In this issue

COINage April-May 2024 Issue

Is AI Smarter than a Numismatist?

One of the hottest digital topics today is artificial intelligence (AI) and it hasn’t skipped the numismatic and investing worlds

4 mins

The Coinage of MARCUS AURELIUS

The first half of the Second Century A.D. marked a period of prosperity within the Roman Empire. Wars had been fought and won by Augustus, and borders were established. These borders of the Empire had been successfully consolidated and secured later after the brilliant reigns of Trajan and Hadrian

5 mins

LIKIN' IKE DOLLARS

The Eisenhower dollar, issued from 1971 through 1978, was a coin of firsts and lasts. It became the first United States dollar coin to be produced in a copper-nickel clad composition and the largest such produced

7 mins

AMERICA'S Early Gold Coins

MUSEUM-LIKE TREASURES OFTEN SELL FOR RECORD PRICES

9 mins

UNVEILING A COIN THIEF

HOW NGC AND INVESTIGATORS EXPOSED A MOTHER-SON DUO

3 mins

MEET JOEL ISKOWITZ: MASTER COIN DESIGNER

You might not know his name, but you very likely do know his classic coin designs

8 mins

COINS As an INVESTMENT

A Complete Guide to Coins to Collect That Should Endure

10+ mins

A GUIDE to the Tetradrachm

THE STANDARD COIN OF ANTIQUITY

4 mins

Inherit a COIN COLLECTION?

ADVICE FOR HEIRS TO DETERMINE NEXT STEPS

7 mins

Collecting Vintage U.S. Silver Commemorative Coins 101

RARE U.S. COINS FOR ANY BUDGET

6 mins

SUMMERTIME Coin Collecting

WHEN HOBBY & FUN COME TOGETHER

5 mins

VINTAGE GOLD - Commemorative Coins

WORTH MORE THAN THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD

8 mins

The Phabulous Four: Philadelphia's Four Mints

Many numismatists enjoy the Old West romance of the Carson City and Denver Mints, the Gold Rush fervor that inspired the San Francisco Mint and the mystique of the New Orleans Mint.

7 mins

All That Glitters Isn't Gold

Platinum's Fundamentals Are Driving It Higher

4 mins

Online Hobby Communities are Exploding

Growing up in the Baby Boomer generation, in-person coin club meetings were a tradition. Whether you collected coins, currency, world coins, ancient coins, copper, silver or gold coins there was a club for you to join and meetings for you to attend.

2 mins

Fake Coins On Hundreds of Websites

A Long Island, New York, investor mistakenly thought he could make a quick profit on an online purchase of coins from a vendor he found advertising at www. Walmart.com.

1 min

Dell Loy Hansen - UTAH BUSINESSMAN & CAC FINANCIAL PARTNER

Real estate developer and philanthropist Dell Loy Hansen is the founder and chief executive offi cer of the Wasatch Group. He is an avid coin collector, the previous owner of Real Salt Lake, and is now a financial partner in the new full-fledged grading service being introduced by Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC).

2 mins

Keeping Up with the Creator Economy

Creating Content is at a Fever Pitch

3 mins

The Two-Step Process of COIN CERTIFICATION: Authentication & Grading are the Keys

For a coin to be certified, it has to be both authenticated and graded. Certification by a grading service is a two-step process.

5 mins

Lydia: THE BIRTHPLACE OF COINAGE

For thousands of years, people acquired and exchanged goods through a barter system. Early forms of money, to make large transactions quicker and more efficient, included objects such as shells and oxen, but these were found to be cumbersome and not durable. Eventually, gold, silver and bronze ingots were exchanged by weight.

5 mins

Certified Acceptance Corporation OFFERS Direct Competition

Becomes a Full Grading Service

5 mins

The QUEEN'S BEASTS: Brilliant Ferocity

Ten six-foot tall statues, by sculptor James Woodford RA, OBE, formed an honor guard at the entrance to Westminster Abbey for the June 1953 coronation of Elizabeth II.

6 mins

A GUIDE TO STAR WARS COIN COLLECTING

\"A long time ago, in a Galaxy far, far away.....\"

6 mins

The FUTURE of MONETARY EXCHANGE: Will Digital Become King?

Those who study money know the long and winding road of the American monetary system over the last century.

7 mins

What Modern U.S. Commemorative Dollars Are the Best Buys?

1996-D OLYMPIC HIGH JUMP UNCIRCULATED DOLLAR TOPS THE LIST

2 mins

What are ANCIENT COINS Worth?

Exploring the Value & Rarity of Ancient Coins

6 mins

Bullion DOESN'T HAVE TO BE Boring!

What images come to mind when you think of bullion products — stacks or boxes full of gold American Eagles, silver American Eagles, Maple Leafs and bars? There are hundreds of bullion products available in all different sizes to fit everyone's budget.

5 mins

CHANGING OF THE GUARD: Royal Tudor Beasts Replace Queen's Beasts

It has been a time in British history like none other: a farewell to seven decades of one monarch and the start of a long-anticipated new reign.

5 mins

The Risks & Rewards of BULLION DEPOSITORIES

There was a time when the bullion industry spawned relatively few colorful news stories, but things have changed, and drama from the world of bullion has lately been spilling into the general media.

7 mins

Who says Lincoln Cents are PENNY-ANTE $2.86 Face Value in Pennies Sells for $7.73 Million

What's likely the highest-quality collection of Lincoln Head Cents ever assembled, 286 coins, has been auctioned for a record $7,731,811 by Great Collections, one of the world's leading rare coin auctioneers based in Irvine, California.

5 mins

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COINage Magazine Description:

COINage has been a leading name in numismatic publications. We offer a fresh perspective of numismatics for the experienced coin collector and an introduction to key concepts for the novice.
Our goal is to provide informative and entertaining articles for these audiences and to attract new people to the hobby.
Each monthly issue is filled with stories about current events, as well as historical pieces about the people, places and events associated with coinage. We also feature insights from the hobby’s leading authorities, beautiful color illustrations and an updated price guide.