Coin Collecting News & Notes

When Coins Were King

September 22, 2025

1 min read

Michael Moran's new book, to be released November 15, offers a fresh perspective on U.S. coinage in the late 1800s to the early 1900s.

When Coins Were King

CIT’s Eclectic Coins

September 19, 2025

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CIT is offering a mountain of new collectibles to entice and excite collectors who value high-end craftsmanship and innovative design.

CIT’s Eclectic Coins

One Last Laugh: Batman Comic in Silver

September 19, 2025

2 min read

Parthava Coin’s DC Silver Foil series closes with a bang with its final issue featuring Batman's menacing villain, the Joker.

One Last Laugh: Batman Comic in Silver

Money Museum Creates a Veterans Week Exhibit

September 19, 2025

2 min read

The ANA Money Museum has created a special exhibit for Colorado Springs’ Veterans Week, which will showcase the Purple Heart medal.

Money Museum Creates a Veterans Week Exhibit

Beauty-Marked Coins

September 18, 2025

2 min read

The Monnaie de Paris has collaborated with Lancôme to create a coin collection in honor of the luxury beauty brand's 90th anniversary.

Beauty-Marked Coins

Time to Pass Go

September 17, 2025

1 min read

The Royal Mint released commemorative coins and an advent calendar in collaboration with Hasbro to celebrate Monopoly's 90th anniversary.

Time to Pass Go

Notable News (September 9-16, 2025)

September 16, 2025

1 min read

This week's headlines include Olympic commemoratives, a Polish metal detectorist, a record-setting $4 Stella, and a Croatian coin.

Notable News (September 9-16, 2025)

1804 Dollar: Exclusive Coverage

September 15, 2025

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The October issue of The Numismatist—online now—includes an exclusive fourth feature about the newly uncovered 16th 1804 dollar.

1804 Dollar: Exclusive Coverage

New Saudi Arabian Exhibit

September 12, 2025

2 min read

A new exhibit, Minted Narratives: Saudi Arabia’s Legacy in Coins, at the National Museum in Riyadh will run through mid-December.

New Saudi Arabian Exhibit

Celebrating Antarctic Exploration

September 12, 2025

1 min read

The Royal Mint has released a commemorative £2 coin to honor the RRS Discovery, a ship that sailed to Antarctica in 1900.

Celebrating Antarctic Exploration

Revising Lydian History

September 12, 2025

1 min read

Recent archaeological evidence suggests that the ancient Lydian capital of Sardis became an urban center earlier than previously thought.

Revising Lydian History

Happiness Is… 75 Years of Peanuts

September 12, 2025

1 min read

The Monnaie de Paris is commemorating the 75th anniversary of the comic strip Peanuts with several silver and gold collector coins.

Happiness Is… 75 Years of Peanuts