Coin of the Week: 1921 Morgan Dollar
This coin was the last in the series of the popular Morgan dollar design. With about 86,730,000 minted, this is the year with the highest mintage of any Morgan dollar, making it one of the most commonly encountered silver dollars on the market. The coin had been on a mintage hiatus since 1904, and coincided with the Peace dollar of 1921 as well. Minted at P,D, and S mints.
Coin News: The “Change”ing Face of Europe
The European continent’s coins have had quite the shakeup. With the abdication of king Juan Carlos of Spain, a new effigy of the new king, Felipe VI, has been places on some Spanish coins.
The Netherlands have seen a recent “change” as well, with their new king, King Willem-Alexander.
And, the Royal Mint (UK) has announced that it will use a new portrait of Elizabeth II on their coins starting in 2015. No photographs are available at this time. For more information on this, go to http://news.coinupdate.com/royal-mint-announces-plans-for-new-queen-elizabeth-ii-effigy-4555/.