by CoinWeek… Pobjoy Mint announces the release of the fourth coin in their African Animal Masks Series II featuring the baboon. Issued on behalf of the West African country of Sierra Leone, the new series has been produced in Virenium. There are five species of baboon, the world’s largest monkey, represented on this coin. They […]
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Pobjoy Mint announces the release of the third coin in their African Animal Masks Series II featuring the antelope. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, this new series has been produced in Virenium. Many years ago, Africa posed as a welcoming habitat for its wildlife, with hundreds of thousands of carnivorous mammals living in nearly […]
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Pobjoy Mint announces the release of the second coin in their African Animal Masks Series II. The second coin features the hippo. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, this new series has been produced in Virenium. Africa is home to an abundance of wildlife, including some of the world’s most famous fauna. These unique and […]
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Pobjoy Mint announces the third coin in the Egyptian Gods series on behalf of Sierra Leone, commemorating 250 years since the birth of British Egyptologist Dr. Thomas Young. The series features four Egyptian gods, with the third coin depicting the god Ra. Hieroglyphs were used by Egyptians for thousands of years but, following the conquest […]
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Pobjoy Mint announces the release of the first coin in our African Animal Masks Series II. The first coin features the Giraffe. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, this new series has been produced in Virenium. Africa is home to an abundance of wildlife, including some of the world’s most famous fauna. These unique and […]
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Issue Limit of 5,000 Bullion Coins Worldwide Pobjoy Mint announces the third coin in the Egyptian God Reverse Frosted Silver Bullion series featuring the Egyptian God Ra. This coin is issued on behalf of Sierra Leone commemorating 250 years since the birth of British Egyptologist Dr Thomas Young. The coin features the Egyptian God […]
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Available in Proof Fine Silver with an Issue Limit of 2,000 Available in Proof Fine Silver Goldclad® Colored with a Mintage of only 500 * * * Pobjoy Mint announces the second coin in the new series issued on behalf of Sierra Leone commemorating 250 years since the birth of British Egyptologist Dr. Thomas Young. […]
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Pobjoy Mint announces the release of the sixth and last coin in the new series, ‘African Animal Masks’, featuring the meerkat. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, this new series has been produced in Virenium. Africa is home to an abundance of wildlife, including some of the world’s most famous fauna. These unique and incredible […]
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Issue Limit of 5,000 Bullion Coins Worldwide The Pobjoy Mint announces a brand new reverse frosted silver bullion coin issued on behalf of Sierra Leone commemorating 250 years since the birth of British Egyptologist Dr. Thomas Young. The coin features the Egyptian God Osiris. Hieroglyphs were used by Egyptians for thousands of years but, […]
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Pobjoy Mint announces the release of the fifth coin in the new series, ‘African Animal Masks’, featuring the buffalo. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, this new series has been produced in Virenium. Africa is home to an abundance of wildlife, including some of the world’s most famous fauna. These unique and incredible animals are […]
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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. Part 1 | Part 2 * * * While Portugal originally claimed a massive swath of Africa–from Angola on the west coast to Mozambique on the east coast–the British Empire disputed the Iberian nation’s right to a number of central territories. A subsequent ultimatum delivered on January 11, 1890, […]
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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. Portugal’s first contact with East Africa was during the “Age of Exploration” in the late 1400s. What followed was 500 years of direct, highly exploitative rule, lasting until the 1970s. Portugal’s East African holdings, originally a disjointed grouping of territories traditionally called África Oriental Portuguesa, eventually coalesced into Portuguese […]
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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. Portugal’s first contact with East Africa was during the “Age of Exploration” in the late 1400s. What followed was 500 years of direct, highly exploitative rule, lasting until the 1970s. Portugal’s East African holdings, originally a disjointed grouping of territories traditionally called África Oriental Portuguesa, eventually coalesced into Portuguese […]
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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. Portugal’s first contact with East Africa was during the “Age of Exploration” in the late 1400s. What followed was 500 years of direct, highly exploitative rule, lasting until the 1970s. Portugal’s East African holdings, originally a disjointed grouping of territories traditionally called África Oriental Portuguesa, eventually coalesced into Portuguese […]
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Available in Proof Fine Silver with an Issue Limit of 2,000 Available in Proof Fine Silver Goldclad® Colored with a Mintage of only 500 * * * Pobjoy Mint announces a brand new coin series issued on behalf of Sierra Leone commemorating 250 years since the birth of British Egyptologist Dr. Thomas Young. This stunning […]
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Fourth coin released in the African Animal Mask Series Produced in Virenium featuring the leopard Low mintage of only 950 worldwide * * * Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of the fourth coin in the new series, ‘African Animal Masks’, featuring the leopard. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, this new series […]
