A growing form of fraud is putting precious metals dealers and their customers on alert as scammers persuade victims to buy ...

From the September 25, 2026, Numismatic News e-newsletter, readers share what makes exonumia and other forms of ...

Soaring silver prices have prompted Germany to reduce the precious metal content of its commemorative coins, continuing a ...

We knew from the beginning that the Mack C. Chase Collection was something special, and it was great to see collectors ...

The penny appears to be the latest in a long line of British coin denominations that may soon be retired. Coins are a coincidence barometer of the state of the economy of a country. The ancient Romans ...

The BEP has shelved plans for a new Maryland facility and will instead upgrade its aging Washington plant with modern printing and inspection equipment.

Before the famous Carson City Morgans came the 1870-CC Seated Liberty dollar, a scarce first-year issue with a story rooted ...

From the September 18 Numismatic News e-newsletter, readers share the coins they regret buying, selling, or letting get away.

More than 400 gold Moroccan coins recovered from a 17th-century shipwreck helped researchers identify the vessel three ...

What collectors should know about cleaned coins, details grades, and authenticating short snorters and their signatures.

Two weeks ago, I described an assignment that a teacher gave to her class back in the 1960s. This challenge could be a fun and educational activity in a classroom today—and also as an activity in a ...

From the mysterious 1913 Liberty Head nickel to the 1933 double eagle, unauthorized Mint strikes raise complicated questions about when a piece of metal becomes a coin.