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The Museum Becomes the Coin: Monnaie de Paris Marks the Musée d’Orsay’s 40th Anniversary
Forty years ago, a disused Beaux Arts railway station on the left bank of the Seine reopened as one of the most visited art museums in…
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The Libertas Americana Returns: Monnaie de Paris Reimagines Franklin’s Medal for America’s 250th
In 1783, a French engraver named Augustin Dupré finished a medal that Benjamin Franklin had dreamed up entirely…
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Monnaie de Paris Marks America’s 250th by Reviving the Libertas Americana
The Monnaie de Paris has opened its tribute to the 250th anniversary of American independence, and it has…
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The Royal Mint Strikes a Coin for American Independence, and Buries the Rebellion in the Relief
There is a quiet irony in this release that the marketing copy never quite says out loud. To…
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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…
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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…
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The Royal Mint Marks 500 Years of the Crown, and the Gold Coin That Started It All in 1526
The Royal Mint has released 500 Years of the Crown, a UK £5 range marking half a millennium…
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U.S. Mint Opens Subscriptions for Comic Art Three Medal Set Pairing Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman
The United States Mint has opened subscriptions for the Comic Art Three Medal Set, 2025 Super Heroes, a…
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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…
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Royal Canadian Mint Honours Filipino Canadian Heritage With 2026 “Resilience and Unity” Coins
The Royal Canadian Mint has released the seventh coin in its annual series celebrating the diversity of Canadian…
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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…
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