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Brand New 2023 Reverse Frosted Silver Bullion Coin Issue Limit of 5,000 Bullion Coins Worldwide * * * Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce a new reverse frosted silver bullion coin issued on behalf of Sierra Leone commemorating 250 years since the birth of British Egyptologist Dr. Thomas Young. The coin features the Egyptian goddess […]
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Third coin released in the African Animal Mask Series Produced in stunning Virenium featuring the rhino Low mintage of only 950 worldwide Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of the second coin in the stunning new series, ‘African Animal Masks’. This third coin features the lion. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, this […]
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Pobjoy Mint has released a new 2023 Reverse Frosted silver bullion coin on behalf of Sierra Leone, to commemorate the centenary of the opening of Tutankhamun’s Tomb. The design on the coin features the sarcophagus of King Tutankhamun with two cartouches, one on either side, which spell the young pharaoh’s birth name Tutankhamun and his […]
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By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ….. BORN IN 247 BCE at Carthage (near modern Tunis in North Africa), Hannibal Barca[1] is remembered as one of the greatest military commanders of ancient history. His father, Hamilcar Barca[2] (lived 275-228 BCE), led Carthaginian forces in Sicily during the 23 year-long First Punic War, defeating a revolt by […]
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By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ….. BORN IN 247 BCE at Carthage (near modern Tunis in North Africa), Hannibal Barca[1] is remembered as one of the greatest military commanders of ancient history. His father, Hamilcar Barca[2] (lived 275-228 BCE), led Carthaginian forces in Sicily during the 23 year-long First Punic War, defeating a revolt […]
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Featuring Tutankhamun’s Death Mask in full color Legal tender of Sierra Leone Issue limit of 500 coins worldwide The Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce the release of a brand new pyramid-shaped coin on behalf of Sierra Leone, to commemorate the centenary of the opening of Tutankhamun’s Tomb. This stunning new coin has been created […]
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Featuring Tutankhamun’s Death Mask in full color Legal tender of Sierra Leone Issue limit of 500 coins worldwide The Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce the release of a brand new pyramid-shaped coin on behalf of Sierra Leone, to commemorate the centenary of the opening of Tutankhamun’s Tomb. This stunning new coin has been created […]
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Featuring Tutankhamun’s Death Mask in full color Legal tender of Sierra Leone Issue limit of 500 coins worldwide The Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce the release of a brand new pyramid-shaped coin on behalf of Sierra Leone, to commemorate the centenary of the opening of Tutankhamun’s Tomb. This stunning new coin has been created […]
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Limited to 10,000 Silver Bullion Coins Worldwide The Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce the release of a brand new 2023 Reverse Frosted silver bullion coin on behalf of Sierra Leone, to commemorate the Centenary of the opening of Tutankhamun’s Tomb. King Tutankhamun was an Egyptian ruler who was thought to have been in […]
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By Jeremy Bostwick – Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack’s Bowers …… Gold has filled the dreams of countless men and women since humanity first began valuing it, and its allure has driven an immeasurable number to seek it out, no matter the risk or consequence. The precious metal had been discovered by local indigenous tribes […]
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Low Issue Limit of 2,000 in Cupro-Nickel and only 999 in Fine Silver The Pobjoy Mint is pleased to announce the release of a brand-new coin from Sierra Leone commemorating the historic event of the Accession of His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Realms. HM King Charles III acceded to […]
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Low Issue Limit of 2,000 in Cupro-Nickel and only 999 in Fine Silver The Pobjoy Mint is pleased to announce the release of a brand-new coin from Sierra Leone commemorating the historic event of the Accession of His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Realms. HM King Charles III acceded to […]
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Low Issue Limit of 500 The Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce the release of a brand new unique pyramid-shaped coin on behalf of Sierra Leone, to commemorate the Centenary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s Tomb, a sequel to the first original sand coins produced in 2009. King Tutankhamun was an Egyptian ruler who […]
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Brand New 2022 Pyramid Shaped Coin Centenary of the Discovery of Tutankhamun’s Tomb – The ‘Death Mask’ Low Issue Limit of 2,022 Available as a unique Bronze Goldclad® and colored Pyramid-shaped Coin Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce the release of a brand new unique pyramid-shaped coin on behalf of Sierra Leone, to commemorate the […]
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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. As with during World War I, the United States Mint played a vital role in supporting the Allied powers throughout World War II. Through the 1874 Act of Congress authorizing the production of foreign coins, the Mint was able to supply 26 countries across the globe: Australia, the Belgian […]
