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The Mint of Austria have unveiled (16th October) their second new coin ahead of its official issue in November. It marks the tercentenary anniversary of the birth of the Habsburg Empire and Austria’s only female ruler to date: the Empress Maria Theresa (1717–1780). Maria Theresa became empress upon the death of her father, Emperor Charles […]
NEW YORK – The United States Mint today unveiled the winning designs in the Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Design Competition. The event took place at the Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s headquarters in New York. The designs were created by Emily Damstra, a member of the United States Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program, and will be […]
With November rapidly approaching, it is about time for the fall edition of the Whitman Expo in Baltimore, Maryland, held this year from November 9 to 12. The official auctioneer is Stack’s Bowers, which will hold various auctions during the week of the show. There are a total of ten sessions scheduled, ranging from Numismatic […]
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand have issued (18th October) four new coins which feature an exceptional tale that is one of the most familiar legends in the Polynesian world. The legends of Māui are stories shared across many Polynesian islands, despite the considerable distance between islands such as Hawaii, Tonga, and even New Zealand […]
November is rapidly approaching, and that means it is time for the final Whitman Expo of the year, held in Baltimore, Maryland. Taking place November 9 to 12, Stack’s Bowers will be organizing several auctions of United States coins and paper money. In this first of two preview articles, we will take a look at […]
Half cents: The smallest denomination ever produced by the United States government. They circulated in this country from 1793 to 1857, after which they were abandoned and the cent became the smallest denomination in commerce. While a half-cent coin did not buy much even when it was circulated, it still played an important role in […]
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble is to be replaced after the recent elections in Germany in September, in which Angela Merkel and her Christian Democrats party won the right to form the next coalition government. As a result of the election, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble, after holding his post for the last eight years, is […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney today released details of the fiscal year (FY) 2017 final budget results. The deficit in FY 2017 was $666 billion, $80 billion more than in the prior fiscal year, but $36 billion less than forecast in […]
On Wednesday, October 18, 2017 , I had the pleasure of attending my first Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee meeting (on the phone, since I live in Atlanta and not in Washington). As a relative novice to the world of coin design, I understand the apprehension most collectors feel when first putting themselves into the fray with […]
The Verkaufsstelle für Sammlermünzen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (VfS) have released (12th October) their latest silver coin for the year which marks the tercentenary anniversary of the birth of Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768), the founder of scientific archaeology and art history. The coin is the fifth and final silver-coin issue scheduled for 2017. The genius and writings […]
