Veteran ANA employee Kim Kiick named Executive Director
Kim Kiick, a long-time senior manager and Director of Operations at the American Numismatic Association, has been named the Association’s new executive director, replacing Jeff Shevlin, whose contract was not renewed by the ANA Board of Governors.
A numismatic glimpse inside English economic history
Coinage and Currency in Eighteenth-Century Britain – this is how David W. Dykes entitled his luxury volume dealing with English tokens and their place in the history of money. The bibliophilic publication is of interest not just to special collectors.
Spectrum Group International Announces Purchase of Non-Controlling Interest in Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Spectrum Group International announced on May 2, 2013 that it has purchased the 49% non-controlling interest in SBN/dba Stack’s Bowers Galleries which is now wholly owned by the company.
Famous ‘Lost’ nickel sells for $3.17 million
1913 5C Liberty, PR63 PCGS, one of just five known, crosses the block in Chicago-area event, April 25. The item was kept for over 40 years in a closet after being mistakenly declared to be a date altered fake.
On the future of smallest denominations in Western Europe
The future of 1- and 2-euro cent coins is open according to a EU Commission press release. However, in contrary to the worldwide trend of abolishing the smallest coins due to high production costs Switzerland decided to keep the coin with the lowest face value.
Springtime in Turkey – Part 4
Everyone knows Troy! But have you ever been to Alexandria Troas, the most important port in northwest Asian Minor? Join us in this chapter as we venture into this forgotten metropolis and to the equally little-known temple of Apollo Smintheus.
Discoloration a Problem for New Fiji Coins?
Fiji replaced its $2 bank note with a circulating coin of the same denomination. It now appears this coin may be causing some concern.
Bank Resist Distributing Coins in Bangladesh
Shortage of Coins is a challenging problem in many countries. Richard Giedroyc explains us, why the supply of change does not work in Bangladesh.
H2O leads to zero liquid discharge production
Water is a precious resource. Recycling of processed water and wastewater are a central expense factor of the industry. The mid-size business H2O is promoting a liquid discharge production – a vision that is of the utmost interest for mints too.
Giesecke & Devrient back on growth track
Giesecke & Devrient continued their strong investment in future-oriented technologies. However the company has decided to cut 400 jobs. Here you will find information about the developments.