Captain Kidd’s Treasures
A spectacular 17th century pirate treasure is said to have been recovered off Madagascar. But the colourful finder awakens suspicion. Not everybody believes that ship and treasure of the infamous Captain Kidd really have been found.
Around the World in 80 Coins
In its long history the British Royal Mint has minted coins for many nations. The project ‘Around the World in 80 Coins’ demonstrates this vividly. An interactive map invites to browse and learn.
Expanded edition of the “Blue Book” published
The 73rd edition of the “Handbook of United States Coins”, also known as the “Blue Book”, was published by Whitman Publishing. The book has been fully updated and expanded by 16 pages, including three new appendices and a helpful glossary of coin-collecting jargon.
The Coin Conference 2015
From 21 to 23 October 2015 the Coin Conference will take place in Madrid. The event is organised by Currency Publications and focuses on circulating coins as part of countries’ currency strategies. Here is the programme.
NGC Grades Rare “99” Stamped 1898 South Africa Pond
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has graded an exquisite specimen of the rare 1898 South Africa Pond with a “99” stamp. Graded NGC MS 62, it is one of just 20 examples certified by NGC.
New creation of CIT: Murrine Millefiori Glass Art
One look at Coin Invest Trust’s new creation is sufficient to understand why the glasswork technique with its longstanding tradition is called “mille fiori” – “a thousand flowers”. The coin, a fascinating fusion of two very different materials, was produced for the Cook Islands.
Dinosaurs, Landscape and First World War – the product releases of the Perth Mint for April
The Perth Mint has announced the product releases for April 2015. The variety of themes of the coins is wide: a prehistoric dinosaur, the stunning Australian landscape and the Gallipoli campaign in 1915.
Symbolic Red on New Circulating Coin marks Centenary of Gallipoli Landing
The Royal Australian Mint honours the centenary of the Gallipoli Landing with a symbolic red colour print on his new circulating coin. The coin is released as part of the Royal Australian Mint’s Official Anzac Centenary Coin Program.
New Swiss commemorative coins: “Hornussen” and “2000 years of Aventicum”
The Federal Mint Swissmint launched the sale of two new commemorative coins: The silver coin is dedicated to the Swiss national sport “Hornussen”, while the central theme of the gold coin is “2000 years of Aventicum”.
Secularization in India
With a GDP growth of 5.9% in 2014, India is one of the world’s fastest expanding economies. Not good enough, thinks the government. It hopes for the Hindu temple gold to be melted down to curb annual gold imports.