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A Perfect Hunter: The Leopard on African Coins
Few people are lucky enough to see a leopard in the wild. On coins, however, the nimble and silent hunters can be encountered more frequently. With Dirk Wasserthal of RareCoin, we take you on a numismatic safari and present five rare African gold coins that have the potential to appreciate.
Peter K. Tompa Appointed as New IAPN Executive Director
The International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN) has a new Executive Director: Peter K. Tompa succeeds Jean-Luc Van der Schueren.
Archive: Coins, Medals and more

25 Francs in Gold: Swissmint’s New Gold Coin
Since 2022, Swissmint has been issuing 25-franc gold coins. The latest release is a tribute to the history of Swiss gold coinage, combining elements of the first 20-franc piece and the enigmatic 1955 issue, which never entered circulation. And Swissmint also has some interesting plans for the future, as Ursula Kampmann discovered.

French History in Coins – Part 3: A New Napoleon
Under Emperor Napoleon III, France experienced an economic upswing. The Paris cityscape was completely revamped, just as coin designs. The gold rush in the US thrust Europe’s silver money into a crisis. The answer came from France.










CIT’s Reconstruction – Gorilla
The “Reconstruction” series by CIT will amaze connoisseurs and lovers of innovative minting technology alike. This year will see the release of the second issue in of the series: “Gorilla – Guardian of the Jungle”.
CoinsWeekly’s Numismatic Directory
CoinsWeekly is launching a new feature: CoinsWeekly’s Numismatic Directory presents all the places in the world that are of interest to coin enthusiasts. Use our Numismatic Directory and help us to turn it into a digital atlas of our numismatic world!