Egyptian customs triumphs
Right at the border the Egyptian Antiquities Unit Bureau collaborating perfectly with the Antiquities and Tourism Police saved a priceless cultural object worth at least 100 euros from disappearing abroad.
Tower of London launches new exhibition on historic Mint
A new permanent exhibition has been launched at the Tower of London. Located on the historic site that was once the country’s Mint, ‘Coins and Kings’, will explore the long history of this institution and its connection to London’s premier fortress.
English counterfeiter gang jailed
In May 2012 police found in Essex (UK) 1.6 million discs destined to become fake one-pound coins and coins already produced equivalent to £50,000. Three men were arrested and now jailed for two, five and seven years of prison.
The Royal Mint launches new coinage currency system with banknote-strength security
The Royal Mint has launched iSIS, Integrated Secure Identification Systems. iSIS offers a full currency system, which incorporates three tiers of banknote-strength security and can be authenticated via high-speed automated detection to industry-leading levels.
Banknote parody stirs Canada
The Bank of Canada has demanded a cartoon to be deleted because it depictures a satirical version of a banknote referring to a scandal around a senator. Many Canadians are irritated by the reasons that moved the bank since satirical images do not infringe the copyright act.
Peru centre of counterfeit banknotes
Recently Peru has become a centre of counterfeiting banknotes particularly US bills. The Secret Service has reacted by intensifying the collaboration with Peruvian law enforcement.
Movie Review “Who’s Minding the Mint?”
A 1967 screwball comedy features an employee of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (by the way, the mint does not matter at all) and his vicissitudes while trying to reprint banknotes previously destroyed by accident. The film has been released again as DVD.
Bitcoin and more – an overview of virtual currencies
The Wall Street Journal has published an article putting together the various virtual currencies – like bitcoin – ‘in circulation’ online and in the non-virtual world.
Tomorrow’s Transactions Forum – Cashless Side by Side with Cash
In April London hosted an event focusing on digital money and electronic payments. Tomorrow’s Transactions is organised by Consult Hyperion, a London based IT consultancy specialising in secure electronic transactions and this year was the 16th event.
Tough Market for Canadian Mint
Sales at the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) fell by 18% to $2.6 billion in 2012, according to its Annual Report, while pre-tax profits fell by 3.3% to C$40.7m.