San Marino: New one-ounce silver bullion coin series launched featuring peregrine falcon

The Philatelic and Numismatics Division of San Marino has launched a new bullion-related product of one-ounce silver coins as the smallest republic in Europe seeks to enter the numismatic bullion market. As the third smallest country in Europe after Vatican City and Monaco, the fifth-smallest country in the world has developed an impressive catalogue of collector and circulation coins since their … [Read More...]

Dennis Tucker retiring as publisher at Whitman

(Virginia Beach, Virginia) — Following a nineteen-year career as Publisher at Whitman Publishing, Dennis Tucker will retire at the end of February 2024. He plans to spend time with family in the United States and the Philippines while pursuing creative and philanthropic projects. Tucker has served Whitman as its publisher from December 2004, when the company was owned by Atlanta-based Anderson … [Read More...]

New Zealand Mint — Niue: latest silver collector coin takes on the shape of Star Trek’s USS Enterprise

The Treasury of Niue has released new silver collector coins which replicate one of the most familiar and iconic symbols of the Star Trek television series, which sets the standard for numismatic design and excellence. The three-ounce and one-ounce silver Proof coins are struck in the unique shape of the USS Enterprise and produced by the New Zealand Mint at their facilities in Auckland on … [Read More...]

United Kingdom: third gold and silver Proof coins in “Six Decades of 007” series features Bond films of the 1980s

The Royal Mint has released the third design in their tribute series to the Iconic James Bond film franchise which first debuted in 1962. The first coin was dedicated to the decade of the 1960s and the blockbuster film You Only Live Twice, while the second coin focused on the decade of the 1970s and the film The Spy Who Loved Me. Coinciding with the 35th anniversary of the release of … [Read More...]

Perth Mint — Australia: Silver one-ounce 2024-dated Kookaburras released, featuring new reverse design

The Perth Mint has released its 2024-dated silver one-ounce Silver Kookaburras, a favourite theme and design with collectors and investors alike. Designed by Sean Rogers, the reverse side of the coin portrays a beady-eyed kookaburra in flight over a gorge with a snake in its talons. As well as the inscription KOOKABURRA, the design includes the coin’s weight, purity, 2024 year-date, and a … [Read More...]

Canada: New gold Proof coins mark centenary anniversary, founding of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)

The Royal Canadian Mint has released new gold Proof coins which mark the centenary anniversary of the founding of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) on the 1st April 1924. With the addition of this branch of the military, Canada gained its first permanent full-time air force, and its early fleet helped develop the country’s aviation programme. Its formative years and the vital role it played in … [Read More...]

Numismatic New Year: four must-have coins

By Michael Bugeja If you are considering collecting as a hobby, or if you want to update your own collection with some of the most desired coins, now is the time at the start of the New Year to save, bid on, and buy these four iconic coins, all available in lower grades or higher mintages for $300-500. Because stories are linked with these coins, you'll wow family, friends, and members of your … [Read More...]

Bureaucratic nightmare: France destroys 27 million coins after new design found not compliant with European Commission

On January 12, 2024, a story on Politico broke that the Monnaie de Paris, caught in a rare instance of dancing with two left feet, created 27 million new 10, 20, and 50-cent coins in November before asking the European Commission for design approval. Under the condition of anonymity, a French economy ministry official noted that while the Monnaie de Paris “informally” contacted the Commission in … [Read More...]

United Kingdom: First bullion collection of the year, the 2024 sovereign range, released

The Royal Mint released the first bullion-related product for 2024, the modern sovereign gold coin, which has been associated with every British monarch since its issue in 1817. Of course, the denomination itself enjoys a history and legacy spanning more than 500 years, since its establishment as a means of coinage in 1489 during the reign of King Henry VII. The sovereign, equal to one … [Read More...]

United States Mint and Royal Mint announce collaborative design

Washington / Wales — The United States Mint and the Royal Mint today announced the collaborative design created by both mints’ Chief Engravers for the 2024 Liberty & Britannia Program. Following a successful joint project in 2021 featuring the 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower Voyage coins and medals, the United States Mint and the Royal Mint are working together once again on a different … [Read More...]