The Royal Australian Mint has released the fifth and latest gold and silver one-ounce bullion investment coins which are part of their innovative and popular series entitled “Australia’s Most Dangerous.” The series, since its introduction in 2020, has focused on the continent’s most deadly and dangerous species of animals, both on land and sea, with […]
PNG will host security symposium at 2024 FUN
January 3 safety session will be open to all dealers (Orlando, Florida) November 16, 2023 — The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) will host a security symposium for all interested dealers in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. The 90-minute presentation will feature veteran security experts who will provide crucial safety advice. The “PNG Annual […]
Netherlands: New silver Proof ducat series “Dutch City Gates” launches with Utrecht’s Catharijne Gate
The Royal Dutch Mint has launched their latest silver Proof ducat series which is entitled “Dutch City Gates” and features some of the country’s historical defence fortress gates and access roads. For 2023 and as the first coin, the city of Utrecht is featured and is a former landmark which played an important part in […]
PCGS weekly update November 14, 2023
Recent Price Guide Updates MS Liberty Seated Half Dimes MS Liberty Seated Dimes Washington 50 States Quarters Washington D.C. and U.S. Territories Quarters CoinFacts Narrative Update The 2020-W American Samoa V75 quarters were officially released by the U.S. Mint on April 6, 2020, and immediately collectors all over the country were searching for these scarce […]
United Kingdom: Gold and silver Proof coins launch new series in tribute to world’s greatest secret agent, James Bond
The Royal Mint has released new gold and silver Proof and bullion-quality coins in tribute to James Bond, perhaps one of the world’s most iconic literary and motion picture characters. The reverse side of both Proof-quality collector and bullion-quality coins features a depiction created by Matt Dent and Christian Davies of the award-winning design agency […]
Inside the Mint: a visit to the Nation’s largest coin collection
On an early fall day in Washington, D.C., members of the U.S. Mint’s Public Affairs team visited the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. As one of the most popular museums on the National Mall, it welcomes millions of visitors per year to view the greatest single collection of American […]
Canada: New effigy of His Majesty King Charles III unveiled on his 75th birthday
The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled the new effigy which will be seen on Canadian circulation, collector, and bullion coinage. The new likeness was revealed on the 75th birthday of His Majesty who celebrated his second birthday as sovereign and the first since he was crowned. His Royal Highness, Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of […]
Estimating value of ancient coins
In 2020, I published in Coin Update a two-part series on identifying (Part 1) and slabbing (Part 2) ancient coins. If you are interested in collecting these historical marvels, you should read those articles as the basis of your new hobby interest. You also might want to bone up on “junk” ancient coins — fragments, […]
Switzerland: Second 20-franc silver coin released in “Swiss Cable Car” trilogy featuring Titlis cable car
The Swiss Mint has released the second design of silver 20-franc silver coins, which is part of the current “Swiss Cable Car” trilogy. The second in the three-part series features the cable cars in the Engelberg project that intends to contribute to the successful future of tourism in the region, both in the medium and […]
Luxembourg: New gold Proof coins mark 25th anniversary of the Banque Centrale Du Luxembourg
The Banque Centrale du Luxembourg has released commemorative gold Proof coins which mark the institution’s 25th anniversary of establishment. Prior to the inauguration of the Grand Duchy’s first Central Bank, financial regulation and the issuance of currency was overseen by the l’Institut Monétaire Luxembourgeois (IML) (“Luxembourg Monetary Institute”) in 1983. Before the establishment of the […]
