Update on the Coin Conference
The programme is taking shape for the 2nd Coin Conference, which takes place March 12-13 2013 at the Palace Hotel in Berlin. Many interesting papers have been confirmed yet.
News from Perth Mint in September
In September The Perth Mint is issuing new Lunar Proof Coins in gold and silver and starts the new Birds of Australia series with a silver coin featuring the Red-Tailed Black-Cockatoo. The Young Collectors Animal Athletes series is continued with the Rhino Beetle.
100 years Hungarian Scout Association marked in silver
Marking the centennial anniversary of the Hungarian Scout Association, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank issued a collector coin with a matching 100 forint denomination. The official logo of the organisation – a lily with the Hungarian holy crown – is depicted on the obverse.
Kids Zone to Teach Kids About Money in Money Museum
The American Numismatic Association debuts the ‘Kids Zone,’ an interactive exhibit designed to teach children about money. The opening reception was held on Oct. 6 at the Edward C. Rochette Money Museum in Colorado Springs.
Canadian Numismatic Journal Free Edition
The electronic copy of the October issue of The Canadian Numismatic Journal, the official publication of the Association, will be available – live and free to all – on its Web site beginning on October 1, 2012.
Book on China’s Modern Coinage
A new volume collects the research papers of Richard Wright on ‘The Modern Coinage of China’, drawing them together from the various journals in which they were originally published between 1974 and 2003 into a newly set version.
Did you invest in gold or tungsten?
Especially in the United States gold bars filled with tungsten, a less valuable metal of similar weight, have turned up. Selling fake gold bars obviously pays. And no one knows how many of these manipulated bars are circulating.
Banker and money in the British Museum
During their volunteers day Citi employees gave a hand to the British Museum photographing coins and medals and making the objects available online. Why do we hear so seldom of projects like that?
Carinthia’s new coin
The Austrian Mint has issued on September 26, 2012 the second 10 euro coin in the series “Austria by Its Children” featuring the province of Carinthia. The coin is available as silver collector coin in proof and uncirculated. In Austria there will also be a circulation coin in copper.
Giant Pandas on Singapore Commemorative Coins
To welcome two pandas a range of collectors’ coins exclusively minted and marketed by The Singapore Mint, have been officially issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore on 6 September 2012. The uniquely designed collection also includes Singapore’s very first oval coin.