Category Archives: Coins and Science

United States Mint Opens Sales for Louisiana American Innovation $1 Coin Products April 10

The United States Mint will open sales for rolls and bags containing the second American Innovation $1 Coin of 2023 on April 10 at noon EDT. The reverse design of the coins in these products honors innovation from the State of Louisiana. The following packaging options from the Mint’s facilities in Philadelphia and Denver will […]

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Royal Canadian Mint Issues $1 Circulating Coin Commemorating Alexander Graham Bell

Stories of great achievement often find their way on Royal Canadian Mint coins and on the 175th anniversary of his birth, Alexander Graham Bell is being recognized for his numerous breakthrough inventions, and the legacy of innovation he fostered over the many years he spent working and living in Canada. The famous inventor of the […]

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New Coin Celebrates One of Australia’s Greatest Engineering Feats

In the lead-up to the 150th Anniversary of the first telegraph being sent from Australia, the Royal Australian Mint has released a unique $1 coin that depicts the Overland Telegraph Line running through the center of Australia, from Port Augusta to Darwin. Darwin historian and author of Twenty to the Mile, Derek Pugh, said: “[T]he […]

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Ireland 2022 Dr. Kathleen Lynn €15 Silver Proof Coin

Paying tribute to Dr. Lynn’s political, medical, and social achievements Sterling silver proof coin comes in presentation box with certificate of authenticity Issue limited to 2,000 pieces By Central Bank of Ireland ….. This limited edition commemorative coin pays tribute to Dr. Kathleen Lynn. Her pioneering work on behalf of children and the poor, and […]

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Royal Mint Celebrates Alan Turing on Collectable 50p Coin

The Royal Mint has launched a collectable 50p to celebrate the life and work of Alan Turing for the first time on official UK coin, available in gold, silver, and base metal from Monday, July 4, 2022. Alan Turing’s achievements range from formulating ground-breaking theories in the fields of computing, mathematics, and biology to ingenious […]

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The Scientific Medals of Sir Edward Thomason

By John Thomassen for American Numismatic Society (ANS) …… When surrounded by as many objects as exist within the hallowed halls of an institution like the American Numismatic Society, it is inevitable that one will come across coins, medals, or tokens completely unknown to them before. Even for a generalist that strives to know a […]

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Royal Canadian Mint’s Latest Collector Coins Include Tribute to Alexander Graham Bell

Stories of great achievement often find their way on Royal Canadian Mint coins and to mark the 175th anniversary of the birth of famed inventor Alexander Graham Bell, the Mint is dedicating its 2022 Proof Silver Dollar to his legacy of innovation and life-long commitment to science. Born in Scotland, Bell settled with his family […]

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Numismatic Commemorations of Vaccination Research

By Elena Stolyarik for American Numismatic Society (ANS) …… The year 2020, which brought to the world a coronavirus pandemic, is coming to an end. Humanity looks forward with hope to successful innovations against the new deadly virus. This is an appropriate time to pay tribute to the achievements of scientists of previous generations. On […]

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US Mint to Release Maryland American Innovation $1 Reverse Proof Coin Dec. 30

The United States Mint 2020 American Innovation $1 Reverse Proof Coin honoring Maryland will be available for purchase on December 30 at noon EST. The coin is priced at $11.50 USD. Orders will be limited to five coins per household for the first 24 hours on sale. Production is limited to 50,000 coins. The American […]

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Austrian Mint Releases 2015 Silver Niobium Coin, “Cosmology”

By CoinWeek News Staff….   Every year since 2003, the Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich AG) has released a new bimetallic, silver-niobium collector’s coin honoring science, engineering and technology. This year’s coin, available now on the Austrian Mint’s website (http://www.muenzeoesterreich.at/eng/produkte/cosmology), features a design based on the theme of “Cosmology”. Delivery started Wednesday, January 21. The outer […]

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Coin 3D-Printed at NC State Successfully Launched Aboard Orion Spacecraft

By CoinWeek Staff…. Coins have flown in space before. Twelve 22-karat gold Sacagawea dollar coins travelled on the Space Shuttle Columbia in July 1999. A 1909 VDB Lincoln cent currently resides on Mars, where it serves as a calibration target for one of the Curiosity rover’s imaging systems. But today represented the possible dawn of […]

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