American Eagle gold coins saw strong first‑day sales despite gold topping $5,000/oz. High pricing, special 250th‑anniversary ...

The bar was privately acquired in 2002 for $8,000,000 as part of a larger transaction involving several ingots and gold coins recovered from the wreck site, setting a record for a numismatic rarity.

Collector Anatoly Omelchenko discovered a rare 1983 Lincoln cent struck on an underweight defective bronze planchet.

Monnaies Françaises has been the bible for the coins of modern France since it was first published in 1973. The 26th edition, subtitled 1789—2023 50th Anniversary edition, is now available from an ...

The shekel was used as tribute money, as seen depicted in this fresco by Italian renaissance painter Masaccio in Florence. Few words have such long and complex histories, and have held such widespread ...

This 1941-D Lincoln cent shows an improper alloy mix error. The lighter streaks are enriched in zinc, tin, or both. Freshly minted coins are sometimes adorned by ...

The anti-counterfeiting notch in the collar die for the 2023 American Eagle 1-ounce silver and gold bullion coins is relocated to the 3 o’clock position, moved from the 7 o’clock position used for ...

The 50th anniversary of the worldwide introduction of the Big Mac sandwich is being celebrated by McDonald’s Corp. with a series of five tokens, one for each decade. As part of its 50th anniversary ...

Medal by retired U.S. Mint Chief Engraver John Mercanti gives wings to Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ concept design for the gold $20 double eagle. Retired United States Mint Chief Engraver John Mercanti ...

Florence as it looked in the mid-16th century is portrayed in a woodcut by Jacob Clauser, printed in Basel, Germany, about 1547 to 1550. Editor's note: The following is the second post in Coin World's ...

The 1783 copper 5-unit coin is the smallest denomination of the Nova Constellatio patterns. The reverse features an all-seeing eye design. All images courtesy of PCGS CoinFacts. A silver 100-unit ...