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.
India to increase mint capacities
The Reserve Bank of India is pushing since a long time to phase out banknotes in favour of coins due to economic reasons. However, it has become clear that the mint capacities cannot keep up with the requirements to introduce coins in place of the Rp 10 notes.
Private mint dumps cyanide into river causing death of 30,000 fish
Mints are becoming increasingly aware of the relevance of green business and environmental issues. However, there are always bad apples like a trial in Ohio has shown. Dumping cyanide into a storm drain caused the death of over 30,000 fish in a nearby river.
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.