Royal Mint issues historical Ironside design remembering Britain’s Decimalisation
In 1971 the decimal currency system was introduced in Great Britain and at the same time came new coins. After nearly forty-five years, The Royal Mint has revived a Royal Arms design by Christopher Ironside which was not used at the epoch in favour of Britannia. Find here the historical background.
PNG Website Has New Address, Appearance and Features
The Professional Numismatists Guild has changed its online address and changed the appearance of its website to make it easier for collectors, dealers and the general public to get information. The new address is www.PNGdealers.org.
A generations’ work: the Sylloge Nummorum Parthicorum
The Austrian Academy of the Sciences Press has published the first volume of a gigantic project dedicated to the Parthian coinage. Ursula Kampmann presents this epoch-making publication.
How to be a Man? Basel investigates the stronger sex in Antiquity
The current exhibition of the Antikenmuseum Basel focuses on men and images of men in Classical Athens. The Skulpturhalle concentrates on the traditionally male domain of sport. The exhibitions run until March 30, 2014.
Will new US hundred dollar bills come in time?
The USA are awaiting a new hundred dollar banknote announced back in 2010. Various delays have happened in the meantime, the latest just recently even threatens another postponement. FED is expecting the new bills for October 8, 2013.
Shortlist for IACA awards
There are six companies hoping to win a prestigious IACA ‘Excellence in Currency Awards’ at the Coin Conference in Berlin in October. All three finalists in the section of new coin innovation features focus on security measures.
Schuler supports vocational training in Mexico
Metalforming supplier Schuler was looking for skilled staff in Mexico and has now officially opened the new vocational training center Cedual in Puebla where young people are being trained following the German apprenticeship model.
ETF Securities partners with The Royal Mint of Great Britain
ETF Securities has partnered with The Royal Mint to offer retail investors the opportunity to exchange Gold Bullion Securities listed on the London Stock Exchange for investment grade bullion coins produced by The Royal Mint.
Royal Canadian Mint wins contract from The Royal Thai Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint has been awarded a contract from the Royal Thai Mint to produce 200 million nickel-plated steel blanks for its 1-Baht circulation coin. These blanks will be among the first to be produced at the Mint’s newly expanded Winnipeg plating facility.
Thailand struggles with too many coins
Vending machine operators in north-eastern Thailand face a serious problem: they must exchange too many coins into banknotes. By a regulation they aren’t allowed to use local offices but have to exchange at the regional bank where the amount of coins is limited.