Silver Collector Coin National Bank of Slovakia
The National Bank of Slovakia has issued a 10 euro silver collector coin in occasion of the bank’s 20th anniversary in 2013.
David Dykes awarded the BNS North Book prize for 2012
The British Numismatic Society’ North book prize was awarded to Dr David Dykes for his volume on Currency and Coinage in Eighteenth-Century Britain: the Provincial Coinage. The Sanford Saltus Medal was awarded to Dr Martin Allen.
Royal Mint launched new secure vault facility for bullion market
The Royal Mint has announced the launch of its secure facility. Customers who purchase gold bullion coins from The Royal Mint can now store them in The Royal Mint Vault which is guarded 24/7, 365 days a year by the Ministry of Defence at the highly secure site.
150th anniversary of the London Tube
2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the London Underground and to celebrate, The Royal Mint has struck two £2 coins designed by internationally acclaimed designers.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, at the coin dealer shop ...
British Museum exhibition on financial crisis in Britain since 1700
The Coins and Medals display ‘Bubbles and Bankruptcy: financial crises in Britain since 1700’, traces the history of financial crisis from the first stock bubbles of the 18th Century through to the current banking crisis. The exhibition will be on show until May 5, 2013.
Stephen Album Rare Coins, USA-Santa Rosa (CA)
Auction 15 was the largest auction yet offered by Stephen Album Rare Coins, with 2239 lots completed in two lengthy days of about 12 hours each. Of special interest was part two of the John Page collection which realized many fabulous results.
Counterfeit-immune money may be possible – one day
Recently researchers are making progress on how ‘quantum money’ – based on quantum mechanic – could be created. The first reason above all why applying quantum mechanics with money would be the fact that quantum money could not be counterfeited.
Virtual currency Bitcoin approved by European institutions
Bitcoin is a decentralised virtual currency that can be applied to instant internet payments like for example PayPal. Now it has been approved as a registered payment service provider (PSP) under European Law.
Verifying the Authenticity of Banknotes with Mobile Phones
MAGnite is the latest interactive Giesecke & Devrient security feature for banknotes. This feature is based on the interaction between special color pigments and simple magnets, such as those found in the speakers of mobile phones.