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Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the death of Princess Diana Featuring a stunning design of Princess Diana with her two boys, Prince William and Prince Harry Available in Proof Sterling Silver and Unc. Cupro Nickel To remember Diana, Princess of Wales, on the 25th Anniversary of her death, Pobjoy Mint is honored to announce the […]
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Stunning three-coin series available in individual packs Very low issue limit of 999 each Available as a shaped $1 coin produced in Virenium® Coins ship August 8 Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce the release of a phenomenal three-coin series on behalf of Sierra Leone to commemorate the centenary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. […]
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Limited to 5,000 Fine 999 Silver Reverse Frosted Fine 999 Gold Bullion Sold Out! The Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of a new 2022 Silver Reverse Frosted Bullion Coin featuring the Lion, King of the African Savannah. The coin is the FIRST of its kind issued on behalf of the Bank of […]
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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. Whether consciously or not, money is an extremely effective tool that government possesses to disseminate a political message. Many examples can be found from both modern and ancient history of coins coming to represent a foreign people. This was as true for the Vikings who hoarded Middle Eastern silver […]
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Actor Jonathan Banks is best known for playing Mike Ehrmantraut, a hard-as-nails ex-cop turned criminal, who served as the head of security for drug lord Gustavo Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) in the hit A&E television dramas Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. A noted character actor, in the fourth episode of the second season of the […]
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Produced in stunning High Relief in 2oz Proof Fine Silver Also available in Unc. Cupro Nickel The Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of the fifth and final coin in a series of five coins depicting Sierra Leone’s “The Wild 5” animals featuring the zebra. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, these new […]
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Also available in Uncirculated Cupro Nickel 2oz Silver High Relief coins available to ship out March 30 The Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of the fourth and penultimate coin in a series of five coins depicting Sierra Leone’s “Wild 5” animals featuring the baboon. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, these new […]
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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. The purpose of the United States Mint is to make money. And no, I don’t just mean striking coins for the federal government. According to its Annual Report, during the 2020 fiscal year, the Mint earned approximately $40 million USD in profit. This revenue was due to the Mint’s […]
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Produced in stunning High Relief in 2oz Proof Fine Silver Also available in Uncirculated Cupro Nickel The Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of the third coin in a series of five coins depicting Sierra Leone’s “The Wild 5” animals featuring the antelope. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, these new coins are […]
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Sunday, January 30 will see the first dedicated Showcase sale from Heritage Auctions featuring offerings from The Long Island Collection, a wide-ranging collection of US and world coinage. This initial offering will feature European coinage, most notably from Great Britain and the Netherlands, ranging from medieval issues through the early 20th century. Future auctions will […]
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By Austin Jepsky ….. Sometimes referred to as “Mexican Silver”, coins of a .720 silver fineness at one time or another could be found in circulation on five of the seven continents. Despite this widespread use, precious little has been written about this silver alloy, henceforward to be referred to as Decoplata. The purpose of […]
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By South African Mint …… The South African Mint, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the South African Reserve Bank, has launched the long-awaited Big Five Series II collectible coin collection, a sequel to the award-winning first series which was introduced in 2019. Following the issuing sequence of the first series, this latest collection will also follow […]
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Produced in stunning High Relief in 2oz Proof Fine Silver Also available in Uncirculated Cupro Nickel The Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of the second coin in a series of five coins depicting Sierra Leone’s “The Wild 5” animals featuring the Hippo. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, these new coins are […]
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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. Phoenician traders first landed in northern Tunis and founded Qart-Ḥadašt or the “New City” in the second half of the ninth century BCE. As part of a trans-Mediterranean trade network, Qart-Ḥadašt–also known as Carthage–quickly grew in importance and after several centuries grew to be one of the most powerful […]
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CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ….. MUSIC IS MUCH older than civilization — it may be as old as language itself. The earliest known musical instrument, a flute made from a bear’s shinbone found in 1995 in a cave in Slovenia, dates from 43,000 years ago[1]. In the ancient world, musical instruments played […]
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Produced in stunning High Relief in 2oz Proof Fine Silver Also available in Uncirculated Cupro Nickel The Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of the first coin in a series of five coins depicting Sierra Leone’s “Wild 5” animals featuring the giraffe. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, these new coins are being […]
