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Pooh & Friends

Pooh & Friends

August 3, 2026

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The Royal Mint continues to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh with a four-medal collection.

Pooh & Friends
Rare Persian Coin Found on Beach

Rare Persian Coin Found on Beach

August 2, 2026

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A 2,500-year-old Persian coin found on an Israeli beach is reshaping researchers’ understanding of trade between Cyprus and Israel.

Rare Persian Coin Found on Beach
An Equine Commemorative

An Equine Commemorative

August 1, 2026

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The Royal Canadian Mint depicts the feral Sable Island horse galloping proudly on its new silver commemorative coin.

An Equine Commemorative
1933 Double Eagles at the World’s Fair of Money

1933 Double Eagles at the World’s Fair of Money

July 31, 2026

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The U.S. Mint will display all 11 of its 1933 double eagles (gold $20 coins) together for the first time at the ANA’s World’s Fair of Money.

1933 Double Eagles at the World’s Fair of Money
Animals of the World

Animals of the World

July 30, 2026

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The Monnaie de Paris released a collection of six base metal coins and a gold commemorative to honor the animals of the world.

Animals of the World
Lincoln Cents Reference

Lincoln Cents Reference

July 30, 2026

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Whitman Publishing has released the 5th edition of its reference guide dedicated to America’s most widely collected coin—the Lincoln cent.

Lincoln Cents Reference
A Dollar’s Purchasing Power

A Dollar’s Purchasing Power

July 29, 2026

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The ANA’s website features an interactive sliding scale illustrating how a dollar’s worth has fluctuated from 1776 through today.

A Dollar’s Purchasing Power
Romanian Novelist Honored in Silver

Romanian Novelist Honored in Silver

July 29, 2026

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Hortensia Papadat-Bengescu, a prominent Romanian interwar novelist, is honored on a commemorative from the National Bank of Romania.

Romanian Novelist Honored in Silver
Gold Coins Shine at Heritage Summer FUN Sale

Gold Coins Shine at Heritage Summer FUN Sale

July 28, 2026

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More than 1,400 lots generated $12.4 million at Heritage Auctions’ July sale, led by a record-setting double eagle.

Gold Coins Shine at Heritage Summer FUN Sale
Honoring Vasyl Stus

Honoring Vasyl Stus

July 26, 2026

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Vasyl Stus will be honored on the National Bank of Ukraine's 2,000-hryvnia note, which will enter circulation in September.

Honoring Vasyl Stus
Gorgosaurus Libratus Reimagined

Gorgosaurus Libratus Reimagined

July 24, 2026

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The Royal Canadian Mint commemorates a historic fossil find and resurrects the Gorgosaurus libratus on its most recent release.

Gorgosaurus Libratus Reimagined