Heroes and Villains on Circulating Coins and Banknotes

Heroes and Villains on Circulating Coins and Banknotes

By Nathan Elkins for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   The recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II (r. 1952–2022) and the elevation of King Charles III...
Royal Canadian Mint Issues Its First Single Mine Gold Bullion Coin

Royal Canadian Mint Issues Its First Single Mine Gold Bullion Coin

In response to increasing market demand for greater transparency in the provenance of precious metals, and to showcase its continually evolving refining capabilities, the...
Pobjoy Mint's Pegasus Coin Available in 2oz Pearl Black Finish

Pobjoy Mint’s Pegasus Coin Available in 2oz Pearl Black Finish

Limited to only 250 Coins Worldwide   The Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce that our flagship Pegasus coin is now available with a pearl black...
Royal Australian Mint Issues Coins Celebrating AC/DC’s Let There Be Rock

Royal Australian Mint Issues Coins Celebrating AC/DC’s Let There Be Rock

By Royal Australian Mint ......   This year officially marks the 45th anniversary of AC/DC’s five times Platinum-selling studio album, Let There Be Rock. To celebrate...
Circles of Life Coin From CIT Evokes the Interconnectedness of Nature

Circles of Life Coin From CIT Evokes the Interconnectedness of Nature

Circles of Life Cook Islands. 5 Dollars 2022. Silver .999. 1 oz. 45 mm. Proof. Mintage: 2,022 pieces. Minted by B. H. Mayer’s Kunstprägeanstalt, Munich. Description...
Royal Mint Unveils Last Collector Coin Featuring Queen Elizabeth II

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...
Collecting French FDC Coin Sets

Collecting French FDC Coin Sets

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   Starting in 1964, the Paris Mint began producing a new series of special mint sets with very limited mintages....
Eclectic Nature Coin Series Continues With Colorful European Roller

Eclectic Nature Coin Series Continues With Colorful European Roller

Eclectic Nature – Roller Cook Islands. 5 Dollars 2022. Silver .999. 1 oz. 38.61 mm. Proof. Mintage: 1,500 pieces. Special technology: smartminting® (Ultra High Relief),...
New Bullion Coins From British Virgin Islands Feature Santa Maria

New Bullion Coins From British Virgin Islands Feature Santa Maria

Brand New 2022 Bullion Coin Limited to 10,000 Fine 999. Silver Bullion 1oz coins worldwide 100 pieces of the Fine 999. Gold Bullion...
A Rare Australian Coin With a Common Appearance

A Rare Australian Coin With a Common Appearance

By Jay Turner for PCGS ......   Recently, a circulated Australian 50 Cents coin crossed my desk. What would have the appearance of an ordinary, common...
Pyramid Shaped Coin Celebrates Discovery of King Tut's Tomb

Pyramid Shaped Coin Celebrates Discovery of King Tut’s Tomb

Brand New 2022 Pyramid Shaped Coin Centenary of the Discovery of Tutankhamun’s Tomb - The ‘Death Mask’ Low Issue Limit of 2,022 Available...
Royal Mint Unveils Official Coin Effigy of King Charles III

Royal Mint Unveils Official Coin Effigy of King Charles III

The Royal Mint has unveiled the official coin effigy of His Majesty King Charles III. The first coins to bear The King’s portrait are...
Royal Canadian Mint Issues $2 Coin Celebrating Canada’s 1972 Hockey Triumph

Royal Canadian Mint Issues $2 Coin Celebrating Canada’s 1972 Hockey Triumph

Fifty years since the last game was played in an epic clash between hockey superpowers, the Royal Canadian Mint is issuing a $2 circulation...
A Brief History of Decimalization Day in the UK

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,...
Second Coin in Southern Constellations Series Features the Crane

Second Coin in Southern Constellations Series Features the Crane

Second coin in the new Southern Constellations five-coin £2 series Bimetallic coin available in special color pack – only 2,000 available Also produced...
Royal Mint Confirms King Charles III Coins Will Enter Circulation

