Coin Collecting News & Notes

Furry Friend

February 21, 2024

1 min read

The Royal Dutch Mint produced a 5-euro coin for Luxembourg that highlights the diminutive native garden dormouse.

Furry Friend

Notable News (February 14-20, 2024)

February 20, 2024

1 min read

This week's headlines include a CCAC appointee, a Bank of England exhibit, and the newest release in the U.S. Mint's Constitution series.

Notable News (February 14-20, 2024)

The Australian Dollar’s Decline

February 16, 2024

2 min read

People are using cash less often, which is impacting Australia’s economy to the degree that the future of hard money has come into question.

The Australian Dollar’s Decline

High in the Sky

February 16, 2024

1 min read

The Royal Canadian Mint has released a double-sided Extraordinarily High Relief (EHR) coin for the Year of the Dragon.

High in the Sky

Notable News (February 7-13, 2024)

February 13, 2024

1 min read

This week's headlines include 2024 Olympic medals, Dominican Republic bank notes, and the CSNS May convention.

Notable News (February 7-13, 2024)

Louis D’Or Reimagined

February 9, 2024

3 min read

The Paris Mint's latest release pays homage to the highly sought Louis D'Or coins first issued in the 1600s.

Louis D’Or Reimagined

Collecting Sample Slabs

February 8, 2024

6 min read

These low-cost collectibles present a great starting point for new collectors. But what are they? And why should you collect them?

Collecting Sample Slabs

“New” Cities on Roman Bronze Coins

February 7, 2024

1 min read

New Roman coins issued by cities previously undocumented on ancient coinage are still waiting to be discovered.

“New” Cities on Roman Bronze Coins

Notable News (January 30-February 6, 2024)

February 6, 2024

1 min read

This week's headlines include a gold bar from the Austrian Mint, the Super Bowl coin toss, and an extraordinarily high-relief Canadian coin.

Notable News (January 30-February 6, 2024)

Whitman’s Longtime Publisher Retires

February 6, 2024

2 min read

Whitman’s publisher and award-winning author Dennis Tucker will retire at the end of February.

Whitman’s Longtime Publisher Retires

Shadow Puppet

February 2, 2024

2 min read

In late January, the animal rights group PETA offered to replace Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-predicting groundhog, with a giant gold coin.

Shadow Puppet

Saddle Up

February 1, 2024

1 min read

John Wayne Enterprises and the John Wayne family have approved designs for a three-coin set honoring the American icon.

Saddle Up