June 19th – International Reformation Numismatics Day
The International Association of Reformation Coins and Medals has declared June 19th as International Reformation Numismatics Day.
PNG Launching Numismatic Mentoring Program: Promoting Numismatic Growth
The Professional Numismatists Guild has announced it will create an education and mentoring program to recruit and train the next generation of coin dealers including online instruction about coins and the coin market and much more.
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.
Amera reorganizes operative business management
Amera, a global supplier of coins, coin blanks and coin production and recycling systems, has reorganized the Group’s operative management. The reorganization forms part of the systematic handover initiated by Sheffer and Engler with the partial sale of their holdings.
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.