Royal Mint Confirms King Charles III Coins Will Enter Circulation

The Royal Mint, the official maker of coins for the United Kingdom, has confirmed that coins featuring the portrait of His Majesty King Charles...
Royal Canadian Mint Honors Victims and Survivors of Residential, Day and Boarding Schools

Royal Canadian Mint Honors Victims and Survivors of Residential, Day and Boarding Schools

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and the Royal Canadian Mint have together unveiled a deeply symbolic keepsake that acknowledges the truths behind...
Italian Mint Commemorates Poet Dante With New Coin Featuring Purgatory

Italian Mint Commemorates Poet Dante With New Coin Featuring Purgatory

By the Italian Mint ......   As part of the celebrations for the 700th anniversary of the death of the Supreme Poet, the Italian State Printing...

The Numismatic Callbacks of the Game of Thrones Coinage

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   With the successful recent premiere of HBO’s House of the Dragon--a prequel to George R.R. Martin’s A Song of...
CIT Introduces Series of Coins Inspired by Ancient Greece

CIT Introduces Series of Coins Inspired by Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece Series Cook Islands, 5 Dollars 2022. Gold .9999. 0.5 g. 11 mm. Silk finish. Mintage: 15,000 pieces each. Minted by B. H. Mayer’s...
Be Wary of King Charles III “Pretender” Coins Cautions Professional Numismatists Guild

Be Wary of King Charles III “Pretender” Coins Cautions Professional Numismatists Guild

New coins depicting King Charles III are expected to be popular with the public and collectors when The Royal Mint strikes and distributes them,...
Perth Mint Issues Latest Gold & Silver Coins in Lunar Series III

Perth Mint Issues Latest Gold & Silver Coins in Lunar Series III

The fourth year of The Perth Mint's highly anticipated Australian Lunar Series III coin program includes an array of superb silver coins celebrating the...
Mt. Vinson Features on Final Coin of 7 Summits Series

Mt. Vinson Features on Final Coin of 7 Summits Series

The 7 Summits – Mount Vinson Cook Islands. 25 Dollars 2022. Silver .999. 5 oz. 65 mm. BU. Mintage: 777 pieces. Special technology: smartminting® (Ultra...
Hungarian Mudi Newest Member of Dog Breed Coin Series

Hungarian Mudi Newest Member of Dog Breed Coin Series

By Coin & Currency Institute ......   The Hungarian Mint will release on October 4 the fourth issue in its popular “Hungarian sheep and hunting dog...
James Caird on New Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration £2 Coin

James Caird on New Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration £2 Coin

Bi-metal coin available in special color pack – only 2,022 available Also produced in Proof Fine Silver with Goldclad® surround in a small...
New Coin From CIT Features Horror Author H.P. Lovecraft and His Cthulhu Mythos

New Coin From CIT Features Horror Author H.P. Lovecraft and His Cthulhu Mythos

H.P. Lovecraft – Cthulhu Palau. 20 Dollars 2022. Silver .999. 3 oz. 45 mm. Antique finish. Mintage: 750 pieces. Special technology: smartminting® (Ultra High Relief),...
The Copper Coinage of George III

The Copper Coinage of George III

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   Commonly known as the "Mad King" who lost the American colonies, George III was, for most of his reign,...
PCGS Around the World: Coins From the Treasure of Polzévet

PCGS Around the World: Coins From the Treasure of Plozévet

By Jay Turner for PCGS ......   In September 2021, the news of a treasure find appeared in many media outlets. For one couple, the dream...
Third Iridescent Coin in Mythical Creatures Series Features Medusa

Third Iridescent Coin in Mythical Creatures Series Features Medusa

Second coin in stunning five-coin set Available in Proof 2oz Fine Silver Only 250 coins worldwide Following the release of the first two coins,...
Australian Donation Dollar Continues to Encourage Charity

Australian Donation Dollar Continues to Encourage Charity

With $6 million coins currently in circulation, The Royal Australian Mint is urging Aussies to check their change, pockets, and coin jars to find...