In 1871, 150 years ago, Japan introduced a new currency, the yen. And to produce these coins, the Japan Mint was founded concurrently. In 2021 Japan celebrates this anniversary with a special Mint Set and a commemorative 10,000 yen gold coin.

Stephen Album Rare Coins held its Internet Auction 11 on 16th August 2021. The auction vastly exceeded all expectations, with a total hammer price of $120,588 on a middle estimate of $43,500. Many items went for multiples of their estimates.

Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, on a normal workday in Augustus’ office …

Stack’s Bowers Galleries sold the finest 1804 Draped Bust Silver Dollar for $7.68 Million. The coin is thus currently the fifth most expensive United States coin.

A spectacular fluorite from Chifeng City, China, could bring $100,000 or more in Heritage Auctions’ Treasures of China Fine Minerals Auction. This sale features 133 carefully chosen minerals, one of the finest selections of minerals from China ever offered at auction.

“The Fascination of Minted Gold” is the name Künker gave to the Hermann Schwarz Collection, which contains about 1,500 gold coins. And it is just one of many collections offered in Künker’s Fall Auction Sales: the material covers the entire spectrum from antiquity to Brandenburg-Prussia and Brunswick to modern times.

CNG’s fall sale features 1,434 lots from ancient Greeks to United States coins and medals including many rare and sought-after items. The presale estimate is just over $2 million.

The World’s Fair of Money was the first big coin show to take place since the pandemic started. Now, the organisers warn: Several participants have tested positive for COVID-19. Visitors displaying symptoms are recommended to get tested.

The American Numismatic Society sells the Robert W. Bartlett Collection of ancient Greek and Roman coins in CNG’s Keystone Auction 4. The proceeds will support the ANS.

After the unification, Italy had a lot of problems. And the politicians loved to distract from them. A reliable means: showing strength and winning colonies. The Italians plunged into the power adventures in Africa – and got a bloody nose.