Author name: KMFranck

The Chola dynasty, renowned for its architectural grandeur, naval power, administrative excellence, and patronage of arts and literature, continues to stand as a symbol of Tamil and Indian civilizational pride. Spanning over five centuries, the Cholas established one of the most powerful and culturally sophisticated empires in South India, with influence reaching Southeast Asia through […]

A historic offering of Sacagawea dollars — presented on behalf of the United States Mint and comprising seven space-flown 2000-W examples along with the very first 25th-anniversary 2025-W issue — will be featured in Stack’s Bowers Galleries‘ Sept. 12 auction in Costa Mesa, California. Treasures From Space Central to the auction are the seven 2000-W

Celebrating invention and ingenuity from the states of Arkansas, Michigan, Florida, and Texas, the United States Mint today released its 2025 American Innovation $1 Coin Proof Set™. Each coin in the set bears a 2025 date and belongs to the Mint’s American Innovation® $1 Coin Program. Produced in proof quality, they feature sharp relief, frosted

We’ll pick up where we left off – Thursday evening. It was literally the only evening that I didn’t have a business dinner, so we ended up grabbing food at a place I had my eye on all week, Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse. It was across the street from the Dodgers’ Minor League affiliate’s stadium, and

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1932-S Washington Quarter. Image: CoinWeek. By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. As the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth in 1932 drew closer, the United States Mint began preparing the Nation’s numismatic arena. With the Act of March 4, 1931, the U.S. Senate decreed that the portrait of Washington “shall appear on

1793 Flowing Hair Half Cent. This example is one of the finest known. By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. Why Is the 1793 Half Cent Important? The Flowing Hair, Cap Left Half Cent was the first design of the U.S. half cent denomination. It was a copper coin worth 1/200th of a dollar and issued for use

The India Government Mint, Hyderabad, has opened the bookings for the ₹100 commemorative coin issued to mark the Birth Centenary of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan. The bookings are open from August 28, 2025, and it is subject to limited availability. Earlier, on August 7, 2025, the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, released the commemorative coin and postage stamp to

V & E Coin News – Three coins from Bruce Laquster’s “Renard Collection Commemorative Half Dollars in Mint State. Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) has announced the winners of its 2025 Registry Awards, celebrating exceptional coin collections from around the world. The honors, presented for the first time at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of

Three coins from Bruce Laquster’s “Renard Collection Commemorative Half Dollars in Mint State. Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) has announced the winners of its 2025 Registry Awards, celebrating exceptional coin collections from around the world. The honors, presented for the first time at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money last week (August 19-23), recognize