The Vienna Philharmonic bullion coin in Platinum
The Austrian Mint has issued the famous Vienna Philharmonic in Platinum for the very first time. Now, there are three versions of the Philharmonic: in Gold, Silver and Platinum.
Final Japan Earthquake series
Japan Mint has struck the coins of the fourth and last series under the Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project Commemorative Coin Program.
Michael Alram to receive distinguished Huntington Award
The American Numismatic Society awards its 2016 Archer M. Huntington Award for Excellence in Numismatic Scholarship to Dr Michael Alram, director of the Coin Cabinet of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien in Vienna (Austria).
Kirsten Petersen receives World Money Fair Award
As one of the most renowned experts on the coin collector’s soul, Kirsten Petersen is given the World Money Fair Award. Her ideas laid the foundation for many coin types that today range among the most successful commemorative coins.
Theft at Dutch euro notes printer
A “substantial amount” of 50 euro banknotes had been siphoned off by employees of the distinguished Dutch printing company Royal Joh. Enschedé. After two years, their actions have now been uncovered.
On fake essays of Portugal’s 1910 gold Escudo
Portuguese coin expert António Forjaz Pacheco Trigueiros has published an article on fake essays of Portugal’s 1910 gold Escudo. He explains how it came that even the Portuguese collection of the National Historical Museum keeps such specimens.
7th International Coin Conference and Exhibition COINS-2016
The Seventh International Coin Conference and Exhibition COINS-2016 will be held on 22-24 September 2016 in Moscow. The organizers still accept paper proposals.
Sharps Pixley Opens State-of-the-Art Bullion Showroom in London
Sharps Pixley is set to put gold back into the heart of London by introducing the UK’s first bullion showroom. The site will allow everyday investors access to fine quality precious metals in a variety of forms as well as safe deposit boxes.
Finland’s new ice hockey coin
Mint of Finland has issued the fifth coin of a sports series dedicated to ice hockey commemorating the world championship won by the Young Lions. The Mint presented Ice Hockey collector coins to the Young Lions players.
Royal Australian Mint makes decimal currency history with the flip of a coin
The 14th of February 2016 marked the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the decimal currency to Australia – the move from pounds, shilling and pence to dollars and cents. On that occasion all Australian circulation coins will feature commemorative designs.