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U.S. Mint to Slip 250,000 “July 4th” Privy-Mark Quarters Into Pocket Change for America’s 250th
The U.S. Mint has found a way to make a coin nobody can buy. On June 23, the Mint announced it will…
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Monnaie de Paris Marks the Marilyn Monroe Centenary With a Five-Coin Tribute in Gold and Silver
A hundred years after a baby named Norma Jeane Mortenson was born in Los Angeles, the woman she became is back on…
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The US Mint Breaks the Mold: Bell Shaped “Freedom Ringing – Liberty Bell” Coins Lead the 250th Anniversary Lineup
For the first time in recent U.S. history, the United States Mint is striking a coin that isn’t round. On July 16,…
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U.S. Mint Opens Orders for the Declaration of Independence Quarter Rolls and Bags
The third of this year’s five Semiquincentennial quarters reaches collectors in quantity this week. The United States Mint will begin accepting orders…
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Swissmint Opens Its New “4 Seasons” Series With a 20 Franc Silver Summer Coin
On 11 June 2026, Swissmint releases the first coin in a new four part program, a 20 franc silver special coin titled…
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U.S. Mint Launches FIFA World Cup 2026 Commemorative Coins, Reviving a Three Coin Tradition Last Struck in 1994
The United States Mint begins accepting pre orders for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Commemorative Coin Program on June 4, 2026, at…
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Perth Mint Adds Eleven, Vecna and Hawkins to Its Stranger Things Coin Series
The Perth Mint has added two more coins to its officially licensed Stranger Things range, a 2026 pairing that pushes the series…
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Trump $250 Bill: Treasury Confirms It Has Prepared for a Denomination the Law Doesn’t Yet Allow
The U.S. Treasury has acknowledged for the first time that it is preparing for the possibility of a $250 Federal Reserve note…
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Monnaie de Paris Honours the Elizabeth II Centenary With a Five Coin Gold and Silver Collection
A century after she was born in London, Elizabeth II is being commemorated by the mint of the country across the Channel.…
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Italy Puts the Prancing Horse on Legal Tender: IPZS Issues Gold and Silver Ferrari Coins
The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato has done something the Italian state mint rarely does: it has handed a private carmaker…
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Royal Canadian Mint Marks the Royal Military College of Canada’s 150th Anniversary With a New $20 Fine Silver Coin
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a new collector coin honouring the 150th anniversary of the Royal Military College of Canada, unveiled…
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Swissmint Adds Lake Geneva to Its Silver Lakes Series, and Quietly Lifts the Mintage
Swissmint released the third coin in its four part “Swiss Lakes” series on 19 March 2026, a 20 franc fine silver special…
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U.S. Mint Tops One Billion Coins in a Month for the First Time Since 2023, Without a Single Cent
The U.S. Mint struck more than 1.16 billion circulating coins in April 2026, the first billion coin month since August 2023 and…
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Second Trump Gold Medal Bill Filed in House as FIGHT Act Joins Earlier Peace Themed Measure
A second congressional gold medal bill honoring President Donald J. Trump was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on April 30,…
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Swissmint Honors Switzerland’s Space Industry on New 20 Franc Silver ESA Coin
Swissmint will issue a new 20 franc silver special coin on 11 June 2026 honoring the European Space Agency, and, more pointedly,…
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Royal Australian Mint Bundles the One Year Only Mob of Six Roos Into Its 2026 Premium Roll Set
The Royal Australian Mint will release its 2026 Premium Rolled Coin Set on 4 June, and the headline draw is not the…
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