United Kingdom’s smallest and largest coins go on trial
Both the smallest and the largest UK coins ever minted at The Royal Mint are among 70,000 coins on trial at the Trial of the Pyx. The smallest coin weighs just one fortieth-ounce and measures a delicate 8mm wide, the largest coin has one Kilo and is 100mm wide.
New Director of Publications Electrifies the ANS
Andrew Reinhard began his tenure as the Director of Publications at the ANS in December 2014, and is already beginning to implement new initiatives opening the ANS publications to the digital world.
Kangaroo meets Ampelmann: Australia is Guest of Honour at World Money Fair
The Royal Australian Mint is this year’s Guest of Honour at Berlin World Money Fair. The Australians have seized the opportunity to celebrate their Mint’s fiftieth birthday. The attendees in Berlin can look forward to very special coins.
Vending machine industry will pay dearly for new British coin
It was announced as the world’s most secure coin, Great Britain’s forthcoming £1 coin. But even with this coin it is not just sunshine and roses: the industry will face enormous costs modifying over half a million vending machines in order to adjust them to the hightech coin.
British Museum explores beauty of human body in Greek art
From 26 March until 5 July 2015 the British Museum will stage a major exhibition on the human body in ancient Greek art: ‘Defining beauty: the body in ancient Greek art’. It will explore the Greek preoccupation with the human form featuring breath-taking objects.
Scientific Meeting Explores Greek Colonisation
The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki and the Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection organise the Scientific Meeting “Greek Colonisation: New Data, Current Approaches” in Thessaloniki on February 6, 2015.
Patrick van Maris new Chief Executive Officer of TEFAF
Paul Hustinx will step down as Managing Director of TEFAF, the world's leading fair for art, antiques and design. The Executive Committee of TEFAF has appointed Patrick van Maris as new Chief Executive Officer, with effect from 1 May 2015.
Royal Mint celebrates ‘Greatest Briton of all time’ on new £20 coin
The theme of the third United Kingdom £20 coin is the great British statesman Sir Winston Churchill. The reverse design of the Winston Churchill coin is by figurative sculptor Etienne Millner.
Finland honours Jean Sibelius with commemorative two-euro coin
The first two-euro commemorative coin of 2015 will pay tribute to master composer Jean Sibelius. The special coin will be launched by the Mint of Finland on 18 February with a total mintage of 1.0 million.
New Deputy Director of US Mint in charge
Rhett Jeppson became the Principal Deputy Director of the United States Mint on 12 January 2015. Since the Mint has currently no director, Mr Jeppson will be the chief operating officer of the world’s largest coin manufacturing agency.