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Austrian Mint 3 Euro Basilisk Coin 2026: UV Glow and a Vienna Legend
The Austrian Mint's 2026 3 Euro Basilisk Coin, fourth in the Mythical Creatures series, glows under UV light and carries Vienna's 1212 basilisk legend
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2026 Freedom 250 Race Medal: U.S. Mint Pre-Sale Opens at $60
The U.S. Mint's 2026 Freedom 250 Race Medal goes on pre-sale August 21 at $60, limited to 15,000…
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2026 Morgan and Peace Silver Dollar Enhanced Uncirculated Coins Go On Sale August 25 With Liberty Bell 250 Privy Mark
The 2026 Morgan and Peace Silver Dollar Enhanced Uncirculated Coins go on sale August 25 at $169 each.…
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U.S. Mint Releases Official 2026 Trump $1 Coin Designs and Specifications, With Rolls and Bags Due This Fall
U.S. Mint confirms the 2026 Trump $1 coin designs and specifications: plain edge, no mint mark, Philadelphia strike,…
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Royal Canadian Mint 2027 Gold Fractional Set Revives Canada’s 1902 Edward VII Coins
The Royal Canadian Mint's 2027 Pure Gold Fractional Set revives Canada's 1902 Edward VII coin design in 99.99%…
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Wonders of Australia: The Outback 2026 Gold and Silver Proof Coins Released by The Perth Mint
The Perth Mint's Wonders of Australia, The Outback 2026 proof coins: a 5,000 mintage 1oz silver dollar and…
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Best of the Mint 1916 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set Goes on Sale August 6, 2026
The U.S. Mint's Best of the Mint 1916 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set…
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U.S. Mint to Display All 11 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles Together for the First Time in Pittsburgh
The U.S. Mint will show all 11 of its 1933 Saint-Gaudens double eagles together for the first time…
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U.S. Mint Expands Circulating Bulk Purchase Program to Include 2026 Semiquincentennial Coins
The U.S. Mint is taking applications for its Circulating Bulk Purchase Program, now offering 2026 Semiquincentennial dimes, quarters,…
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Common Cents Act Clears the House, Putting the Nickel’s Alloy and the Cent’s Future in Senate Hands
The House passed the Common Cents Act, sending a zinc core nickel and a statutory end to penny…
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1984 Doubled Die Penny: The Doubled Ear and Two More Lincoln Cent Varieties Worth Hunting
The 1984 doubled ear penny is famous, but it isn't alone. Here are all three 1984 Lincoln cent…
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