France Franc When travelers bring home French coins, most only see euro cents. But France’s true national coin heritage runs

French Coins As a metal craftsman with 12 years in coin production, I’ve handled everything from medieval replicas to Euro

Old Spanish Coin You find a heavy, ornate coin at a flea market. Its worn surface shows a royal crest

Spanish Coins When I first held a 1780 Spanish 8 Reales1 coin, its worn edges whispered stories of galleons and

Gifting Gold Coin Coins often get overlooked in gift discussions. But after 12 years crafting metal artifacts, I’ve seen coins

Gun Challenge Coin When I first saw military personnel flipping coins at a veterans’ event, I thought they were gambling.

Fernet Coin When I first saw a Fernet coin at a San Francisco speakeasy, I thought it was just another

Firefighter Maltese Challenge Coin When my client showed me a dented brass coin from his firefighter father, I realized these

Coin Description You’re holding a 1921 Morgan silver dollar. Its weight feels right, but the worn faces tell conflicting stories.

Clipped Planchet Error Coins I first noticed clipped coins when a collector showed me a George Washington quarter with suspiciously