This week’s headlines include silver cobs recovered from sunken treasure, Great Britain’s Olympics-themed collectable coins, and a new NumisCollect series that is out of this world.
Treasure hunters in Florida recently recovered more than 200 silver cobs and other artifacts from the 1715 Treasure Fleet, a group of 11 ships that sank off the coast of Florida during a July 31, 1715, hurricane.
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The Royal Mint is honoring Great Britain’s Olympic athletes on a 50-pence collectable coin. The piece features Olympic and Paralympic runners side by side against a backdrop of the Union Flag. A silhouette of the Eiffel Tower is at the bottom.
Photo: The Royal Mint
NumisCollect has announced its newest coin series, “UFO & Aliens—We Are Not Alone, They Are Out There.” This 10-coin collection, issued by the Republic of Cameroon, portrays extraterrestrial encounters and unidentified flying objects in various settings.
Photo: NumisCollect
A House Republican has introduced a bill dubbed the Treasury Reserve Unveiling Memorable Portrait (TRUMP) Act, which would require the Treasury secretary to print $500 Federal Reserve notes with former President Donald Trump’s face on the front.
