Why were British coins buried in Australian Albany?
At the beginning of May a little hoard of British sovereigns was found at Australian Albany. But why were they buried there? There are various theories...
John Lennon in gold for charity
A one-off strike of the GBP 5 John Lennon silver coin in 22 carat gold is to be auctioned by the Imagine Appeal. The auction will be conducted by Bonham’s on 29th June...
News about VCoins
A Spanish group formed by young enthusiastic people from a variety of fields has acquired majority stake in VCoins in partnership with its founder Bill Puetz...
Does the gold standard end Zimbabwe’s financial crises?
On May 2011, the journal “New Zimbabwe” covered an interview. In it, Dr. Gideon Gono, president of the Central Bank of Zimbabwe, argued in favor of the reintroduction of a gold backed currency for Zimbabwe in order to overcome the financial crisis...
Utah authorizes gold as currency
The Associated Press reports that Utah has authorized gold and silver as currency of the Utah territory...
Acquisition of Armat S.A., Chile, by Amera Group, Switzerland
The Swiss Amera Group has become a worldwide operating, leading manufacturer of coin blanks. Now, Amera disposes of a new location in Chile: Amera has acquired Armat S. A., a company of long-standing tradition, which also is known as a leading supplier of alloy coins and coin blanks...
Police of Albany investigates, who has a right to treasure troves in Australia
At the beginning of May 2011 a construction worker found a hoard of sovereigns while digging a trench in the port city of the Australian Albany. Now the authorities seem to wrack their brains in order to find out, who has the right to treasure troves in Australia...
Peking Opera Coins Feature Colorful Traditional Masks
China will soon release a new coin commemorating China’s famous Peking Opera. Colorful masks of Gods will feature on silver and gold coins...
SAGCE’s golden quest to stamp out rhino poaching
Reflecting unbridled support for South Africa’s ongoing crusade to preserve the world’s endangered rhino population, The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) has donated R 500,000 to the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT)...
2012 U.S. Coin Digest Now Available
Everything a coin collector or dealer would need for collecting U.S. coins is in the 2012 U.S. Coin Digest. In the 10th edition of this reference, readers will find detailed listings for all circulating and non-circulating U.S. coins...