Japan to mint coins for Bangladesh
Japan’s Ministry of Finance announced that the country won the first contract since 1945 to mint foreign circulation coins. In April 2013 it will produce 500 million 2 taka coins for Bangladesh.
Designs selected for coins should not be taken lightly
Mints put a lot of time and effort into what designs appear on coins. Design selection, however, should never be taken for granted by either a mint or the government telling the mint what to depict on coinage as is proved by the current situation in Fiji.
Should the USA introduce a one dollar coin?
Swedish journalist Stefan Karlsson reflects on why the USA do not substitute their one dollar banknote with a coin. It could save a lot of money but, as he argues, emotional reasons stand behind this decision.
US Congress hears Royal Canadian Mint on $1 success
During a hearing before US Congress members Beverley Lepine, the Royal Canadian Mint’s chief operating officer, explained how Canada changed smoothly from $1 and $2 bills to coins. This might be a model for the shift from the American $1 bill to the $1 coin.
2013 Winners Coin of the Year Award Announced
On December 5, 2012 Krause announced the new winners of the Coin of the Year Award 2013. From ninety-nine nominees ten were chosen best in various categories. All coins were issued in 2011.
A history of many centuries – the Mexican Mint
In 2014 the MDC conference will take place in the home country of the Casa de Moneda, in Mexico. The history of our hosts dates back to the beginning of the 16th century. Here you will find some short information of what you will see there.
Coin Conference Brochure Now Available
The brochure containing the programme for the 2nd Coin Conference in Berlin will be available shortly. In the meantime, however, you can download the pdf.
2013 Winners Coin of the Year Award Announced
On December 5, 2012 Krause announced the new winners of the Coin of the Year Award 2013. From ninety-nine nominees ten were chosen best in various categories. All coins were issued in 2011.
Gold coin commemorates Thessalonika becoming part of modern Greece
The Bank of Greece has issued a commemorative coin which marks the centennial anniversary of the southern region of Macedonia and the city of Thessalonika coming under Greek sovereignty.
Latvian Collector Coin ‘Karlis Zale’
The Bank of Latvia dedicated a 1 lats silver coin to the sculptor Karlis Zale who created the Freedom Monument in Riga, a monument that symbolises the nation’s unity and its national ideas.