What happens if someone tools or smooths the surface of a coin? Each of these alterations is invasive. They may involve moving, removing, or adding metal to the surfaces. Such efforts are typically attempted when someone is hoping to...
In late October 2025, Germany made the decision to halt the release of two commemorative coins due to the soaring price of their silver content. The Bundesbank, Germany’s central bank, said the decision was made by the Federal Ministry of...
The portrait appearing on coins of countries where the succession of rulers is hereditary changes as does the ruler. Perhaps changes in the British monarchy and its subsequent currency get more attention than those of others. However, the...
Persistence can pay off. It has in the identification of a shipwreck off the south coast of England. It took about 30 years, but due to, among other things, the gold coins that remained onboard, the ship has been identified as the Dom van...