World Coin News

It’s been another busy month for Numismaster! We have added 1,345 master records, 223 detail lines and 562 images to over 21 countries. Many of those master records covering over a decade worth of coins from British Crown dependency countries like Is

Powerful and prominent women have either appeared solo or accompanied by their monarch husband on coins throughout much of history. Cleopatra VII of Egypt appears on coins issued during her reign. The wives and daughters of various Roman emperors app

South Africa’s bank notes are being “refreshed,” however the nation’s coinage is going ecological. The coin series introduced on May 4 emphasizes “deep ecology,” the interconnectedness of fauna and flora as an integral part of the environment. The di

In this article we are taking a very broad view of the origins of Western coinage, at a time (now) when the use of coinage in commerce is diminishing. There may come a time when kids will look at some old coins in a drawer and ask “What are those?” G

With the death of Empress Catherine the Great in November 1796 her son ascended the throne. Born in 1757, Emperor Paul I had hated his mother for decades, ever since learning that she had ordered the murder of his father, Peter III, in 1762. He also

In 2023, the Vasco da Gama Aquarium celebrates its 125th anniversary. Years pass, but the commitment to disseminating Portugal’s aquatic biodiversity and knowledge of the seas remains. To promote sea literacy and honor an institution that has done so

SUPPLEMENT TO: Numismatic News | World Coin News | Bank Note Reporter Welcome to the 2023 Coin Show & Auction Guide. This special supplement to Numismatic News, World Coin News and Bank Note Reporter features the hobby’s most complete listing of coin