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To commemorate the 60th anniversary of independence, Pobjoy Mint has produced a coin to celebrate Sierra Leone’s remarkable journey on becoming an independent state after more than 150 years of British colonial rule. The design on the coin features a lion sitting on a rock with an acacia tree in the background. The obverse of […]
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By Jay Turner for PCGS …… South Africa 1967 Krugerrand PCGS MS67 The modern bullion coin market wouldn’t exist without the forerunner that, at one point, was the world’s most traded bullion unit: the South African Krugerrand. While bullion gold was quite common prior to the Krugerrand’s introduction in 1967, the coin’s convenient one-ounce form […]
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Issue Limit of Only 199 Coins The Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of the fifth and final coin in the Big Cats of the World series featuring the cougar. This stunning series is issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, produced in magnificent Half Gram Gold to truly capture the power of […]
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German coin dealership Emporium Hamburg has announced that an error coin has emerged from its own 2014 series of 1/50-ounce ‘Somalia Elephant’ bullion coins. This error coin can only be identified as such when placed on precision scales. The piece does not weigh 0.62 g, but 0.5 g, a difference that is not visible to […]
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Issue Limit of Only 199 The Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of the third coin in its series of five coins featuring Big Cats of the World. This stunning series is issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, and is produced in half a gram of fine gold to truly capture the magic […]
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CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ….. ANCIENT MAURETANIA WAS a region of coastal North Africa stretching from modern-day Algeria to Morocco. It should not be confused with the modern West African nation of Mauritania (spelled differently). The inhabitants of Mauretania were ancestors of the modern people known as Berbers[1]. The Greeks knew them […]
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By South African Mint …… The South African Mint, a wholly owned subsidiary of the South African Reserve Bank, has released two new coin ranges for 2021 including the highly anticipated Big Five African buffalo coin. Coin collectors keenly waiting to complete their Big Five range can now heave a sigh of relief. Introduced in […]
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The Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of the second coin in a series of five coins featuring Big Cats of the World. The 2 oz Silver High Relief coins featuring these “Big Cats of the World” were very popular and we are sure these half gram Big Cat Gold versions will be […]
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CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ….. NORTH AFRICA IN antiquity was a greener place. Climate change and centuries of deforestation and overgrazing have caused extensive desertification of lands that once fed and sustained ancient empires. The kingdom of Numidia, which emerged in the third century BCE in parts of Tunisia and […]
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By Austin Andrews for American Numismatic Society (ANS) …… With its range of hawk-headed and half-mummified deities, the Egyptian pantheon has inspired devotion and intrigue for millennia. Egyptians were drawing, painting, and carving images of their gods well before the first pharaohs, over five thousand years ago. While coined money was not a regular part […]
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By Austin Andrews for American Numismatic Society (ANS) …… With its range of hawk-headed and half-mummified deities, the Egyptian pantheon has inspired devotion and intrigue for millennia. Egyptians were drawing, painting, and carving images of their gods well before the first pharaohs, over five thousand years ago. While coined money was not a regular […]
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By Atlas Numismatics …… Happy New Year! For this month’s list, we have prepared another selection of coins and medals for your consideration, and look forward to hearing from you if you should see anything of interest. If you are looking to sell, Atlas remains actively interested in purchasing individual items and whole collections. We are happy […]
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The series of coins released last year on behalf of Sierra Leone featuring the Big Cats proved to be extremely popular and therefore Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of a new Fine Gold coin featuring one of the Big Cats from the original release, the undisputed King of the Jungle – the […]
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The series was introduced in 2019 with a depiction of a giraffe running across the savanna in Africa. Now, for the second design in the new series, the collection moves to the sea with a depiction of the largest living mammal in the world. As with the previous release of the World’s Wildlife Series collection, […]
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By South African Mint …… On World Sight Day (WSD), the South African Mint, a wholly owned subsidiary of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), once again shined the light on the retinal cryoprobe featured on its 2020 crown and tickey series. The South African Mint has a long tradition of embodying the national genius […]
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By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ….. Perhaps one reason for the comparatively small interest in Greek coins in the country is the difficulty of understanding their inscriptions. This difficulty is not as great as might be supposed… (Pennington, 1) MODERN AMERICAN COINS are required by law to include quite a lot of text[1]. For example, […]
