Pobjoy Mint releases new Titanium coin featuring seahorse
Following the popularity of previous Titanium coins, Pobjoy Mint has announced the release of a new Titanium coin for 2014 on behalf of the British Virgin Islands Government which features the seahorse.
Coins as gifts: New products from Britain’s Royal Mint
The Royal Mint has revealed its 2014 gift range for those wishing to find a traditional and meaningful present to celebrate weddings, baby births and christenings this year.
PCGS and DuPont Authentication Collaborate to Combat Counterfeiting of Holders
Professional Coin Grading Service and DuPont Authentication have announced the creation of a new, anti-counterfeiting 3D security hologram for PCGS holders as part of the on-going, aggressive efforts by PCGS to combat the global proliferation of counterfeit coins.
Bank of England: new process and principles for selecting banknote characters
The Bank of England has reviewed the process and criteria for selecting characters to appear on its banknotes. Now it has established a set of principles to guide the choice of historical characters.
Agreement Extended To Protect Archaeological Heritage of China
A memorandum between the U.S. and China concerning the imposition of import restrictions on categories of archaeological material has been extended. This includes objects from the Paleolithic period, the Tang Dynasty as well as monumental sculpture and wall art at least 250 years old.
Number of counterfeit euro banknotes remains low
In the second half of 2013 a total of 353,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation. The number of counterfeits, however, remains very low in comparison with the number of genuine banknotes in circulation during that period (over 15 billion).
Visiting the New York International
American coin fairs are something entirely different from the ones we are used to in Europe. And even for American standards, the New York International Coin Convention is something special. Forget about the euro, forget about current commemorative coins – in New York, collectors of ancient and world coins come together from all over the world. Ursula Kampmann was there for you.
2013 – A year of contrasts and contradictions
The currency industry has continued to thrive this year – despite competition from alternative payment systems and the pressure to cut costs. In this article, Currency News looks back at some of the key trends in 2013 – including developments in polymer, banknote durability, cash handling and at tough conditions in the coin industry.
The future of cash
Predictions of the future are nothing but descriptions of the present. So what are the current developments in payments? Maybe they will give us some clue about future trends. An essay by Ursula Kampmann.
Quo vadis identity – Experts debate the changing nature of identity in the digital age
The digital age leads to a transformation of our identity containing challenges for the key issues of privacy and security. Giesecke & Devrient has invited more than 40 experts from at least 10 different nations to take part in the initiative IDENTITY Talk in the Tower.