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Keep up to date with the latest numismatic news, from the latest coin releases to hoard discoveries, new research and more…
Coins found in West Point Time Capsule
The US Military Academy at West Point, New York, recently opened a one-cubic-foot lead time capsule dating from 1828…
27 October 2023
USA's 'Greatest Generation' coin designs revealed
The United States Mint recently unveiled the designs for its 2024 Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Program at a…
26 October 2023
'Muddy Hoard' of coins goes on display
A hoard of more than 9000 Roman coins has gone on display at the Norris Museum, St Ives, Cambridgeshire. The unveiling…
25 October 2023
Pobjoy Mint to close
After 58 years of manufacturing official currency and commemorative coins Pobjoy Mint is set to close at the end of…
16 October 2023
Rarest QE2 circulation coins revealed
The Royal Mint has revealed some of the rarest coins to enter circulation during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. The…
13 October 2023
Britain's new 'definitive' coins revealed
The Royal Mint has unveiled eight new designs that are set to appear on UK coins – from the 1p to the £2 coin. All eight…
12 October 2023
Records sales for 'Royal Succession' auction
The Royal Mint achieved over $5.1 million (£4.1million) in sales in a special ‘Royal Succession’ auction featuring the…
11 October 2023
New resource for US coin collectors
Stack’s Bowers Galleries in the USA have launched their Coin Resource Center, an online reference guide for all United…
01 September 2023
Royal Numismatic Society's Lhotka prize awarded
The Roman Republic to 49 BCE: Using Coins as Sources by Professor Liv Mariah Yarrow, chair of classics at Brooklyn…
17 August 2023