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By Michael T. Shutterly for CoinWeek ….. Just as Rome wasn’t built in a day, so, too, did it not fall in one. It actually took three days, spread out over 66 years. Theodosius the Great (reigned 379-395 CE) was the last man to rule the entire Roman Empire, both East and West. On his […]
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By Jay Turner for PCGS …… The contemporary United States is no stranger to overseas war. This was not always the case, however, at least not until President Thomas Jefferson took the then-unusual step of protecting American interests abroad, setting a precedent that continues today. The result would be two wars fought by Americans and […]
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Each “Big Cats” coin is presented in an acrylic box with a complimentary outer sleeve that includes the certificate of authenticity Issue Limit: 500 Big Cats The cougar is also known as a mountain lion or puma, but they all refer to the same impressive, tawny-colored big cat. This solitary and stealthy cat is […]
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Presented in an acrylic box with a complimentary outer sleeve that includes the certificate of authenticity Issue Limit: 500 The Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of the fourth and penultimate coin in a series of five coins featuring Big Cats of the World. The “Big 5” series in 2019 proved extremely popular […]
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Three new coins individually presented in their own unique numbered packs Particularly unusual coins with alternate polishing and frosting Small Issue Limit: 2,019 Produced on behalf of the Gibraltar Government In the early 1980s, the idea of organizing “The Year of Sports” was born, with the highlight of the year being the Islands Games. The […]
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Presented in an acrylic box with a complimentary outer sleeve that includes the certificate of authenticity Issue Limit: 500 The Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of the third coin in a series of five coins featuring Big Cats of the World. The “Big 5” series in 2019 proved extremely popular with collectors […]
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Pobjoy Mint are delighted to announce the release of a five coin series featuring The Big Cats of the World in Cupro Nickel. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, each coin features the head of one of the Big Cats, emphasizing the power of these animals and illustrating the appeal of these cats. Most of […]
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By Pobjoy Mint …… Starting this week, Pobjoy Mint will be offering different coins or groups of coins at a Special Flash Sale price. This first offer expires at 8:00 am on Monday, May 4. All orders will be shipped within 3-4 business days. Free Shipping anywhere in the US. This week we are offering […]
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Cupro Nickel Diamond Finish 50p coin presented in a special pack Also Produced in Proof Sterling Silver with Certificate Issue Limit: 7,500 Cupro Nickel Diamond Finish in Color Produced on behalf of the Gibraltar Government To commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, Pobjoy Mint is pleased to announce the release of this special Colored […]
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Sierra Leone Company by Jeremy Bostwick – Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack’s Bowers …… Having its first contact with Europeans in the mid-15th century, the area that would become Sierra Leone saw use as a trading ground—for goods as well as slaves—for the next three centuries. By the late 18th century, however, the British […]
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Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of the second coin in a series of five coins featuring Big Cats of the World. The “Big 5” series in 2019 proved extremely popular with collectors and we know this series will do the same. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, these new coins are being […]
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Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of the first coin in a series of five coins featuring Big Cats of the World. The “Big 5” series in 2019 proved extremely popular with collectors and we know this series will be the same. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, these new coins are being […]
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Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of the first coin in a series of five coins featuring Big Cats of the World. The “Big 5” series in 2019 proved extremely popular with collectors and we know this series will be the same. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, these new coins are being […]
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The Silver Krugerrand Returns This is the third year this popular silver South African coin has been offered as Brilliant Uncirculated. The iconic design is popular with both investors and collectors alike worldwide. The obverse of this .999 fine silver coin matches the Gold Krugerrand, featuring the South African Republic’s first president, Paul Kruger. The […]
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By Jeremy Bostwick – Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack’s Bowers …… Juba was born in North Africa around 48 BCE, named after his father, Juba I, the king of Numidia. Shortly after the younger Juba’s birth, the elder Juba was defeated by Julius Caesar, after he had allied himself with Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great) […]
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Heritage Auctions‘ last all-encompassing Ancient & World Coins Signature auction of 2019 will be held September 4-9 in Long Beach in conjunction with the Long Beach Coin and Collectibles Expo. The past 12 months have been a time of tremendous opportunity, with a diverse selection of material seen in some of our biggest auctions yet, […]
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Heritage Auctions‘ last all-encompassing Ancient & World Coins Signature auction of 2019 will be held September 4-9 in Long Beach in conjunction with the Long Beach Coin and Collectibles Expo. The past 12 months have been a time of tremendous opportunity, with a diverse selection of material seen in some of our biggest auctions yet, […]
