European Central Mint exposed as pivot of counterfeiting ring
As media have revealed the Amsterdam-based private company European Central Mint actually was the production centre of a mighty international counterfeiting ring. They minted millions of fake £1 coins. Last November police raided the premises and arrested the company’s owner.
Prototype of new GBP 1 circulation coin for Britain
Starting in 2017, new GBP 1 circulation coins with improved security features using iSIS technology will be introduced in Great Britain in order to reduce counterfeiting. The precise specifications of the new coin will be decided this summer.
A Journey through the world of money
The MoneyMuseum presents a series of podcasts which tell you everything you ever wanted to know about money, of course also from a numismatic point of view. The podcasts are available on iTunes and thanks to a cooperation with CoinsWeekly also on www.coinsweekly.com.
Indonesian woman finds gold treasure discovered by tsunami
In a small village on the Indonesian island Sumatra, a villager accidentally came across a chest of gold coins. The treasure originally belonged to a cemetery burying rulers of an ancient dynasty that had been destroyed during the great tsunami of 2004.
Do women and men collect in a similar way?
In summer 2013 Frank Leeuwerck who blogs about scripophily asked whether there is a difference between men and women – concerning collecting. He asked his readers and 36 collectors answered 21 questions.
XXI ICOMON Annual Meeting in Belgrade
The XXI ICOMON Annual Meeting will take place in Belgrade, Serbia, from 1-4 July 2014. The conference and accompanying exhibition are dedicated to discussing the role of money and banking museums in raising public awareness and preserving cultural heritage.
Dimitriadis Collection Graded by NGC
The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation has graded more than 200 Roman gold coins from the collection of the late Andre C. Dimitriadis. The collection includes a number of extremely rare and pristine-quality Roman gold coins and will be sold in April by Heritage Auctions.
Tanzania celebrates two holy popes
In the millennia-long history of the Roman-Catholic Church, this will be a first: two popes will be canonized simultaneously. On this occasion, Tanzania issues a coin designed by Coin Invest Trust in several editions, one of them in partly gilded silver.
Commemorative Euro coins for de Nederlandsche Bank anniversary
On March 6th 2014, the Royal Dutch Mint has issued the first 5 and 10 euro commemorative coins of 2014, in honour of 200 years de Nederlandsche Bank. The coin is not only available as silver proof version, but also as coloured version in red, orange and blue.
Japan Mint Online Shop Opened
Japan Mint opened an Online Shop for international individual customers. At present, the shop is available for customers living in some countries only, interested buyers from other countries must still order the products by email.