 was an inflection point in the history of the cent.
The juxtapenultimate date struck from the majority-copper alloy in use since the early 1960s,...
Ancient Coins – Alexander the Great Tetradrachms and Herakles’ Slaying of the Nemean Lion
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander the Great Tetradrachms (336-323 BCE). AR
Tetradrachms by Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......
The early Macedonian kingdom did not have...
United States 2018 Preamble to the Declaration of Independence: Life Platinum Proof Eagle Coin
American Platinum Proof Eagle Description
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator...
United States 1907 Indian Head Cent
History of the 1907 Indian Head Cent
Despite the Panic of 1907, when the New York Stock Exchange fell to nearly 50% of its pre-crash...
United States 1968-D Lincoln Cent
In the lead-up to the passage of the Coinage Act of 1965, speculators and coin collectors drew the ire of the Mint, the Treasury,...
United States 1893-CC Morgan Dollar
Description
The Morgan dollar gets its name from United States Mint engraver George T. Morgan, who designed the dollar coin in competition with then-Chief Engraver...
United States 1960 Lincoln Cent Overdate Varieties in Proof
Description
As David Lange writes in his excellent CoinWeek article, 1960 was a pivotal year for coin collecting in America.
Rare coins, the traditional backbone of...
United States 1975-D Jefferson Nickel
The Jefferson nickel debuted in 1938, replacing the Buffalo nickel in the 25th year of its production run. A design contest to commemorate Founding...
United States 1925 Lincoln Cent
In 1925, the United States Mint struck a total combined mintage of 188,909,000 Lincoln cents across all three of its main facilities. Of this,...
United States 1923 Peace Dollar
The 1923 Peace dollar is one of the most common issues in the series of dollar coins (1921-35) designed by Anthony de Francisci. Peace...
United States 1903-S $5 Half Eagle Gold Coin
1903 saw a series of interesting events for America: the United States leased Guantanamo Bay from Cuba, the Ford Motor Company was founded, and...
United States 1799 Large Cent
During the same year that the United States Mint finally became an independent government agency, answering directly to the president, it struck nearly one...
Ancient Coin Profiles – Portrait of Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great Macedonia, Philip II, struck under Philip III; Kolophon, c. 322 BCE, Stater
Alexander the Great by Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management,...
United States 1966 Jefferson Nickel
In 1966, the United States Mint was at the nadir of what was perhaps the worst American coinage crisis of the 20th century. Only...
United States 1953 Proof Franklin Half Dollar
After the production of Proof Franklin half dollars began in 1950, two years after the introduction of the series, the United States Mint saw...
United States 1915-S Buffalo Nickel
1915 was the third year of Buffalo nickel production. It was also the year in which Black Diamond, the North American bison allegedly used...
United States 1929 Lincoln Cent
Hindsight is 20/20, and despite the Great Depression looming right around the corner, it was business as usual at the United States Mint in...
Ancient Roman Coins – A Conspiracy to Assassinate Nero
Aureus 64-65, AV 7.27 g. NERO CAESAR – AVGVSTVS
By Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......
From the Colosseo Collection ......
The name Nero holds...
Ancient Coin Profiles: Silver Stater of Tarsus
Overview
Tarsus
Tarsus was an ancient city located on the southern Mediterranean shore of Asia Minor in what is now modern Turkey. It was already ancient...
United States 1860 Seated Liberty Dime
The Seated Liberty (or Liberty Seated) dime debuted in 1837 and underwent a number of design modifications over the course of its 54-year run....
United States 1978-D Eisenhower Dollar
Even though the United States had no real need for a large dollar coin at the start of the 1970s, the gaming industry developed...
United States 2016 American Eagle Platinum $100 Proof Coin
Authorized by Section 524 of Public Law 104-284, American Platinum Eagle coins were first issued in 1997. The Proof and bullion coin program was...
United States 1974 Lincoln Cent
1974 was an interesting year in the annals of numismatic history. The country was putting the finishing touches on its planned Bicentennial celebrations. The...
Ancient Coins – A Soldier’s Share of Alexander the Great’s Plunder
Ancient Coins by Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......
Alexander the Great, born in the autumn of 356 BCE and taught by the...
United States 1921 Peace Dollar
Description:
The 1921 Peace dollar is the debut issue of Anthony de Francisci's Art Deco design, produced from 1921-1928 and then again for two years...
United States 1979-S Roosevelt Dime Proof
A modern Proof coin, the United States Mint struck the 1979-S Roosevelt dime for inclusion in the annual Mint Set offered to collectors. Since...
United States 1900 Liberty Head $5 Gold Half Eagle
As the penultimate year of production in the Philadelphia Mint’s old second facility on Chestnut and Juniper streets, the 1900 $5 gold half eagle...
United States 1949 Lincoln Cent
With a mintage of 217,775,000 coins, the 1949 Lincoln cent is a relatively common type. Unlike the issuances from the San Francisco and Denver...
United States 1899 Liberty Head Nickel
A relatively unremarkable year for the nickel, 1899 saw a continued upswing in mintage sizes, which started after the United States Mint temporarily suspended...