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Interactive coin allows you to enter the world of Angry BirdsTM Coins produced in Colored Cupro Nickel and presented in a special color pack Limited mintage of 10,000 Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of a stunning new series of three coins to celebrate The Angry Birds Movie 2, due to be released […]
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After the recent success of the immensely popular Big 5 series, the Pobjoy Mint is pleased to announce that the Big Five coins are now being released in Cupro Nickel. If you are planning a safari to Africa, the Big Five represents safari royalty – the Elephant, the Lion, the Leopard, the Rhino and the […]
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Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce the final coin in the stunning collection of five featuring the Big Five African Animals. The concluding coin features the unpredictable buffalo. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, these magnificent coins are produced in high relief that accentuates the capacity of these iconic five African animals. If you are […]
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Penultimate Coin in Big 5 Series Features the Sleek Leopard Pobjoy Mint is pleased to announce the release of the fourth coin in the immensely popular series of five featuring the Big Five African Animals. The penultimate coin features the agile leopard. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, these new coins are being produced […]
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Crystal Skull – Luna de Sangre Equatorial Guinea. 1000 Francos CFA. 2019. Silver .999. 1 oz. Proof. 38,61 mm. Mintage: 1,750 pcs. B. H. Mayer’s Kunstprägeanstalt, Munich. Description The obverse shows the coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea with the inscription REPUBLICA DE GUINEA ECUATORIAL, below the nominal value 1000 FRANCOS CFA. The reverse shows […]
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Coins produced in Cupro Nickel Diamond Finished and in color highlighting the flags of the Allied Forces Presented in a special color pack During World War II, the Battle of Normandy resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. Codenamed Operation Overlord, the battle began on June 6, 1944 and is […]
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The Powerful Rhino Latest From Pobjoy Mint Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce the release of the third coin in the series of five featuring the Big Five African Animals that are proving to be exceptionally popular. The third coin features the powerful Rhino. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, these new coins are […]
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Introducing the Lion – King of the African Savannah Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release the second coin in a series of five featuring the “Big Five” African animals. The first coin featuring the Elephant proved to be extremely popular and the next coin, featuring the lion, we are sure will be a […]
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First in the series of five new coins featuring the ‘Big Five’ African animals Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of the first of a stunning new series of coins featuring the Big Five African Animals. The first coin in the collection features the African Elephant. Issued on behalf of Sierra Leone, […]
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Celebrate the Year of the Pig with our stunning new coin featuring the pigs from Angry BirdsTM Chinese New Year celebrated with help from characters from Angry BirdsTM Coins produced in Colored Cupro Nickel and presented in a special color pack Low mintage of 10,000 Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of a […]
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By Atlas Numismatics …… We will be attending the New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC) from January 10-13, 2019. If you would like us to bring any specific items for your examination at the show please contact us at your earliest convenience. New Inventory These five items are just a sample of the 560 recent […]
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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the gold Krugerrand, the South African Mint is minting its first-ever 1 oz silver Krugerrand. After 49 years of respect and prestige on the international stage and with the global silver market on an upswing, the timing couldn’t be much better. Additionally, a 1 oz platinum […]
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NGC’s David Vagi finishes his discussion of some of the most familiar designs of ancient Greek coins in the last of a multi-part series By David Vagi – Director, NGC Ancients …… 1. Celts. Some of the most fascinating coins of the ancient world were struck by Celts and contemporary Iron Age cultures in Spain, Britain […]
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By South African Reserve Bank …… The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will be launching its first commemorative banknote series, in celebration of the first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela’s birth centenary. These notes will cover all denominations – R10, R20, R50, R100 and R200. As part of the celebrations, the South African Mint, […]
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On 9 May 2018, the Central Bank of Malta issued a numismatic coin to commemorate 10 years since adopting the euro. The coin, which will be struck in cupro-nickel, has a face value of €5 and is only legal tender in Malta. It has a weight of 15.50g and a diameter of 33mm. The […]
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Fly to Bird Island with this new interactive Angry Birds TM coin from Pobjoy Mint Interactive coin allows you to enter the world of Angry Birds TM. Coins produced in Colored Cupro Nickel and presented in a special color pack Low mintage of 10,000 Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of a magnificent new coin […]
