Category Archives: Coins

500 of the First Coins Ever Minted Featured in New Exhibition at the Israel Museum

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May
2012
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The Israel Museum presents a new exhibition featuring 500 of the first coins ever minted, providing an intimate look at the dawn of coinage. Struck in western Asia Minor (present-day Eastern Turkey) during the mid-seventh century BCE, and made of … Continue reading  

How To Spot the “Rusty Fish Hook” Morgan Dollar

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May
2012
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This week, we look at the “Rusty Fish Hook” Morgans. Unique and collectable coins are often referred to as “VAMs,” or by their VAM number—a ranking based on a numerical grading scale, created by numismatic authors Leroy Van Allen and … Continue reading  

Rare 1792 Silver Cent Sells for $1.15 Million

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Apr
2012
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A rare 1792 Silver Center Cent recently sold at auction for $1.15 million dollars. The coin, an experimental prototype called “Judd 1,” is more than 200 years old, made with a copper ring that surrounds a small plug of silver, … Continue reading  

Engraver Of The Week: John R. Sinnock

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Apr
2012
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John R. Sinnock (1888 – 1947) was the eighth Chief Engraver and Sculptor of the United States Mint. During his tenure at this post, he designed the Roosevelt Dime, the Franklin Half Dollar, assisted with the modern Purple Heart, the … Continue reading  

Success of Jourdan-Barry Collection Propels French Silver to New Heights

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Apr
2012
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With total sales of over €4 million ($5 million), the two-session silver auction at the Galerie Charpentier here today attracted tremendous interest and yielded remarkable results – among the finest ever achieved in the history of silver sales at Sotheby’s … Continue reading  

Crowns and Ducats: Shakespeare’s Money and Medals at the British Museum

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Apr
2012
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This display explores the role of coins and money in Shakespeare’s works, as well as illustrating how money and medals marked the major events of the late Elizabethan and Jacobean world. Shakespeare’s plays are full of coins, from the English … Continue reading  

Q&A: Get to Know ACTV Coin Host Shawn Leflar

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Apr
2012
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A longtime “on-air” personality, Shawn Leflar joined the Art & Coin Television family in 2012, coming on as co-host of the Coin Show Spectacular and the Internet Only Coin Show. A Tennessee native, Leflar brings a wealth of numismatic knowledge … Continue reading  

Canada’s Newest Coin Glows in the Dark

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Apr
2012
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The Royal Canadian Mint just can’t sit still. Like a hyperactive kid, it has revamped Canadian cash, first introducing plastic bills and then killing the penny. Now it wants people to play with glow-in-the-dark quarters. The mint’s latest collectible coin … Continue reading  

Engraver of the Week: Gilroy Roberts

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Apr
2012
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Gilroy Roberts was a humble man of major accomplishments. Over the course of his 86 year life, he became an integral member of the numismatic community, designing a number of medals and coins for the United States and abroad. As … Continue reading  

Famed Pedro I ‘Coronation Piece’ Expected to Fetch Over $100,000

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Apr
2012
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An extraordinary Brazilian Pedro I gold Coronation 6,400 Reis of 1822R, just one of 64 minted, provides a historic and emotional anchor to the 5,300+-lot Heritage Auctions’ World & Ancient Coins CICF Signature® Auction, April 26-30, at the Crown Plaza … Continue reading