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Unauthorized US Mint strikes challenge the definition of a coin Currency Information
Banknotes and Coins
  • September 19, 2026, 1:33 PM
  • POST BY HELEN WANG

Unauthorized US Mint strikes challenge the definition of a coin

The 1913 Liberty Head nickel and 1933 double eagle sit at the heart of a legal and historical puzzle, as unauthorized US Mint strikes continue to test what truly counts as a coin.

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Ten Gold Table Mountain Coins Set New Scarcity Benchmark Currency Information
Currency News
  • September 18, 2026, 9:12 PM
  • POST BY Helen Wang

Ten Gold Table Mountain Coins Set New Scarcity Benchmark

Monnaie de Paris has minted just ten 10-ounce gold coins featuring Table Mountain, launching a UNESCO World Heritage series that redefines rarity for collectors and highlights South Africa's botanical heritage.

Enova abandons Grasshopper Bank deal after regulatory impasse Currency Information
Currency News
  • September 18, 2026, 12:15 PM
  • POST BY Peter Warburton

Enova abandons Grasshopper Bank deal after regulatory impasse

Enova has called off its $369 million bid for Grasshopper Bancorp, withdrawing regulatory applications and signaling a move away from pursuing a bank holding company charter. The decision spotlights persistent regulatory uncertainty for nonbank lenders seeking entry into the banking sector.

US Leading Economic Index Falls in August, Surprising Forecasters Currency Information
Currency News
  • September 18, 2026, 10:56 AM
  • POST BY Peter Warburton

US Leading Economic Index Falls in August, Surprising Forecasters

The Conference Board's leading US economic index slipped by 0.1 percent in August, the first drop since March and a surprise to analysts who expected a small gain.

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UBS Reopens Long Euro-Dollar Trade as Central Bank Moves Shift Market Outlook Currency Information
Currency News
  • September 18, 2026, 5:08 AM

UBS Reopens Long Euro-Dollar Trade as Central Bank Moves Shift Market Outlook

Uganda Shilling Nears Record Low as Dollar Demand Rises Currency Information
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  • September 18, 2026, 5:03 AM

Uganda Shilling Nears Record Low as Dollar Demand Rises

Finland's Largest Viking Age Silver Hoard Discovered Near Sysmä Currency Information
Banknotes and Coins
  • September 16, 2026, 11:22 PM

Finland's Largest Viking Age Silver Hoard Discovered Near Sysmä

Canada Unveils First Banknote Featuring King Charles III Currency Information
Banknotes and Coins
  • September 16, 2026, 2:57 PM

Canada Unveils First Banknote Featuring King Charles III

Kansas City $5,000 Bill Emerges: Only Two Known to Exist Currency Information
Currency News
  • September 16, 2026, 1:20 PM

Kansas City $5,000 Bill Emerges: Only Two Known to Exist

Rare 1945 Jefferson Nickel Combines Two Major Minting Errors Currency Information
Banknotes and Coins
  • September 16, 2026, 1:35 AM

Rare 1945 Jefferson Nickel Combines Two Major Minting Errors

Digital Dollar Plans Face Resistance Over Privacy and Control Fears Currency Information
Central Banks
  • September 15, 2026, 9:54 PM

Digital Dollar Plans Face Resistance Over Privacy and Control Fears

No New Two Dollar Bills as US Shifts Focus to Security Upgrades Currency Information
Banknotes and Coins
  • September 15, 2026, 5:21 PM

No New Two Dollar Bills as US Shifts Focus to Security Upgrades

Rare James II Five Guineas Coin Reveals Britain's Colonial Gold Origins Currency Information
Banknotes and Coins
  • September 15, 2026, 3:32 PM

Rare James II Five Guineas Coin Reveals Britain's Colonial Gold Origins

US House Votes to End Circulating Pennies After 232 Years Currency Information
Currency News
  • September 15, 2026, 11:26 AM

US House Votes to End Circulating Pennies After 232 Years

Confederate Control Turned the 1861 D Gold Dollar Into a Numismatic Outlier Currency Information
Banknotes and Coins
  • September 15, 2026, 10:39 AM

Confederate Control Turned the 1861 D Gold Dollar Into a Numismatic Outlier

Danish Krone Weakness Driven by Outflows, Not Peg Instability Currency Information
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  • September 15, 2026, 6:16 AM

Danish Krone Weakness Driven by Outflows, Not Peg Instability

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Royal Mint marks Wicked anniversary with limited 50 pence coin Currency Information
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  • September 20, 2026, 3:23 PM

Royal Mint marks Wicked anniversary with limited 50 pence coin

Wells Fargo predicts Brent oil will fall below eighty dollars by 2027 Currency Information
Exchange Rates
  • September 20, 2026, 3:06 PM

Wells Fargo predicts Brent oil will fall below eighty dollars by 2027

NatWest appoints Harsh Agarwal to lead customer experience transformation Currency Information
Currency News
  • September 20, 2026, 2:36 PM

NatWest appoints Harsh Agarwal to lead customer experience transformation

E and L Capped Bust Quarters Defy Explanation After 145 Years Currency Information
Banknotes and Coins
  • September 20, 2026, 1:58 PM

E and L Capped Bust Quarters Defy Explanation After 145 Years

No FG Kennedy Half Dollars Turn Mint Error Into Collector Prize Currency Information
Banknotes and Coins
  • September 20, 2026, 1:55 PM

No FG Kennedy Half Dollars Turn Mint Error Into Collector Prize

Nigerian Naira outlook brightens as oil revenues and high yields fuel gains Currency Information
Currency News
  • September 20, 2026, 12:11 PM

Nigerian Naira outlook brightens as oil revenues and high yields fuel gains

BNG completes core banking overhaul as Amir Arooni exits leadership Currency Information
Currency News
  • September 20, 2026, 11:56 AM

BNG completes core banking overhaul as Amir Arooni exits leadership

How banks are building stablecoins under new European rules Currency Information
Central Banks
  • September 20, 2026, 6:53 AM

How banks are building stablecoins under new European rules

Rare US Treasury artifacts reveal the making of American money Currency Information
Banknotes and Coins
  • September 19, 2026, 1:41 PM

Rare US Treasury artifacts reveal the making of American money

Newman Numismatic Portal moves to expanded digital platform Currency Information
Banknotes and Coins
  • September 18, 2026, 5:53 PM

Newman Numismatic Portal moves to expanded digital platform

Rare 1933 Double Eagles and Shipwreck Gold Draw Record Crowds in Pittsburgh Currency Information
Banknotes and Coins
  • September 18, 2026, 12:09 PM

Rare 1933 Double Eagles and Shipwreck Gold Draw Record Crowds in Pittsburgh

Coin grading decisions can shift collector value and confidence Currency Information
Banknotes and Coins
  • September 18, 2026, 12:05 PM

Coin grading decisions can shift collector value and confidence

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