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By South African Reserve Bank …… The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will this year launch a set of commemorative South African banknotes in honour of what would have been Nelson Mandela’s centenary. These notes will cover all denominations – R10, R20, R50, R100 and R200. At the same time, the South African Mint, […]
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Overview: Carthage At its peak, the ancient North African city of Carthage rivaled the Eternal City of Rome for military and economic control of the western Mediterranean Sea. Today, its ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the suburbs of the Tunisian capital. Most people, if they’ve heard of Carthage at all, are familiar […]
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By Coinweek Coin News Wire …. Coin News Wire for January 26, 2018 Brain Food 1.) This is the reason why only dead people can be featured on American currency In 1866, Congress issued an act stating that no living person can be portrayed on American currency. Our Founding Fathers believed it was unpatriotic for living […]
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Holiday-themed Elephant coins also available APMEX, Inc., a leading online Precious Metals retailer based in Oklahoma City, is thrilled to offer the full range of 2018 Gold and Silver Somalian Elephant coins now available to order. In 1999, the Bavarian State Mint, known locally as Das Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt Mint, first manufactured Gold and Silver Elephant […]
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By Central Bank of Malta …… On December 1, 2017 the Central Bank of Malta issued a silver coin to mark the 70th anniversary of the coming into force of the 1947 constitution, which enshrined the principle of universal suffrage to all persons over 21 years of age. This was the first time that Maltese […]
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By Central Bank of Malta …… On December 1, 2017 the Central Bank of Malta issued a silver coin to mark the 70th anniversary of the coming into force of the 1947 constitution, which enshrined the principle of universal suffrage to all persons over 21 years of age. This was the first time that Maltese […]
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Medical Miracle performed in Cape Town – Modern Medicine Leaps Forward By South African Mint …… The South African Mint has issued a silver coin that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the medical miracle that astonished the world in 1967: the world’s first heart transplant. The extraordinary surgery is celebrated on a unique pair of […]
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By Metals Focus …… On October 17, The Perth Mint, The Austrian Mint, The Royal Canadian Mint, The Rand Refinery, The Royal Mint and Metals Focus are pleased to announce the launch of The World of Leading Bullion Coins, at an event at the LBMA/LPPM Conference in Barcelona. We are grateful for the support of […]
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By South African Reserve Bank…. In commemorating the birth centenary of Oliver Reginald Tambo, the South African Mint, a subsidiary of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), is producing a R5 circulation coin and a series of collectible coins under the theme ‘Freedom, Democracy and Culture’. The new coins bear the ‘Order of the Companions […]
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By Central Bank of Malta …… On 14 August 2017 the Central Bank of Malta and MaltaPost issued a joint numismatic product to mark the 75th anniversary of the award of the George Cross to Malta, in April 1942, and the arrival of the providential convoy code named ‘Pedestal‘ in August 1942. The product will […]
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By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for September 29, 2017: Brain Food 1.) Body Armor Made of Old Chinese Coins The Tlingit believed that the coins would provide protection from bullets. There is some anecdotal evidence that such body armor was in fact effective in a battle with the Russians in the year 1792. According […]
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CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz …. Where the south declines towards the setting sun lies the country called Ethiopia, the last inhabited land in that direction. There gold is obtained in great plenty… –Herodotus, The Histories, Book 2 (c. 450 BCE) FIVE DAYS MARCH INLAND from the Red Sea, on the hilly […]
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By South African Mint …… “Visually distinct” and “enduringly memorable” are often terms associated with coins. But in this case, it happens to be something directly associated with coins: the font used on the coin and in the printed materials for the 50th anniversary of the South African Krugerrand. The South African Mint is delighted […]
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By CoinWeek …. The Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt was ruled by a dynasty of Hellenistic Greeks from around to 305 BCE until the defeat of Queen Cleopatra by Rome in 31 BCE. It was founded by Ptolemy I Soter, one of the generals of legendary Macedonian king (and founder of Hellenistic Civilization) Alexander the […]
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By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for August 18, 2017: Urgent 1.) Walter Allan’s car found, but 84-year-old Numismatist still missing Allan’s family told police they last heard from him on July 18, when he told them he was heading to the 2017 convention of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA) in Boucherville, Qué., held […]
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By Central Bank of Malta …… On 27 June 2017, the Central Bank of Malta will issue a €2 commemorative coin depicting the Ħaġar Qim temples. The coin reverse shows the common €2 side while the obverse (national side) shows a representation of the Ħaġar Qim temples. The coin obverse was designed by Noel Galea […]
