On October 17, the United States Mint hosted its third annual numismatic forum at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving (BEP) in Washington, DC, bringing together 69 members of the numismatic community to discuss the theme of “collectively building numismatics.” Attendees included coin dealers, members of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee and numismatic press, the […]
Ireland: Latest collector crown coin salutes Bram Stoker’s Dracula in time for Halloween 2018
The Central Bank of Ireland has officially launched (24th October) their latest collector coin which is in salute to the work of Bram Stoker, author of one of the world’s most chilling novels: Dracula. As Halloween approaches, the Central Bank of Ireland has launched these commemorative coins in salute to one of the world’s scariest tales […]
NGC certifies additional Newman selections
Rare medals, patterns, and error coins are among the NGC-graded highlights headed to auction in November. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has certified an additional 137 coins, medals, and tokens from the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. These selections are included in Newman Part XI, the final of a series of auctions of the legendary […]
British Indian Ocean Territory: New crown coin pays tribute to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the Great War
The government and treasury of the British Indian Ocean Territory have issued (24th October) new crown coins which are in salute to the Unknown Soldier, as this year, we observe the centenary anniversary of the cessation of hostilities or armistice which brought an end to the fighting of the conflict the world once knew as […]
The crossroads of numismatics and deltiology: Mary L. Martin and Q. David Bowers
What do numismatics (the study of currency) and deltiology (the study of postcards) have in common? Much more than you might think. Both studies make extremely popular collectible hobbies in the forms of coin collecting and postcard collecting, respectively, and both are a method of preserving and studying history. In fact, it was not uncommon […]
Falkland Islands: The rockhopper bounds onto the last 50-pence colour collector coin in the Penguin series
The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (19th October) the fifth and final coin which is part of an overall five-coin set featuring one of the planet’s most curious and unique species of bird, the penguin. This new series of coins, which debuted in August, features close-up headshots of the five penguins that inhabit the Falkland Islands, […]
Australia: Lunar year collector coins feature laughing pig
The Royal Australian Mint has released new lunar zodiac collector coins which celebrate the Year of the Pig, commencing on the 5th February 2019. The Chinese zodiac, which consists of a 12-year cycle, comes to an end with the Pig — and a new cycle will begin for 2020. As with the western zodiac, there are […]
ACDC: Black Ice coin by Coin Invest Trust
Description The obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank-Broadley (initials IRB) surrounded by the name of the monarch, the issuing country, and the denomination 10 DOLLARS. The reverse shows a three-dimensional image of the cover of Black Ice, an ACDC album released in 2008. Below, 2008 and 2018 are separated […]
United Kingdom: 2018-dated holiday crown launches in time to be the perfect gift for coin collecting friends and family
The Royal Mint has launched their latest holiday-themed coin, which is the second year that sees a specially designed crown coin minted with a holiday (or Christmas) theme, well in time to add this unique gift to your holiday list. The Brilliant Uncirculated crown coin is presented in a Christmas card, which simply makes it […]
Israel: Latest collector coins in “Biblical Arts” series features the story of Isaac and Rebecca
The Bank of Israel has issued (10th October) the 22nd set of coins which is part of their ongoing series entitled “Biblical Arts.” The latest story being featured is that of Isaac and Rebecca. According to the scriptures, the servant Eliezer of Damascus devised a test in order to find the right wife for Isaac, […]
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