New Coins of Samoa Unveiled
The Royal Australian Mint worked with the Central Bank of Samoa to design and produce the new coinage for Samoa. Increased metal prices were a reason for introducing smaller and lighter coins. After December 29, 2011 only the new coins will be accepted any more...
Perth Mint Announces New Releases
The Perth Mint releases new coins dedicated to the jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, continuing the series Ships That Changed The World with the Mayflower and, and, and …
The Dorotheum affirms its tradition in the modern world
In 1707 Emperor Joseph I founded the imperial pawn office of Vienna with the intention to help the poor. In its changeful history this office became the modern “Dorotheum”, one of the world’s leading auction houses. But today it is a much more diversified company and surprises visitors with some special offers...
Parlamentarium: the European Parliament’s New Interactive Visitors’ Centre
The renowned Atelier Brückner has designed the new visitors’ centre of the European Parliament in Brussels. Since October 14, 2011 the European Union presents itself in its diversity and unity in 23 languages offering an interactive exhibition...
Perth Mint Unveils the Largest Gold Coin Ever
The biggest, heaviest, inherently the most valuable gold bullion coin in the world has been unveiled by The Perth Mint. Weighing a massive one ton of 99.99% pure gold, the monumental coin measures nearly 80cms wide and more than 12cms deep...
Treasure Stolen in Benghazi or Hollywood the Libyan Way?
Like in a Hollywood film robbers intruded in a bank in Libya and stole the “Treasure of Benghazi”: thousands of ancient coins and other objects. Months later the Libyans alerted Interpol about the catastrophe. But now doubts have arisen if things happened really this way...
Finland Celebrates a Sea That Has Many Faces
Voters from around the world have chosen the design for the new ethical commemorative coin the Mint of Finland is going to issue. For the second year in a row the design proposals have been put forward by high-school students...
Palau Dedicates an Issue to Escapologist Harry Houdini
Palau has assigned to the Coin Invest Trust the task of developing a coin dedicated to the illusionist and escapologist Harry Houdini. In October the coin is issued as 2 dollar silver coin and as 1 dollar coin in copper/nickel. Both are delivered in a “magic box”...
Cherrypickers’ Guide in New Edition
Whitman Publishing is releasing a new, expanded, and updated volume of the award-winning Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins. The fifth edition, volume II will be available in November 2011...
Hungary Commemorates 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Franz Liszt
The Magyar Nemzeti Bank issued two commemorative coins, one in gold and one as piedfort, to honor Franz Liszt. The great Austro-Hungarian composer was a student of Chopin and Paganini, and was born 200 years ago in an Hungarian village...