Ancient Chinese Coins and the World’s Oldest Mint
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
In early August 2021, Han Zhao and his team of Chinese archaeologists with the State University of Zhengzhou, announced...
The Real Model for Saint-Gaudens’ Liberty on the $20 Double Eagle
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
In 2017 to mark the 225th anniversary of the founding of the United States Mint in 1792, a $100 gold...
Numismatic Crime – Bullion Stolen From Storage, Coins Stolen From Mail
By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
Storage Facility Bullion Burglary
Police in Seattle, Washington are investigating a burglary that...
Paper Banknotes From the Papal States
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
In 1796 the French army of Italy invaded the Italian peninsula. With General Napoleon in command, the army swept...
The Archaic Smile on Ancient Coins
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz .....
Mona Lisa must have had the highway blues,
You can tell by the way she smiled...
— Bob Dylan,...
The Tab Toning of Classic US Commemorative Coins
By Dan Duncan – Pinnacle Rarities ......
There are many strategies for collecting the classic commemorative series. With 144 silver coins across 50 different issues,...
The Fascinating World of Saint Lambert Communion Tokens
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Popularized in the 1560s by French Huguenots and Scottish Presbyterians, communion tokens quickly became a staple of northern Calvinism....
A Brief History of the Swiss Shooting Thaler
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Switzerland, a country known today as the land of neutrality, was once one of the world’s most militant cultures,...
Get a Signed Copy of David Hendin’s Guide to Biblical Coins, 6th Edition
By David Hendin .....
Dear Friends:
I am proud to announce the Sixth Edition of Guide to Biblical Coins, published this month by the American Numismatic...
The Gold Coins of Ancient Carthage
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Phoenician traders first landed in northern Tunis and founded Qart-Ḥadašt or the “New City” in the second half of...
Numismatic Crime – Coins Stolen From Dealer’s Vehicle, US Mail
By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
USPS - Coins Stolen in Transit, California to Las Vegas
A package was...
Pocket Change Finds: Washington Crossing the Delaware Quarter
By Chris Bulfinch for CoinWeek .....
With the close of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program earlier this year, a new, legislatively mandated quarter design...
Treasury Announces Ventris Gibson as Deputy Director of the U.S. Mint
On Monday, October 25, the United States Department of the Treasury announced the appointment of Ventris Gibson to serve as Deputy Director of the...
Music on Ancient Coins
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz .....
MUSIC IS MUCH older than civilization — it may be as old as language itself. The earliest...
A Brief History of the Latin Monetary Union and Its Coins
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
For many, the Euro Zone is the first single currency union in Europe. But in 1865, Napoleon III introduced...
Lady Liberty: The Allegory of a Nation
By Dan Duncan – Pinnacle Rarities ......
In discussions of our nation’s coinage, the use of a female allegory for Liberty dates back to the...
Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium October 15 – 17
The Newman Numismatic Portal (NNP) Symposium is back with another round of presentations, scheduled for this upcoming weekend. This is a free, online event...
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: The Coinage of Trebizond
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
The coinage of Trebizond supplies an instance, not very rare in numismatics, of a currency of great abundance remaining...
Struck Counterfeit Coin of the Week: “1785” Bar Copper + 1-Page Attribution Guide
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
This is only my second article regarding counterfeit Colonial “coins”, following one published here on CoinWeek...
Dale Friend: A Rememberance
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
The first time I can recall interacting with Dale Friend was around 15 years or so ago.
I...
The Coin Analyst: What Will Mint Director Ryder’s Long-Term Impact Be on the Numismatic...
By Louis Golino, special to CoinWeek .....
In the aftermath of the resignation October 1 of David J. Ryder as Director of the United States...
United States 1886 Morgan $1 Silver Coin
Description
The 1886 Morgan dollar, known more officially as the Liberty Head dollar, is a silver coin that was struck at the United States Mint...
New York International Numismatic Convention Moves for January 2022 50th Annual Event
The 50th Annual New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC) is moving to a new site, according to Bourse Chairman Kevin Foley.
“Although our event has...
English Civil War Siege Money
King Charles I stands centre wearing the blue sash of the Order of the Garter; Prince Rupert of the Rhine is sat next to him and Lord Lindsey stands next...
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: The Last Ancient Coin
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
"What was the last ancient coin?"
The question is unanswerable. There was no "last” ancient coin, just as there...
Numismatic Crime – Reward Offered in Major Coin Theft
By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
Coins Lost/Stolen in the Mail - NV to CA
A USPS priority mail...
The Eagles of the Classic Commemoratives
By Dan Duncan – Pinnacle Rarities ......
The 59 distinct designs of the silver and gold classic commemoratives are often collected by theme. The bald...
Jeff Garrett: Selling Coins by Private Treaty
Not all coins need to be sold through an auction house; a private sale can be fruitful
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC)...
Dating the Ancient Shekels of Tyre
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Much has been written by eminent numismatists and religious scholars on the biblical significance of the shekels of Tyre....
The Death and Return of an Emperor: Commemorative French Napoleonic Medals
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
“It is my wish that my ashes may repose on the banks of the Seine, in the midst of...