A major new coin exhibition featuring gold items has opened at a museum in Istanbul, Turkey.
The display looks at how historic coin collections illustrate the history of the Turkmen tribes and their 11th century migration from Central Asia to Anatolia, the Hurriyet newspaper reports.
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Bob Van Ryzin begins the June 4th episode of Coin Chat Radio with information on the 2009 US Mint Proof Set release.  It is larger than last year’s fourteen coin set with the addition of another quarter and three Lincoln cents.  Accordingly, it is more expensive with a US Mint price of $29.95.

In related US Mint coin news, the US Commission of Fine Arts recommended a design of the American Flag for the reverse of the 2010 Lincoln Cent.  It has been submitted to the US Mint for final approval.

Jeff Garrett, of Mid American Rare Coin Galleries, is interviewed by Numismatic News editor Dave Harper about the new Smithsonian exhibit opening June 12th.  According to Garrett, "Stories on Money" will contain several different displays including a "Legendary Rarities" display case. 

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Read the rest of Coin Chat Radio: 2009 Proof Set, Smithsonian Exhibit, Organizing Coin Collections (376 words)