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Marvel of Engineering, Part 2

Marvel of Engineering, Part 2

April 30, 2026

Read time 5 min read

From the introduction of electricity to new compositions to advanced technology, the modern minting process is a product of innovation.

Marvel of Engineering, Part 2
Affordable Ancients: Egyptian Gems

Affordable Ancients: Egyptian Gems

April 28, 2026

Read time 5 min read

Tetradrachms struck in ancient Egypt carry compelling portraits, religious imagery, and a ton of history for a low dollar amount.

Affordable Ancients: Egyptian Gems
Error Coin Essentials: Doubling

Error Coin Essentials: Doubling

April 22, 2026

Read time 4 min read

Collectors don't appreciate certain forms of doubling, but the error has interesting origins and varieties, and creates appealing coins.

Error Coin Essentials: Doubling
Crisis Currency

Crisis Currency

April 20, 2026

Read time 4 min read

Many hobbyists enjoy collecting siege money, an unusual and essential form of emergency money used during wartime.

Crisis Currency
Beau Street Hoard

Beau Street Hoard

April 17, 2026

Read time 5 min read

The largest coin hoard ever discovered in a Roman Britain town provides a glimpse into life during Rome's Crisis of the Third Century.

Beau Street Hoard
Georgia, Other States Formalizing “Penny” Policies

Georgia, Other States Formalizing “Penny” Policies

April 11, 2026

Read time 1 min read

State governments are formalizing policies and providing official guidance on how to address the shortage of 1-cent pieces in commerce.

Georgia, Other States Formalizing “Penny” Policies
“Spirit of 76” Error Quarter

“Spirit of 76” Error Quarter

April 11, 2026

Read time 1 min read

Some Philadelphia issues of the newly released 2026 Mayflower Compact quarter feature a struck-through error on the obverse.

“Spirit of 76” Error Quarter
To the Moon and Back

To the Moon and Back

April 10, 2026

Read time 2 min read

The Royal Canadian Mint has released a silver commemorative for the Artemis II mission and the Canadian astronaut on board.

To the Moon and Back
Cuba to Feature Women on New Notes

Cuba to Feature Women on New Notes

April 9, 2026

Read time 2 min read

The Central Bank of Cuba will soon introduce two new bank notes, which feature women for the first time in the country’s history.

Cuba to Feature Women on New Notes
Affordable Ancients: Workhorse Roman Coins

Affordable Ancients: Workhorse Roman Coins

March 25, 2026

Read time 5 min read

The silver antoninianus—the workhorse coin of the Roman Empire during the Crisis of the Third Century—needn't break the bank.

Affordable Ancients: Workhorse Roman Coins
Grading the Graders

Grading the Graders

March 24, 2026

Read time 4 min read

Grading has become a complex system of technical terms and evolving subcategories. Explore these confusing words that plague modern grading.

Grading the Graders