China Kirin (1898) Dollar Coins
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
The Kirin province of China boasts more varieties for Chinese machine-struck coinage than any other province. Between silver and...
The East India Company and Its Coins
The East India Company's classic coins included Gold Mohur, Silver Rupiya, Pagoda, Anna, Fanams and Cash
Four centuries ago ships set sail in search of...
Unusual Items: US Mint ‘Gold Disks’ Made for Oil Payments to Saudi Arabia
By CoinWeek .....
One of the things we find most exciting about reporting on the numismatic marketplace is coming across those things we either didn’t...
The 1898 “Single 9” Pond: South Africa’s Rarest Gold Coin
Most serious coin collectors in South Africa have heard about the Single 9, commonly referred to as the “King of South African Coins.” However...
Collect This: The Fabulous Italian 500 Lire Silver Coin
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
In 1958, the Italian Mint in Rome began striking a silver coin that would come to be commonly called...
Mexico 1921 Aztec Sunstone 20 Peso Gold Coin
Description
At the turn of the 20th century, Mexico adopted the gold standard and issued new coin denominations. Five-peso and 10-peso gold coins were introduced...
1903 Fengtien Tael, King of Chinese Coins, Sells for Over $6.9 Million
By CoinWeek .....
On August 10, 2022, the Beijing ChengXuan Auction Company sold the famed 1903 Fengtien Tael, called the "King of Chinese Coins", for just...
Foreign Coins Struck by the United States Mint: The Mint in World War II
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
As with during World War I, the United States Mint played a vital role in supporting the Allied powers...
Numismatic History: The Loss of the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet
By Phil Flemming and Ben Costello - 1715 Fleet Society .......
Prelude to History
In the early morning hours of July 31, 1715, one of the...
“Gross” Medieval European Coins
By Michael T. Shutterly for CoinWeek .....
From the end of the eighth century into the 13th, European coinage consisted primarily of small silver coins...
Krugerrand: The Embargoed Bullion Coin
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Whether consciously or not, money is an extremely effective tool that government possesses to disseminate a political message. Many...
New 5oz Silver Coin Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Last Morgan, First Peace Dollars
Limited to ONLY 329 Coins Worldwide!
The Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce a new 2021 coin to mark the centenary of the transition of...
Collect This: Silver San Marino Commemorative Coins
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Modern numismatic history in the statelet of San Marino started back in 1862. Only one year after Italy’s reunification...
The Last Coins of Nicholas II
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Late on the night of July 16, 1918, the "Emperor of All the Russias", his wife, his five children,...
Foreign Coins Struck by the United States Mint in the 19th Century
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
The purpose of the United States Mint is to make money. And no, I don't just mean striking coins...
Top 10 Women on World Coins, Part 2
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....
Link to Part 1
5.) Irene of Athens
Like much of the Middle Ages, the history of the...
Budget Coin Collecting – Ten Attractive and Inexpensive World Coins
By Al Doyle for CoinWeek .....
The current economic slump has forced many collectors to cut spending to the bone. Even with their allure, coins...
Decoplata: The History of .720 Silver in World Coinage
By Austin Jepsky .....
Sometimes referred to as “Mexican Silver”, coins of a .720 silver fineness at one time or another could be found in...
A Brief History of Decimalization Day in the UK
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Seemingly, a 20-second conversation was all it took to undo over 1,000 years of British numismatic tradition. In 1966,...
Counterfeit World Coins: South Korea 1959 50 Hwan
There is a danger in complacency
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
Just because something is common, not very expensive, or of modern production doesn’t mean...
Canadian Nickel Dollars
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
1968 $1 Voyageur (Regular Strike) PCGS MS67
Canadian Dollars are large, highly collectible coins that have been popular with collectors...
Gold Bullion Spotlight: Mexico Centenario Coins
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
A favorite coin for many bullion collectors, especially in the United States, is the Mexico Centenario coin. The series...
The 1925 British Gold Sovereign Coin
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
The Great Britain 1925 Sovereign gold coin is one of the more commonly encountered sovereigns. Often the coin has...
Foreign Coins Struck by the United States Mint: Cuba in the 20th Century
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Due to its geographical proximity to the US, the island of Cuba has always held a strategic position in...
Rare & Inexpensive Early Silver Coins of Ecuador
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, markets, and coin collecting #395
By Greg Reynolds .....
The early silver coins of Ecuador are...
Jim Bisognani: Coin Markets Going Up and Staying Up
By Jim Bisognani – NGC Weekly Market Report ......
It is mid-October already, and so far, the weather is mildly chilly and steadily becoming colder....
Royal Mint Unveils Last Collector Coin Featuring Queen Elizabeth II
A collectible 50p coin celebrating “100 Years of Our BBC” has been unveiled by The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint has unveiled the design of...
The 1966 Australian Wavy “2” 20-Cent
By Eric Eigner for PCGS ......
Modern Australian coins have been extremely popular, touching a cohort of new collectors with the collecting bug. While you...
How Morgan Dollars Became Indian Rupees
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
Little thought is given by many people on the previous incarnations of the metal that makes up the coins...
An Emergency Coin From a Country That No Longer Exists
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
Emergency issues are often prized coins in numismatics. Generally, these coins are made in times of desperation and withdrawn...