Hungarian collector coins commemorate 1867 Compromise
The Compromise of 1867 established the dual monarchy of Austria and Hungary. To mark this event’s 150th anniversary, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank issues a collector coin in two materials.
Laughing Buddha
CIT’s latest creation puts a smile on the face of every observer. It is dedicated to the Laughing Buddha, a popular theme of Asian origins and come in a silver and a gold edition both designed on behalf of Palau.
Italy stops producing 1- and 2-eurocents
As of 2018, Italy will no longer issue the two smallest euro denominations. While the 1- and 2-eurocents will continue to be legal tender, prices paid in cash will be rounded.
Money laundering by order of the government
What does a country do when its banknotes last less than a year but they do not want to keep printing new ones? Wash and iron the old ones. By doing so, the U.S. Treasury Department saved several hundreds of thousands of dollars of production costs around 1910.
Vienna research project on Joseph Eckhel’s Austrian precursors
A three-year project of the Austrian Academy of Sciences focuses on the numismatic networks of Joseph Eckhel’s precursors. The project’s core is a body of letters of Erasmus Frölich and Joseph Khell von Khellburg in the Vienna Coin Cabinet, to be published also in a database.
Whitman Publishing Releases New Gold “Toolkit”
Whitman Publishing has released the 2nd edition of “GOLD: Everything You Need to Know to Buy and Sell Today”, by Jeff Garrett and Q. David Bowers. It informs bullion buyers, investors and newcomers about history, market trends and coins – past and present.
Royal Mint bullion achieves Shari’ah Standard on Gold compliance
The Royal Mint becomes the world’s first mint to achieve compliance with the Shari’ah Standard on Gold for its bullion products. Royal Mint bullion will thus become accessible to a wide variety of investors when Islamic investment is rapidly growing worldwide.
Winners of the International Coin Design Competition 2016
Japan Mint has announced the winners of the International Coin Design Competition 2016. The objective of the competition is to encourage creativity and enhance the artistry of coin designs. You can find here the complete list of winners.
Finland commemorates 100 years of independence
On June 1, 2017 2.5 million commemorative 2 Euro coins were released to commemorate 100 years of Finnish independence.
Giant Krugerrand for the Jubilee Year
On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the world’s most popular and best-selling investment coin, the South African Krugerrand, has been manufactured for the first time in extraordinary weight units and in various precious metals.