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From Brutus to Brandt – Digital Exhibition of the Deutsche Bundesbank
The Deutsche Bundesbank presents “From Brutus to Brandt – Coins as a Testimony to Collective Memory”. In this sophisticated digital exhibition, eight coins from antiquity to the present day are examined in detail.
Royal Mint Discontinues Rose Gold Alloy for Sovereign Coins
The Royal Mint has unveiled the Sovereign collection for 2025, alongside a major announcement regarding the coin’s future composition.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more

VOC: The Other Side of the Dutch Golden Age
VOC coins tell the story of the Netherlands’ colonial past. The States General granted the VOC all the rights of an independent state: it could declare war, make treaties and issue its own currency. Join us on a trip to Indonesia, the place where the spices grew that financed the Dutch Golden Age.

French History in Coins – Part 1: Kings, Consuls and Emperors
The French Revolution also revolutionised the country’s monetary system. Join us on our voyage through the monetary history of modern France. We will start with the First Republic and one of the most famous French coins out there.
Coin Dealer Robbed: Why We Lose More Than Just Money When We Are Burgled
In 2024, an English coin dealer’s home was broken into and coins worth £500,000 were stolen. Two men have now been jailed for the crime. However, this does not make everything right for the coin dealer.
Archaeologists in Awe at the Sight of Sardinia’s Folles Hoard
Italian archaeologists are calling it one of the most important finds in recent years: up to 50,000 bronze coins dating from the 4th century have been discovered off the Sardinian coast. Apart from the outstanding size of this hoard, the coins’ condition is also astonishing.