Coins

A giant coin serves as a very unusual yet creative monument commemorating one of the most important people in the history of Trieste.

A full-scale whale and a minted coin honor a life that changed the Bay of Fundy.

Largely unknown designer of the Jefferson nickel, one of the most iconic coins in U.S. history.

This oversized tribute to the nation's tiniest coin highlights the value of small contributions.

Imitations of Chinese coins were minted here for foreign trade before Japan got its own currency.

This rural park in central Wisconsin honors one of the world’s most prominent numismatists.

Inside the Bangor International Airport is a collection of military challenge coins.

A 700-year-old drinking fountain turned charity for the less fortunate of Zurich.

In 1953, a group of Wisconsin high school students helped build a hospital by collecting over a million pennies.

A 20-foot-tall quarter commemorates George Washington’s ties to Bedford County.

This penny stopped a bullet and saved a soldier’s life during the American Civil War.

One of the largest numismatic collections in Europe fell victim to a huge theft.

Chronicling the history of Thailand’s unique currencies, from the silver “bullet money” to porcelain gambling tokens of various shapes.

A small section in the Bank of Korea Museum dedicated to the many varieties of the Joseon dynasty’s iconic coinage.

The museum is housed inside the historic 1863 Carson City Mint.

It’s all about the Benjamins at this Atlanta museum with interactive exhibits.

Coins and medals straight from the mint await visitors to this shop in the nation's capital.