A collection of rare Australian and international coins and banknotes worth $2.5 million is heading for auction next week.

Australia got rid of its 1- and 2-cent coins in 1992, while Canada stopped distributing its penny in 2012. The U.S. has also eliminated a coin with little to no trouble—the half-cent coin was ...

The Royal Australian Mint has once again captured the imagination of numismatists and poetry enthusiasts alike with the ...