This week’s headlines include unusual Australian doubled dies, the Royal Mint’s new sovereigns, a growing online resource, and a Canadian wheat-themed nickel.
Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) recently encapsulated two Australian coins—a 1943 half penny and 1977 2 cents—that both exhibit rare doubled die obverse varieties newly recognized by PCGS.
Photos: Professional Coin Grading Service
In 2025 the Royal Mint will produce a silver sovereign for the first time and its last rose-gold sovereign, returning to yellow gold from 2026 onward.
Photo: Royal Mint
Over the past month, Proxiblog.org has logged more than 21,000 visits from 16,000 hobbyists. Created by well-known numismatist Michael Bugeja, the educational site shares information about best coin-business practices.
Illustration: Getty Images/Anna Alekseeva
The Royal Canadian Mint released a Wheat 5 cents, available to its loyalty members, as part of its Lost Designs from the Archives series. The obverse features King George V’s portrait.
