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Canada and Colombia emerged as the winners in the coin categories of the International Association of Currency Affairs 2013 Excellence in Currency Awards, sponsored by Currency News, the presentation of which took place on October 29 during the Coin Conference in Berlin.

France and Australia are the top contenders following the first round of voting for 2014’s Coin of the Year Award sponsored by World Coin News. Both countries take home trophies in two of 10 categories.

Corporate Museums are trendy, just think of the FC Bayern Erlebniswelt, the Museum mobile of Audi or the Vitra Design Museum – to name just a few. Those museums do not have any educational mandate. It is their only purpose to tie a potential buyer to a brand. But is there anything Central Banks and Mints may learn from this new phenomenon.

France and Australia are the top contenders following the first round of voting for 2014’s Coin of the Year Award sponsored by World Coin News. Both countries take home trophies in two of 10 categories.

For three years the Bank of England has conducted a research project considering the introduction of polymer banknotes in the UK. Now a public consultation has been undertaken and by December the Bank is expected to pronounce its final decision.

The 2013 Saxony Industrial Culture Prize including a prize money of 10,000 euro was awarded for the first time. The award honored Giesecke & Devrient for its commitment to business as represented by the Workshop Museum of the Printing Arts in Leipzig.

Degussa Goldhandel Group acquired Sharps Pixley Ltd, one of the leading bullion trading businesses based in London. The acquisition of Sharps Pixley Ltd underscores Degussa’s future ambitions to play a major role in international gold trade.

The Schuler Group is streamlining its corporate structures in Germany and continuing to drive its internationalization. The degree of vertical integration in Germany must be adapted, administrative functions are to be centralized.

According to Schuler’s preliminary figures for FY 2012/13 (Sep. 30) the sales of 1.19 billion euros are on a par with the previous year, while new orders amount to 1.16 billion euros. There was a further slight improvement in Ebitda margin to 10.4 per cent.

Like every year Pobjoy Mint issues a new 50 Pence coin on behalf of the Isle of Man Treasury to celebrate the festive season and a special 1/20oz Gold Angel coin which bears a special Privy Mark on its reverse reflecting a yuletide theme.