Australia’s Returned and Services League(RSL) is an organization whose stated purpose it is to ensure “for the well-being, care, compensation and commemoration of serving and ex-service Defense Force members and […]

Australia Honours Returned and Services League




England 2016 Polymer £5 Bnaknote Splash Image
England has finally unveiled their new five Pound note this week, and World Numismatic News is here to provide you with all of the details. The new fiver,  as the […]

New Polymer £5 Banknote for England


2016 Alderney Crown Coin - 1966 World Cup Uncirculated Pack
The story of England’s 1966 FIFA World Cup victory has been told and re-told so many times that it has reached legendary status. 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of that […]

Royal Mint Celebrates 1966 Word Cup Victory




Poland 2016 Gold 200 Zloty - 200th Anniversary of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences(SGGW)
The Mint of Poland is celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences(SGGW) by issuing two new commemorative coins. The university was first founded in 1816 as […]

Poland Celebrates 200th Anniversary of University



2016 Silver 3 Rouble Coin. Tercentenary of the Founding of Omsk
The Bank of Russia issued no less than eight new commemorative coins this week. As always the design quality of these coins are of a very high standard and helps […]

8 New Russian Commemorative Silver Coins


Russian 2016 25 Rouble Silver Coin for SIlver Double Throne Obverse
Amongst a total of eight new releases by the Bank of Russia this week are two silver coins that celebrate the incredibly rich and storied Russian history and culture., by […]

Russian History with Armoury Chamber Coins



Russia 2016 1 Rouble Silver Coin for the Lavochkin LA-5 Fighter
The first of several new releases by the Bank of Russia for this week are two new partially colourized silver coins that form part of the History of Russian Aviation […]

2016 Entries For Russian Aviation Series


New Zealand Series 7 Banknotes splash Image
The following is a brief summary of the most interesting or important developments in the international banknote market during May 2016. News, new releases or just interesting facts. Banknote News […]

Banknote News Roundup – May 2016



Ukraine 2016 5 Hryvnia Horse Tram Coin in Collector's Card Obverse
The National Bank of Ukraine has released a new commemorative coin to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Kiev Tram network. Ukraine 2016 5 Hryvnia Horse Tram Coin Reverse Specifically […]

Ukraine Commemorates 125 Year Old Tram System


Austria 2016 Proof Coin Set
The official 2016 Austrian circulation currency proof coin set is now available. Austria 2016 Proof Coin Set Slip Cover Art The theme for the 2016 year set is the Austrian […]

Austria 2016 Proof Coin Sets Now Available



Vatican 2016 Gold 10 Euro Baptism Coin
The Vatican’s Philatelic and Numismatic Office today released two new commemorative gold coins for 2016. The first piece is The Pontificate of Pope Francis gold 10 Euro coin. The coin […]

Vatican Issues First Gold Coins of 2016





Singapore 2016 Silver $1 Splendour of Native Orchids Coin Set in Box
Following on the successful conclusion of the Native Orchids of Singapore Series last year the Singapore Mint have decided to issue a special collectors set entitled The Splendour of Native […]

Singapore Native Orchids Silver Set




Vatican City 2016 Proof Commemorative 2 Euro in Box
The Vatican Philatelic and Numismatic Office have released the annual 2 Euro commemorative coins of the Vatican City State for 2016. The coin commemorates the bicentenary of the Gendarmerie Corps […]

Vatican City Commemorates Gendarmerie Corps



Frozen silver coin splash image
Following on the success of the Disney Princess collection, the New Zealand Mint is releasing another series of licensed Disney themed coins. This time the series will be dedicated to […]

New Zealand Releases ‘Frozen’ Coins


Japan Prefecture Tokyo Coins Splash Image
Japan has officially unveiled the last coins in the Japanese 47 Prefectures coin program. The final coin in the series is dedicated to Japan’s most famous prefecture, Tokyo. For the […]

Final Coins In Japan Prefecture Series




Italy 2016 Plautus Commemorative 2 Euro Coin Splash Image
The Italian Mint or IPZS(Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato) has released the second commemorative two Euro coin for 2016. The coin commemorates th 2200th anniversary of famous Latin playwright […]

Italy Celebrates Ancient Playwright







Denmarks Nationalbank Governor Lars Rohde and Mint of Finland CEO Paul Gustafsson
The National Bank of Denmark and the Mint of Finland have announced that starting in 2017 moving forward all Danish coins will be produced by the Mint of Finland. This […]

Mint of Finland To Produce Danish Coins







Ancient Bronze Roman Era Coins Found in Caesarea
A veritable treasure trove of artifacts were discovered by two recreational divers recently just off the coast of Israel. The two men, Ran Feinstein and Ofer Ra‘anan, decided to go […]

Ancient Coins Discovered In Caesarea Shipwreck