World Coins

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   The Dokos Shipwreck, the oldest in the world, was discovered by the father of underwater archaeology, Peter Throckmorton, after...

The 2021 NYINC Platinum Night & Signature auction, scheduled for January 21-22 at Coins.HA.com, promises to be one of Heritage's best World & Ancient...

By the Royal Canadian Mint ......   The Royal Canadian Mint is launching a year-long celebration of Bluenose with a pair of coins dedicated to the...

By Mint of Poland ......   At the recent Coin Constellation 2020 competition based in Russia but with online voting through December 15, the Mint of...

The series of coins released last year on behalf of Sierra Leone featuring the Big Cats proved to be extremely popular and therefore Pobjoy...

Kevin Foley, long time bourse chairman for the New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC), has announced the preliminary schedule for the convention’s 50th annual...

By Jeremy Bostwick - Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack's Bowers ......   As the first great conflict to serve as a focal point for much of...

By Royal Australian Mint ......   The year 2021 marks the Lunar Year of the Ox and to celebrate, the Royal Australian Mint is proud to...

With the tones and surface abrasions of an ancient artifact, this 2oz silver release portrays the Perth Mint 2021 Year of the Ox design...

Pobjoy Mint is pleased to announce the new release of the HMS Terror 50 pence coin on behalf of the British Antarctic Territory. This...

Japanese Gold Oban by Kyle Ponterio - Senior Numismatist and Cataloger, Stack's Bowers Galleries ......   There are countless reasons for the act of gifting, including...

Heritage's final numismatic signature auctions of 2020, held December 17-19 in Hong Kong, realized more than $6.5 million with Post-Auction sales continuing. These auctions...

Künker Auctions by Künker GmbH ......   Dear bidders and coin enthusiasts, Auction #346, replete with numismatic and phaleristic rarities from all over the world, is now...

Modern Counterfeit 2012 China Dragon 10 Yuan This particular counterfeit has reflective areas not seen on the authentic coin due to the die not being...

Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce a new 50 pence coin featuring Florence Nightingale on behalf of the British Indian Ocean Territory. This year is...

By Louis Golino, special to CoinWeek .....   The fifth annual Coin Analyst review of modern coins that performed best among those issued in 2020 includes...

By Jeremy Bostwick - Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack's Bowers ......   From talers to dollars, crown-sized silver coins have always been very popular with collectors....

The Heritage January 21-22 NYINC Signature Auction of World and Ancient Coins features a Mexican 1714 Royal 8 Escudos graded an almost unbelievable MS66...

Professional Coin Grading Service bestows prestigious awards to hundreds of collectors while also inducting four collectors to PCGS Set Registry Hall of Fame   Professional Coin...

The 2021 release of Chinese Silver Pandas comes at a time when silver demand is sky-high. That increased demand, along with an all-new design,...

An Officially Sanctioned Auction of the NYINC   Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce their next sale of World and Ancient coins, and World medals,...

By Jeremy Bostwick - Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack's Bowers ......   In the late 15th century, the vast silver deposits in the Austrian realm of...

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   The late medieval monarchies of Europe were fundamentally fragile and prone to civil disorder. Political stability and harmony depended...

Coins include a 2-kilogram as well as a 10-kilogram, the largest of the 2020 Chinese Lunar coins   Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has certified two more...

Earlier this week, Florida United Numismatists (FUN) announced that the January 2021 FUN Show has been canceled. Because of this, Heritage Auctions decided to move...

By Atlas Numismatics ......   As 2020 winds down and we look back over a year of exceptional changes in the world and changes that have affected the...

The series was introduced in 2019 with a depiction of a giraffe running across the savanna in Africa. Now, for the second design in...

The Quadrant Ox set consists of four coins that each comprise one-quarter of a circle. When arranged together the coins form a circle with...

The December 18 - 19 Hong Kong World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction from Heritage features a stunning set of patterns for the...

By the Austrian Mint ......   Australia – The Serpent Creator Available January 20, 2021 Like all creation myths, that of the Aboriginal Australians brings order, clarity, and...