On September 17, 2026, Numismática Visual reported on Golden Story, a two-ounce silver coin depicting the Rapunzel fairy tale. Produced by Lithuanian Mint, it is issued in the name of Liberia with a face value of 25 dollars and a mintage of 500. It combines high relief, digital printing and selective gilding.
In a notice dated September 15, 2026, the American Numismatic Society announced "Long Table 292. The Coinage of Arakan," a virtual lecture scheduled for October 2, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET. Independent researcher Philip Hauret was to examine which historical narratives the coins of the former Kingdom of Arakan (circa 1430–1784) uphold and which they challenge.
On September 10, 2026, the National Bank of Slovakia issued a 20-euro collector silver coin marking the 250th anniversary of Maurice Benyovszky's proclamation as "king of Madagascar." The mintage is 3 000 Brilliant Uncirculated and 7 050 Proof coins. Numismática Visual, reporting on September 14, 2026, notes that historians have disputed the authenticity and scope of the proclamation.
On September 10, 2026, the U.S. Mint began taking preorders for 2026 Enduring Liberty half dollars with a NEVER FORGET 9/11 privy mark, CoinNews reported that day. The Philadelphia-struck coins were offered only in 20-coin rolls ($40) and 100-coin bags ($100) through September 25. They are a separate issue from the 2,983 West Point coins the Mint presented to the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on August 21.
On September 12, 2026, the Spanish coin website Numismática Visual reported that Spain's Royal Mint (FNMT-RCM) had released details of nine official collector coins marking the 90th anniversary of the birth of cartoonist Francisco Ibáñez. The coins show nine of his characters, including Mortadelo and Filemón, in color, each with a face value of 1.5 euros and a maximum mintage of ten thousand per design. Issue was planned for early October 2026.
Numismatic News asked readers in its September 4, 2026, e-newsletter whether they buy cleaned coins, and published their answers on September 11. Two readers said they avoid cleaned coins because they are hard to resell, and one reader said he sometimes buys a cleaned rare coin, die variety or early U.S. Mint coin from 1793 to about the 1820s if it looks attractive. The answers are the personal views of individual readers.
Numismatic News is accepting free coin show listings for its 2027 Coin Show & Auction Guide, due November 2, 2026. The guide will appear in the November 24, 2026, issue of Numismatic News and the January 2027 issues of World Coin News and Bank Note Reporter.
The American Numismatic Association held its World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh from August 25 to 29, 2026, with world mints and auction houses taking part, according to Numismatic News. At the Coin of the Year event on August 27, China Gold Coin Group’s “Chinese Dragon” 10-yuan silver coin won the top prize. The 2027 show is scheduled for August 10 to 14 in Rosemont, Illinois.
On August 30, 2026, Numismatic News featured the 1921-D Walking Liberty half dollar in its "Item of the Week" column. Half-dollar output was low in 1921 because the Mint gave priority to silver dollars, and Denver struck only 208,000. The article points to the coin's difficulty in upper circulated grades as evidence that it circulated heavily.
A moderator on the coin collector forum CoinTalk, lordmarcovan, said he had removed a thread about coins bearing the portrait of the then-current president, and that some posts in it that crossed into politics had been removed. He said topics about coins showing the president are not forbidden if they stay neutral and numismatic, and reminded members that the forum is not a place for political discussion.
Stack's Bowers Galleries offered a Series 1899 $2 Silver Certificate, Fr. 253, bearing the signatures of James C. Napier and Lee McClung in its Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, CoinWeek reported on August 27, 2026. The note is graded PCGS Banknote Gem Uncirculated 65 PPQ and was estimated at $2,500 to $3,500. The two officials' terms overlapped for about 20 months.
On August 25, 2026, Kevin Lipton Rare Coins and Crayola unveiled a crayon-shaped collectible containing 1.5 troy ounces of .999 fine silver at the ANA World's Fair of Money in Pittsburgh, according to CoinWeek. It is a licensed collectible, not a coin. The first piece is Blue; more colors are planned over multiple years, but the full sequence and schedule have not been announced.
The Austrian Mint will release "Anpirschen – Horn," the final coin in its "Trachten – Traditional and Trendy" series on traditional dress, on September 9, 2026, Numismática Visual reported on August 24, 2026. The 10-euro collector coin is about horn used for buttons, brooches and ornaments in Austrian traditional clothing. It comes in one copper version and two silver versions.
The U.S. Mint announced a Freedom 250 Race Medal marking America's 250th anniversary and the first IndyCar race held in Washington, D.C., with preorders opening on Aug. 21, CoinNews reported on Aug. 20, 2026. The medal costs $60 and is limited to 15,000 pieces. It is a medal, not a coin, and its reverse shows a portrait of Roger Penske.
On August 21, 2026, the Spanish coin news site Numismática Visual reported that Power Coin has presented TROJAN HORSE, a collector coin in five ounces of pure silver. It is a 2026 Cook Islands issue with a face value of 25 dollars and a mintage of 499. The coin is on pre-sale, with estimated availability on November 30, 2026.
On the collector forum CoinTalk, a member posting as Eduard shared a year set of U.S. coins dated 1801. According to the post, it includes the dime, half, dollar and large cent, while the half dime is missing. Eduard wrote that the set took about eight years to assemble and that the first coin, the dollar, cost $650 at a Bowers auction in 1987.
On August 21, 2026, Numismática Visual described the designs of Vatican City's two commemorative 2-euro coins for 2026, published by the Vatican Governatorato. One honors the Magisterium of Pope Leo XIV and the other the 400th anniversary of St. Peter's Basilica, reviving a 17th-century medal design. Mintages and issue dates have not been announced.
On August 20, 2026, CoinWeek reported that the United States Mint would release the 2026 Freedom 250 Race Medal, marking a race that organizers call the first IndyCar street race in Washington. The medal was priced at $60 and limited to 15,000 pieces. The Philadelphia Mint strikes it on a U.S. half dollar planchet, but it is a medal, not a legal-tender half dollar.
The U.S. Mint has presented the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum with 2,983 Enduring Liberty half dollars carrying a 9/11 privy mark, CoinNews reported on August 21, 2026. The mintage matches the names inscribed on the Memorial, and the coins were struck at the West Point Mint. The Mint did not announce plans for public sale.
On the collector forum CoinTalk, a member started a game in which members post pictures of coins that match the previous coin's type or date. A medal with the same date can be used as a "Wild Card." The source does not give the date of the posts.
