Perth Mint Anniversary Series
May 20, 2024 8:36 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Perth Mint recently launched two coin programs. The first marks the mint’s 125th anniversary, while the second celebrates the […]
Author Archives for Caleb Noel
Avoiding “Trap Coins”
May 10, 2024 7:14 pm Leave your thoughtsAs you venture into more expensive areas of numismatics, many beginners and young collectors fall victim to seemingly harmless coins […]
Extraterrestrial Coins
May 10, 2024 7:14 pm Leave your thoughtsWhile it may be difficult to believe, some of our most popular coins hold a special secret: They may have […]
Seven Questions About Coins
May 10, 2024 7:13 pm Leave your thoughtsAn infamous numismatist once remarked that to fully understand the history surrounding a coin, one needed only to answer seven […]
Committees Review 2025 Liberty Designs
May 7, 2024 9:50 pm Leave your thoughtsIn April the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) and the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) reviewed designs for the 2025 […]
From the Earth to the Stars
May 7, 2024 8:13 pm Leave your thoughtsIn April the Austrian Mint released the latest coin in its popular, award-winning series on science and technology. Made of […]
Where’s the Gold? (Part 1)
May 2, 2024 7:23 pm Leave your thoughtsThe discovery of gold in California on January 24, 1848, took around six months to reach the East Coast of […]
Listen to “Secrets to a Long and Happy Life”
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Q&A with Sandra Deiana
April 18, 2024 4:02 pm Leave your thoughtsThis is the fourth installment in a series of interviews with coin designers and medallic sculptors, including Heidi Wastweet, Beth […]
The “Bard” Breaks into Coins with New Release
April 16, 2024 9:33 pm Leave your thoughtsFor the newest release in APMEX’s Icons of Inspiration coin series, the company is going no-holds “bard”… the Bard of […]