Private mint dumps cyanide into river causing death of 30,000 fish
Mints are becoming increasingly aware of the relevance of green business and environmental issues. However, there are always bad apples like a trial in Ohio has shown. Dumping cyanide into a storm drain caused the death of over 30,000 fish in a nearby river.
English counterfeiter gang jailed
In May 2012 police found in Essex (UK) 1.6 million discs destined to become fake one-pound coins and coins already produced equivalent to £50,000. Three men were arrested and now jailed for two, five and seven years of prison.
The Royal Mint launches new coinage currency system with banknote-strength security
The Royal Mint has launched iSIS, Integrated Secure Identification Systems. iSIS offers a full currency system, which incorporates three tiers of banknote-strength security and can be authenticated via high-speed automated detection to industry-leading levels.
51 Gallery, BE-Brussels
51 Gallery offers hundreds of objects from Europe and the Middle East. You will find Celtic and Greek coins but also Roman and Greek antiquities, Byzantine pilgrim souvenirs, memorabilia of the French Revolution, and numismatic literature.
Minting in modern China
An absolute must-have for anyone interested in modern Chinese coins before the People’s Republic of China was founded is the collection of essays written by Richard Wright. Here you find a book review.
Hendin Receives 2013 Medal from Gunnar Holst Foundation for Numismatics
David Hendin was the recipient of the 2013 Gunnar Holst Numismatic Foundation Medal, awarded at the University of Göteborg, Sweden, on May 16. CoinsWeekly congratulates on this well-deserved recognition of his achievements.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, close to Hadrian’s wall ...
Springtime in Turkey – Part 7
Given the number of tourists about the place, one could be forgiven for thinking that pretty much everyone in the world has already walked along the Curetes Street of Ephesus. And we were taking in Ephesus on a quiet day too, relatively speaking …
Richard (Dick) G. Doty, 1942-2013 Smithsonian Curator
The numismatic community is in mourning for Richard G. Doty. He was a master not only in describing coins but in reconstructing their history. He certainly would have written many more books. We will miss him.
Japan Mint issues new Prefecture coin
Japan Mint has issued a new coin in their ‘Japan 47 Prefectures Coin Program’. The silver collector coin is dedicated to the Miyagi Prefecture and shows one of its most eminent historical figures, samurai lord Date Masamune.