Growth of Presidential $1 Coins Slows Down
In their latest issue CurrencyNews, a monthly newsletter for currency, has published this article in which our readers might be interested too. As the specialised journal reports, the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank shelved plans to expand its facility in order to store excess Presidential $1 coins.
Cookson Precious Metals opens new coin blank production workshop
Cookson Precious Metals, a leading supplier of fabricated precious metals announces the opening of its new coin blank production workshop. The new workshop is based in Cookson’s Sempsa facility, Madrid.
Future of cash conference
From Tuesday 25 to Wednesday September, 26 2012 an international conference on the future of cash will take place in Paris. The event will be accompanied by an exhibition.
The Romans in Saarland
You don’t have necessarily to go far away if you want to learn about the Romans. Did you know that the only completely reconstructed Roman Imperial villa is located in Germany, more precisely in Saarland? Follow us on our tour through a Roman high-end home.
News in August from Perth
The Perth Mint presents an array of new products released in August among them the second coin in the Australian Opal series and a FIFA World Cup silver and gold coin.
World of Wonders series continued
Palau continues its successful ‘World of Wonders’ series. The Coin Invest Trust has created six splendid, colourful coins for the Micronesian island nation, capturing in silver a selection of awe-inspiring sites from Ireland to Japan.
Guide Book of United States Currency in new edition
Whitman Publishing announces the release of the new fifth edition of the Guide Book of United States Currency, by Kenneth Bressett. The book covers large-size, small-size, and fractional paper money.
Geneva University to inform about illegal art-trade
On October 31, 2012 Geneva University in cooperation with the Swiss Office for Culture proposes a study day ‘Campaign against illegal art-trade.’ The event focuses on those who work in museums and the cultural scene, and art dealers.
Numismatic news to watch and listen to
The British numismatic network Money & Medal offers now a section with audio and video material on numismatics. From August on there will be also a monthly podcast.
Holy Grail from Lake Chiemsee
A cup made of pure gold and inspired by Celtic art has troubled the press for quite some time. A Swiss entrepreneur tried to gain one billion Euro from the ‘Holy Grail’ – and failed miserably. Now he has been condemned by a court.