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April 4, 2026
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring, the Monnaie de Paris will release three waves of collector coins dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary fantasy...
From The Reading Room
April 4, 2026
Many 2026 U.S. Mint products have become unavailable shortly after release. Most carry Semiquincentennial elements such as the dual date 1776 ~ 2026, one-year-only anniversary designs, or both.
From Coin News
April 3, 2026 | Featured
The Royal Canadian Mint has launched the 2026 $20 Fine Silver Coin on Moon Mission as Artemis II marks the historic return of crewed missions to the Moon since the end of the Apollo program in 1972....
From Coins and Canada
April 2, 2026
The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a glow-in-the-dark $2 circulation coin to mark the 50th anniversary of Toronto’s famous CN Tower. The release took place on March 31 at the iconic observation tower.
From The Reading Room
April 2, 2026
Recent auction results for Southern gold coins have been astounding, especially for attractive, circulated examples. Many have more than doubled in the last few years. I can safely say this has been...
From NGC
April 2, 2026
Collectors and the public alike will soon be searching their change for a new $2 coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint to mark the 50th anniversary of Toronto’s CN Tower.
From Canadian Coin News
April 2, 2026
The Royal Canadian Mint’s April 2026 commemorative releases reflect a familiar but evolving formula, combining technical innovation, cultural storytelling and enduring royal themes aimed at both...
From Canadian Coin News
April 2, 2026
The Royal Canadian Mint is marking Canada’s role in a historic return to the Moon with the release of a new $20 fine silver coin tied to the Artemis II mission, which successfully launched April 1 at...
From Canadian Coin News
April 2, 2026
The Royal Canadian Mint is celebrating Artemis II and Canada’s part in the historic flight with a new silver coin for collectors. The release honors the first crewed lunar flyby mission since Apollo...
From Coin News
April 2, 2026
The Royal Mint remains at the centre of one of Britain’s oldest ceremonial traditions, producing the distinctive silver coins distributed each year during the Royal Maundy service held on Maundy...
From Canadian Coin News
April 2, 2026
The Royal Canadian Mint has proudly launched the 2026 $20 Fine Silver Coin – Moon Mission as Artemis II marks the historic return of crewed missions to the Moon since the end of the Apollo program in...
From Royal Canadian Mint
April 1, 2026
A numismatist at DLRC, I was attending the American Numismatic Association National Money Show in Savannah, Georgia, Feb. 26 to 28 and left with a fascinating story and a seemingly undiagnosed...
From Coin World
April 1, 2026
On April 1, 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer, Inc. The company grew to revolutionize the technology industry, creating products such as the Apple II, Macintosh, iPod, and...
From The Reading Room
April 1, 2026 | Featured
In the 1570s and 80s Portugal had built up a trade monopoly with the East. This was undermined in the 1590s by two works published by the Dutch geographer Jan Huyghen van Linschoten. Translations of...
From Coins and UK
April 1, 2026
Newly released 2026 quarters have proven difficult to obtain. On March 27, the U.S. Mint released rolls and bags of 2026 Revolutionary War quarters, the second of this year’s five quarter designs...
From Coin News