For the indigenous people of North America, who nowadays refer to themselves as Native Americans or First Nations, a bear was not just a bear – it was considered a supernatural being and viewed with a mixture of awe and fear. In Native American mythology, great strength and healing powers were attributed to the bear. In some legends, bears instructed humans in medicine and herbalism and there are even stories in which bears change their shape to live unrecognised among humans.

On the coin’s obverse a snarling bear stands...

On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Louis Pasteur’s birth, the Monnaie de Paris pays tribute to him through a collection of commemorative €10 coins.

A renowned French scientist of the 19th century who became world famous for having applied the concept of vaccination against rabies to humans, Louis Pasteur had a life rich in other discoveries, such as pasteurization, contributing to make him one of the greatest scientists in history.

In partnership with the Pasteur Institute, the Monnaie de Paris is taking part in this commemoration by donating €1 to...

Last update 12/22/2022 – Hum, known as the smallest town in the world, shows up on the smallest coin in the world, issued by the Croatian National Bank and minted by the Croatian Mint. The diameter of the gold coin is 1.99 millimetres and it weighs only 0.05 grams.

The smallest coin is part of a gold numismatic set, along with a one ounce gold coin with the motif of the Višnjan Observatory. The observatory is is amongst the top five observatories in the world in collecting more near-Earth object (NEO) measurements.

The numismatic set is...

The Japan Mint announced the issuance of two commemorative coins to celebrate the return of the island of Okinawa to Japan by the United States.  The Americans landed on the large northern island of Okinawa in April 1944. The inhuman fighting that took place there would have convinced the American government to use atomic weapons, as the losses on both sides were considerable. Four months after the landing, two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan.  This led to the Japanese surrender which marked the end of the Second World War....

The Central Bank of Lithuania puts on sale (reservation) from tomorrow. it is dedicated to the struggle of the Ukrainian people in the war between the country and Russia. The obverse of the coin dedicated to the Ukrainian struggle for freedom features an image of embroidered and stylized symbols of the coat of arms of the Republic of Lithuania, the Vytis, and Ukraine, the Trident (Tryzub). The author of the piece, Ukrainian artist Svitlana Matvieienko, uses conventional Ukrainian motifs in the artistic composition as an allusion to linen, used throughout...