This week’s headlines include U.S. Mint price increases, coins of Gladiator II, and the last and final designs of the American Women Quarters program.
Citing the rising cost of materials and labor, the U.S. Mint will increase prices for numismatic clad products, effective January 2, 2025. The new prices reflect a 5-percent increase in rolls, bags, boxes of coins, and ornament products, and a 15-percent increase on all other clad products.
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With the movie Gladiator II now in theaters, an article by Mike Markowitz published in CoinWeek on December 18 discusses the coins of the film’s major characters: Caracalla, Geta, and Macrinus.
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Lear Capital has announced the limited release of two 2025 The Lion and The Eagle coins: a quarter-ounce gold coin and a half-ounce silver coin. The series, which debuted in 2023, is a collaboration with the British Royal Mint and renowned former U.S. Mint engraver John Mercanti.
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The U.S. Mint has announced the designs for the fourth and final year of the American Women Quarters Program. The women honored in 2025 include Ida B. Wells, Juliette Gordon Low, Dr. Vera Rubin, Stacey Park Milbern, and Althea Gibson.
