Estonia invents Euro on January 1, 2011
Since January 1, 2011 the Euro is the currency of Estonia. The old Estonian kroon will cease to be legal tender from January 15, 2011...
A very special service for hotel guests: Money laundering
There is a hotel in San Francisco, where even today all taken coins are washed, before they come into the hands of guests as change...
Whitman Releases New Guide Book of Franklin and Kennedy Half Dollars
Rick Tomaska publishes a new important catalogue on US coins...
New silver coins in 2011 to celebrate sports in Norway
On January 8, 2011 Norges Bank will issue two commemorative silver coins to mark the central role of sports in Norway...
New Issues of Russia
On December 27, 2010 Russia issued four new coins...
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City to open Money Museum and conference center in Denver Branch
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City announces extensive renovations to the Denver Branch’s first floor to include the addition of a Money Museum and conference center...
Scripophily and Numismatics
An enthusiastic scripophilist informs us about the basics of his hobby and the close relation of numismatics and scripophily...
Whitman Publishing Uncovers The Secret History of the First U.S. Mint
How did the son of a poor farmer grow up to buy a priceless treasure of American history? And why—if his mission was preservation—did he ultimately destroy it?
Results of the Hella Wuolijoki collector coin design competition
The Hella Wuolijoki collector coin design competition has been won by the architect Petri Neuvonen with his design 'The roots of the tales'...
Bank of Israel Issues Coins Honoring Nobel Peace Prize of Menachem Begin
The latest coin issue from the Bank of Israel, and the last one of 2010 is dedicated to Prime Minister Menachem Begin and his Nobel Peace Prize...