Medal commemorates 75th anniversary of the death of first Czechoslovakian President Masaryk
On September 13, 1937 the philosopher and first president of the then newly founded Czechoslovakia, Tomás Garrigue Masaryk, died. This significant person of European history is commemorated by a medal in silver and gold struck by the Czech Mint.
British Royal Mint Introduces The 2013 Bullion Products
On November 1, 2012 The Royal Mint has revealed its 2013 UK Bullion Range for the investment market, including the Gold Sovereign and the new specification Silver Britannia and Gold Britannia.
Will the vending machine industry decide on the future of coins?
How long will coins be used any longer? Dave Harper doubts whether coins will continue to exist for much longer, at least in the USA. The decisive factor might become the vending machine industry.
German VAT on coins to change
There is a lot of confusion regarding the German policy of changing the VAT rate on objects of art and collectors’ items. From January 1, 2014 the VAT will be of 19 percent on all collectors’ coins. Distributors and resellers in particular will face administrative difficulties.
Innovation Charts
The upcoming MintWorld Compendium will be dedicated to ‘Innovations.’ Of these the last ten, twenty years have seen quite a lot. Please write us which innovations you consider most important. And if you have the feeling something is missing on the list, please feel free to drop a line. We will include a little bit of information on your favorites within the upcoming MintWorld Compendium.
Royal Mint bullion range with new specifications
As Nick Bowkett of the Royal Mint informs his blog readers, the Royal Mint is changing the specifications of bullion products.
IACA’s Award for Best New Coin or Series Comes to Coin Conference
The Excellence in Currency Awards are presented by the International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) to recognise excellence in currency issue, production, processing, management and distribution. Nominations are now being invited until December 15, 2012.
Krause Publications Announces 2013 Coin of the Year Nominees
Krause Publications, a leading producer of coin and paper money books, magazines, events and online products, has announced the nominees for the 2013 Coin of the Year awards.
Rethinking Mint Gold Products
Richard Giedroyc takes up the cudgels for a new mint policy on precious gold objects. Why should a mint leave the market for precious gold jewelry and watches to private companies? Couldn’t this be a new market segment for well known mints being famous for their solidity?
Definitions – Work in Progress: Bicolour coin
We are working on an encyclopedia of technical terms used by the coin producing industry. Help us by doing so! Today’s definition is dedicated to the term “bicolour coin.”