Royal Canadian Mint celebrates the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 in Canada
From June 6 to July 5, 2015, six Canadian cities will host the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled their collector coins to commemorate this milestone sporting event.
Mints, Technology, Coin Production
On May 28 and 29, 2015, the 5th Round Table of the DAMIN Project took place in Copenhagen. It focused on mints, technology, and coin production. 16 speakers from 13 nations from three continents participated.
The Numismatic Side of Copenhagen: 1. The Coin Cabinet in the National Museum of Denmark
SNG Cop. – these six letters tell the insider everything. The museum world of Copenhagen is an El Dorado for every coin aficionado. First of all, Ursula Kampmann reports on the Coin Cabinet of the National Museum of Denmark.
Citizens vote for Euro coin design
A new 2 euro commemorative coin celebrates 30 years of the EU flag. This time, though, the citizens were called to vote for the design. More than 100,000 people participated actively and now we know what the new coin will look like.
First American Medal of the Year Award Won by Michael Meszaros
The Australian medalist Michael Meszaros won the first American Medal of the Year competition sponsored by the American Medallic Sculpture Association.
NGC Releases Tokens and Medals Census
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation has released a Tokens and Medals Census with comprehensive population data for all types graded by NGC. It enables collectors and dealers to evaluate the rarity of tokens and medals from around the world.
Norwegian Commemorative Coin for Supreme Court Bicentenary
Norges Bank issued a 20-krone special edition circulation coin to mark the bicentenary of the inception of the Supreme Court of Norway. The coin shows one of the two lion sculptures flanking the main stairway in the Supreme Court’s entrance hall.
Italian mint commemorates the Centenary of the Earthquake of Avezzano
On January 13, 1915, Avezzano, a densely populated town in the middle of Italy, was razed to the ground by a terrible earthquake. The Italian mint has issued a 5 euro coin to commemorate this tragic natural disaster.
Elite and Coinage in Asia Minor
A coinage more lavishly illustrated and more colorful than the one of Asia Minor in Roman Imperial times is hard to imagine. Responsible was a wealthy elite which expressed its perceptions on coins. Robert Bennett has dealt with this topic, and Ursula Kampmann has taken a look at his book.
Monnaie de Paris fights alteration of French Euro coins
Apparently alteration of French Euro coins has taken on a dramatic scale forcing the Mint to take drastic steps against this infriction of law. In an open letter the chairman and CEO of Monnaie de Paris explains the situation and what expects those who modify Euro coins for selling them on.