Could Palestine issue its own currency?
Following the Palestinian Authority’s September 14 2011 announcement that a post office accompanied by distinctively Palestinian stamps was being established the question regarding if a Palestinian currency system perhaps using both coins and bank notes might also be around the corner.
India Grapples with Small Change Dilemma
Projecting future demand for coins and bank notes should be part of the logistical economic considerations planned by any government. Unfortunately for India the demand for “small change” in both mediums continues to outstrip the supply. Richard Giedroyc is composing a picture of the situation for us.
New coins for the Solomon Islands
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) announced that the Solomon Islands will replace its current set of circulation coins with attractive new coins in July 2012.
Hungarian Mint Ltd. has won five times People’s Choice Award – We did ask why
In 2008 Krause Publications invented the People's Choice Award, which is handed to the favorite coin of Internet voters during the Coin of the Year Award ceremony. Since then the Hungarian mint has won each of these awards.
Book To Remember Numismatist Philip Grierson
Philip Grierson (1910-2006) was the most important numismatist of his time. One hundred years from his birth, this book presents a number of texts to remember him comprising an almost unknown paper as an example of the Irish sense of the absurd.
Endless Paradise: an eternal idyll on silver
Palau issues a new series of rectangular 2 dollar silver coins. You can arrange and combine them deliberately: they always show an exotic idyll of the Southern Sea. The number of combinations will even grow with the following series.
New auction portal online!
At www.liveplatform.ch the collector can access a new auction platform that brings together on its website the offers of many international companies.
Public consultation – privately
The European Union is conducting a public consultation largely unknown whether the directives on the return of cultural property need restrictions. Please join absolutely in this consultation today. Today, March 5, 2012 the deadline expires.
New Canadian circulation coin features Orca
A special 25-cent coin is the fourth of five commemorative circulation coins honouring Canada’s legendary nature. It features the Orca and half of the issue is coloured.
“Ancient British Coins” wins RNS award
The authors of Ancient British Coins - Elizabeth Cottam, Philip de Jersey, Chris Rudd, John Sills – have been awarded the Lhotka Prize by the Royal Numismatic Society.