Zürich Exhibition on formation of our economic system
The Landesmuseum Zurich is holding a historical exhibition from 14 September 2012 to 17 February 2013 that will show how it all began. ‘CAPITAL. Merchants in Venice and Amsterdam’ deals with the origins of our economic system, capitalism.
The Mark Blackburn Memorial Fund
The British newsletter Money&Medals reports in its August issue about a Memorial Fund in memory of the late numismatist Mark Blackburn in order to promote research on coins of various epochs and geographical areas.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, in the office ...
Secret of Sweden’s odd coins disclosed
The secret of Sweden’s ‘odd coins’ has been disclosed: an amateur artist reckoned it to be an art project to fake 1-crown coins inserting an insulting inscription regarding King Gustav and let friends and relatives ‘find’ the coins.
After more than 100 years – last copy of an until now unknown auction catalogue found
Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers have announced the discovery of a rumoured, but never reported, Geoffrey Charlton Adams auction catalogue from 1906 with two photographic plates that will be offered at Kolbe & Fanning’s January 12, 2013 public auction sale.
Definitions – Work in Progress: Passivation
We are working on an encyclopedia of technical terms used by the coin producing industry. Help us by doing so! Today’s definition is dedicated to the term "passivation".
Monnaie de Paris – a 12-Century-Old Institution Growing Like a Start-Up
In its latest issue Currency News, a monthly newsletter for currency, has published this article in which our readers might be interested too. Read an interview with Christophe Beaux director of the Monnaie de Paris about how he succeeded in transforming the mint into a profitable commercial company.
Growth of Presidential $1 Coins Slows Down
In their latest issue CurrencyNews, a monthly newsletter for currency, has published this article in which our readers might be interested too. As the specialised journal reports, the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank shelved plans to expand its facility in order to store excess Presidential $1 coins.
Cookson Precious Metals opens new coin blank production workshop
Cookson Precious Metals, a leading supplier of fabricated precious metals announces the opening of its new coin blank production workshop. The new workshop is based in Cookson’s Sempsa facility, Madrid.
Future of cash conference
From Tuesday 25 to Wednesday September, 26 2012 an international conference on the future of cash will take place in Paris. The event will be accompanied by an exhibition.