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The Hong Kong Mint only operated for two years. Its silver dollar was intended to compete with the familiar Mexican dollar in trade with China, but changing market conditions and insufficient production led to the project’s demise. Some of its technology and expertise lived on at the Japan Mint in Osaka from 1871 onwards.
The Soho Mint was the world’s first steam-powered mint. In 1797, it minted the cartwheel penny. Its machinery had an impact far beyond Soho.
British pennies and the golden Burgerspond both originate from the same mint: Heaton in Birmingham. This article explores how the private mint operated, what the “H” stands for, and what remained after the old operation closed.
Californian gold, two cities and controversial minting plans: Why New York wanted to mint its own coins, what tasks the New York Assay Office took on from 1854 onwards and what remained of the decades-long location conflict.
Oom Paul outlived the state mint at Church Square in Pretoria and struck the first Krugerrand in 1967. Even the farewell issue of 2024 did not mark its final use: at the opening of the South African Reserve Bank Museum in 2026, President Ramaphosa struck a coin on the old Berlin press.
The Pobjoy Mint minted coins for more than 40 countries and territories from 1965 to 2023. A look back at 58 years of coin production, technical innovations, special gold coins, and the question of what remains after the mint’s closure.
How do we truly assess a rare gold coin? Dirk Wasserthal, together with junior numismatist Cooper, demonstrates what matters regarding condition, rarity, grading, provenance, and market.
When do coins become cultural assets – and what responsibility do collectors and dealers bear? This article explains the German Cultural Heritage Protection Act (KGSG), provenance, ownership issues, and the role of the legal coin trade.
Stolen coins sometimes resurface years later. This article shows how police, INTERPOL, IAPN, Art Loss Register, NGC, PCGS, TheftCheck, and international investigations turn a loss report into a reliable hit.
Eleven coins from a year that was never officially issued lay side by side in Pittsburgh on August 28, 2026. At the World’s Fair of Money, the US Mint displayed…
What happens when famous gold coins and entire coin hoards are stolen? Seven cases show why far more than the pure metal value is at stake.
The US M2 and gold have risen sharply in the long term since 1971. However, their annual changes show little correlation. This article compares both series in nominal and inflation-adjusted terms and explains why the development from 1980 to 2000 argues against a simple money supply formula.
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