Sayonara to Small-Cent Coins
September 4, 2024 2:59 pm Leave your thoughtsSeveral European countries have been working to reduce cash usage. As a crime prevention measure, the European Union has announced […]
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1925 Stone Mountain Half Dollar
September 3, 2024 4:28 pm Leave your thoughtsSeveral classic silver commemorative coins have Civil War themes. The 1922 Grant half dollar was struck for the 100th anniversary […]
An Enormous Note
August 26, 2024 9:20 pm Leave your thoughtsOne way to commemorate a massive event is to issue an equally massive bank note. This is what Philippine officials […]
From Waste to Riches
August 23, 2024 8:23 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Royal Mint’s recycling plant in Wales is up and running. The plant extracts gold from old, discarded electronics, such […]
1861 Silver 3 Cents
August 2, 2024 5:48 pm Leave your thoughtsOne of the smallest coins the U.S. Mint ever made was the 3-cent silver piece, sometimes referred to as a […]
AllezAUS
July 29, 2024 6:07 pm Leave your thoughtsAbout 470 Australians are participating in the 2024 Olympics. To celebrate the nation’s athletes competing in Paris, the Royal Australian […]
Honor, Courage & Commitment
July 18, 2024 4:45 pm Leave your thoughtsOn July 17, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation (MCHF) and the U.S. Mint unveiled the designs of three commemorative coins […]
2026 World Cup Hold Up
July 12, 2024 7:55 pm Leave your thoughtsThe 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place in 16 cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It’s expected […]
Italy 1914 5 Lire
July 1, 2024 11:43 pm Leave your thoughtsAmong Italy’s most beautiful coins is the 1914 5 lire, which shows King Victor Emmanuel III on the obverse and […]
Behind the Badge
July 1, 2024 10:54 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., recently acquired what is thought to be […]