Medal commemorates Nobel Prize in Medicine winner Gertrude Elion
The Jewish-American Hall of Fame issues a medal in honor of Nobel Prize in Medicine winner Gertrude Elion. Elion was only the fifth female Nobel laureate in Medicine, the ninth in science in general...
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...
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 …
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...
A new museum for Mary Rose
Once she was a flagship of England’s war marine, today Mary Rose tells us of the Tudor era. Many artifacts and an impressive hull will be exposed in a new museum at Historical dockyards in Portsmouth in 2012...
Austrian Mint issues 2012 Calendar Medal dedicated to Mercury
Since the 1930’s the Austrian Mint issues each year a calendar medal. The 2012 medal is dedicated to Mercury. Due to the high silver price the medal will not only be available in silver but for the first time in bronze, too...