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By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for June 9, 2017 Brain Food 1.) Vikings knew how to maintain trust in their money By the 880s the Vikings had taken over the territory of all but the West Saxons but they provided their subjugated peoples with money they knew – in the form of imitations of […]
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By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for May 26, 2017 Brain Food 1.) How Learning to Love Coins Made the Vikings Modern The Vikings originally traded with precious metals by weight, known as a “bullion economy.” They accepted coins from other nations, but only as their weight value in gold or silver. As the Vikings […]
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By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for May 26, 2017 Brain Food 1.) How Learning to Love Coins Made the Vikings Modern The Vikings originally traded with precious metals by weight, known as a “bullion economy.” They accepted coins from other nations, but only as their weight value in gold or silver. As the […]
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By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for April 21, 2017 Brain Food 1.) Our money is filthy but mostly harmless Most of the bacteria on American notes were harmless commensals that had flaked off hands, faces and mouths, but there were others that cause acne, strep throat, the H-bug, two species infecting vaginas, and […]
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By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for April 14 2017 Brain Food 1.) Test How Much You Know About Bitcoin As the world’s monetary systems teetered on the edge in late 2008, some computer whizzes sought a digital solution. As Lehman Brothers lay dying, a math-based, completely digital means of exchange known as bitcoin […]
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Description The 2017 South African Krugerrand 1-ounce gold coin marks the 50th anniversary of one of the world’s most famous bullion coins. The South African gold Krugerrand was first produced by the South African Mint in 1967 to provide a vehicle for private gold ownership. The coin’s name incorporates Kruger for the former South African […]
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By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for February 17, 2017 Brain Food 1.) A walk through the coinage of ancient India “The first known coins of India, the silver bent bars of the Gandhara Janapada region (Afghanistan, which was part of India), were punch marked coins with symbols of flowers on each side dated 2500 […]
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2017 Donald Trump Legal Tender Proof Coins Exclusive Inaugural Releases Designations + Red Core Holders! As 2016 came to a close, U.S. citizens campaigned, discussed, and exercised their American rights to elect the 45th President of the United States of America. After one of the most controversial presidential elections in U.S. history, it was successful […]
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2017 marks the milestone 50th anniversary of the world’s first modern gold bullion coin: the South African Gold Krugerrand. The Krugerrand remains the most widely held bullion coin in the world, and the most traded coin in history. The Krugerrand has been the model for all other bullion coins issued since its 1967 debut. But […]
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By Everett Millman – Gainesville Coins ……. It’s not entirely surprising that in addition to enjoying vast precious metal deposits, South Africa has long been a world-leader in the international gold coin market. The flagship South African Gold Krugerrand was the first modern bullion coin available on the global market in 1967. Krugerrands quickly ended […]
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By Everett Millman – Gainesville Coins ……. It’s not entirely surprising that in addition to enjoying vast precious metal deposits, South Africa has long been a world-leader in the international gold coin market. The flagship South African Gold Krugerrand was the first modern bullion coin available on the global market in 1967. Krugerrands quickly […]
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APMEX, Inc., one of the nation’s largest Precious Metals e-retailers, recently sold the world’s largest Silver coin — the 2016 Ivory Coast 1.750 oz Silver Elephant Coin. Each coin is an astounding piece of art with a limited mintage of only 15 coins that each feature an antique finish completed by hand. This stunning coin […]
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JM Bullion is proud to be the exclusive home for the launch of the 2017 Somalian Silver Elephant 1 oz. and 1 Kilo coins. These popular annual coin releases are a must-have for both investors and collectors, and the 2017 Somalian Elephant Series is poised to be the best release yet. In the 13 years […]
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Overview: Carthage At its peak, the ancient North African city of Carthage rivaled the Eternal City of Rome for military and economic control over the western Mediterranean Sea. Today, its ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the suburbs of the Tunisian capital. Most people, if they’ve heard of Carthage at all, are familiar […]
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By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for Coinweek ……. South African officials have announced the arrival of new coins honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday, the majestic cheetah, and a distinctive type of anti-erosion structure called a dolos. The new coins include a limited-edition proof gold Krugerrand bearing a unique “QEII 90” mintmark, a cheetah coin that will […]
By Carol Achterhof – Thomaston Place Auction Galleries On Sunday, September 13 starting at 10:00 a.m., Thomaston Place Auction Galleries will present a special, unreserved auction of over 1,100 lots of rare coins and currency sourced from fine private collections and Maine estates. Owner and auctioneer Kaja Veilleux said: “Given the breadth of great numismatic […]
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