Foreign Currency Collection Stolen
A large collection valued at over $200,000 has been stolen in Larnaca, Cyprus. Approximately 500 notes were taken. Most were rare, but low grade Latin American notes, from 1890-1970. Some rare high value notes from Brazil, before 1926 and many more...
World Money Fair 2012 – On the Way to the Olympics
From 3 to 5 February 2012, the 41st World Money Fair will take place. The upcoming Olympics will dominate this year’s event. Invited as Guest of Honour is The Royal Mint who has prepared the numismatic side of the largest sports event worldwide for four years. But this is only one of many attractions …
The Passau Treasure
The international press has reported about the treasure of the state library in Passau found by a concierge cleaning up a store room. Now, the library has published pictures of the “treasure” on the Internet. Everybody is able to see for himself, what’s the real value of these coins...
Coin Invest Trust donates coins to the British Museum
Coin Invest Trust (CIT) donates a representative assortment of its products to the British Museum’s coin cabinet. So CIT is backing an eternally up-to-date idea: collecting modern coins in museums before they become expensive historic documents!
Austrian Mint issues 2012 Lucky Tokens
The Austrian Mint has been issuing a Lucky token each year since the 1930’s. For 2012 the motif is the lucky chimney sweep. The coin will be struck in silver and bronze as well...
Coins for The Presidents Cup score a ‘hole in one’
The Australian Mint has a stand at The Presidents Cup tournament of the Royal Melbourne Golf Club. Golfers and collectors will find a vast product range suiting amateur golfer and sports memorabilia and special collector coins...
Mandela Luthuli Laureate twin set minted to commemorate Nobel win 50 years on
On November 23, 2011 the South African Gold Coin Exchange issued a new set of gold medallions commemorating the 50th anniversary of Chief Albert Luthuli winning the Nobel Peace Prize...
Israel Issues a Coin Dedicated to the Prophet Elijah
The Bank of Israel strikes in its long-running “Biblical Art” coin series the 16th annual issue: the Whirlwind. In four silver and gold variations the coins remember the ascension to heaven of the prophet Elijah who was taken by a divine whirlwind...
1st Latin American High Security Printing Conference: Call for Paper
From June 12 to 14, 2012 the 1st Latin American High Security Printing Conference will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Registration is now open and the responsibles call for papers...
MOU Greece
The State Department has imposed broad import restrictions on Greek Cultural Artifacts including all ancient coins struck in Greece. Here is the exact wording from the Memorandum of Understanding...