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2026 COTY 100: Best Gold
20+ hour, 34+ min ago (493+ words) This week in the Coin of the Year's Top 100 highlights, we'll cover the Best Gold category. For this category, judges are asked to look at ten coins made from "gold, platinum, palladium, or another precious metal, which have all-around artistic…...
Around the World: Egypt Prepares New Denomination Coin
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (251+ words) Egypt has a circulating coin problem, and it looks to resolve it by minting more coins. Specifics of the new E2 coin denomination were not immediately available; however, Kamel stressed that the coin will be accompanied by modifications to the currency's…...
Paper Money Market: New Signature, New Collector's Item?
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (185+ words) It appears the next series of bank notes to be released will each carry the facsimile signature of President Donald J. Trump rather than that of the U. S. Treasurer. This is a first not only for the United States but for the…...
Around the World: Gold Foil Notes for Texas
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (506+ words) Texas has entered the gold game, but not in the way you might expect. The state has announced it will honor what it calls the Redback as legal tender. Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock has gone one step further, partnering…...
Beyond the Mainstream: Sculptor and Designer Eugene Daub
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (478+ words) Eugene Daub is a name that may not be familiar to a large number of us in the collecting community, but he is a man who has, throughout a truly impressive career, done a considerable amount to shape it, specifically…...
When a Medal Isn't a Coin
1+ week, 5+ min ago (159+ words) Numismatic News You don't have to be an advanced coin collector to know the difference between a medal and a coin Unfortunately, it appears the public hasn't gotten that message A medal featuring President Donald J Trump that was issued…...
2026 COTY 100: Best Contemporary Event
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (509+ words) Last week, we covered the Most Historically Significant nominees for the 2026 Coin of the Year awards. This week, we'll look at the Best Contemporary Event category. For this category, judges are looking for coins that commemorate "events, institutions or individuals…...
What's New in Bank Notes: June and July 2026
1+ week, 6+ day ago (233+ words) The Central Bank of Azerbaijan has announced a redesign of its 100 manat bank note. It will enter circulation on July 15 and includes updated security technologies, such as color-shifting holograms, a watermark of the State Emblem of Azerbaijan, and a "Spark…...
Historic "Fourth of July" Bitcoin to be Auctioned by Stack's Bowers Galleries on June 18th
2+ week, 18+ min ago (675+ words) Numismatic News...
Innovations in Numismatics: How Europe's Mints Are Reinventing Themselves
1+ week, 6+ day ago (326+ words) More countries are doing away with the smallest denominations. In the eurozone, eight countries, including Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Lithuania, have introduced rounding rules to the nearest 5 cents. Roughly two-thirds of small euro-cent coins never return to…...