The Maria Theresa Thaler is probably one of the most famous and well known coins of the world circulated for over two centuries and are still minted today, largely for collectors. Many historians consider it to be the first example of a truly international currency, like the US dollar or the Euro.

The origin of the term thaler goes back to the 16th century and the opening of silver deposits at St. Joachimsthal in Bohemia. Here the Counts of Schlick were given the right by the Habsburg court to mint …

A Sweden term “klippe” means “to cut with scissors”. As the first tecnology of coinage was so elementary and as a result coins had nonround form, this term was used for such coins. First klippe-coins were minted in Scandinavia and Poland in 16th sentury. They had form of polygon with the round stamp inside.
Shapeless silver coins in ancient Russia

In ancient Russia the technology of minting was: the pieces of silver wire were hammered out by the stamp. Silver was flowing in accidental form; often an oval one. For this blurred …

Numismatic world is possessed by history. Every coin is more valuable by elder history it has. But as time passes there is no reason to stuck in past. Give the way for new history! The U.S. Government gave. In 1986 it has approved and issued guaranteed bullion coin - the Silver Eagle Coin. It has weight of 1.000 troy ounce and made of 999 fine silver. Alloy combination consists copper, which helps to increase durability and good condition, and it also, as well as weight and purity, guaranteed by Government.

The coin has 40,60 mm in diameter; 2,98 mm in height and the beautiful public-loving Walking Liberty designed by A. Wienman. Due to the unique mint method Silver Eagle has the reflected surfase so the picture seemed fascinating. Reverse shows the Heraldic Eagle with Shield and thirteen stars over his head designed by J. Mercanti.

Have you ever asked yourself why some coins get the fame and others are not? Morgan Dollar now is the most desired coin in numismatic world. It has the real reason for that because it has everything perfect: appearance as well as history.

The first Morgan coin was invented at 1878 and had the 28 years old history of coinage. During this time it’s design was changed for 5 different mints. Named by its designer George T. Morgan it has the sideview of Miss Liberty’s head on the obverse and …

The PBOC (People’s Bank of China) announced that it would launch silver and gold Panda coins on June 30 to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the issuance of its 1st precious metal commemoratives.
Coin’s reverse Panda bears the same design as depicted on the 2009 Gold Panda and 2009 Silver Panda bullion coins. The new commemoratives, however, feature a ring surrounding the pandas with the inscription “30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE CHINESE MODERN PRECIOUS METAL COMMEMORATIVE COINS.”
The obverse of silver and gold coins has the image of the …