The United States Mint will display for the first time 12 gold proof Sacagawea Golden Dollars that flew aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia in July 1999. The 12 gold versions of the circulating Golden Dollars will be unveiled at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money® in Milwaukee, the largest coin show in the nation. Until now, the gold “space coins” have been stored at Fort Knox. They never have been seen in public, and similar gold coins were never sold, making them extremely rare. Although the coins’ value has not been established, they are very unique as historic artifacts.

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The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing gold and silver versions of a coin commemorating the upcoming diamond anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

Although the coins are being issued this spring, the actual anniversary is later in the year. Then-Princess Elizabeth married Lt. Philip Mountbatten at London’s Westminster Abbey on Nov. 20, 1947.

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Both coins have the same reverse design, by Steve Hepburn. The coins have the coat of arms of the Queen, above the coat of arms of Prince Philip.

Ancient coins have been found on a beach in the Western Isles giving new clues to the far reaching influence of the Roman Empire. Archaeologists believe the pieces of copper alloy date from the middle of the 4th Century. They were found in a sand dune, but the location in the Uists has been kept secret to protect the site. Archaeologists said it was a “lucky find” as the coins were at risk of vanishing in a high tide. Just seven other Roman coins have previously been found on the isles. A Roman brooch and pieces of pottery have also been uncovered in the past.

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Eye-opening exhibits at the American Numismatic Association’s 2007 World’s Fair of Money ® in Milwaukee will range from a multi-million dollar 1913 Liberty Head nickel to the world’s largest gold coin, weighing more than 220 pounds. The five-day convention in the Midwest Airlines Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., will be free and open to the public, August 8-12. ,The convention’s theme is “Collecting Coins Captures Time ” Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” said Clifford Mishler, the event’s General Chairman. The planned exhibits certainly will capture that theme, and provide a first-ever opportunity for the public to see so many historic, valuable items together for the first time.

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