High Tech: Holographic latent pictures on japan mint tokens
- March 23, 2021
- by
- Pierre
Conservation and preservation activities for natural monuments have begun in Japan and 2019 marked their 100th anniversary. The Japan Mint released a BU coin set and a proof coin set, containing special medals with the design of Special Natural Monuments of Japan, to celebrate the anniversary.
A special technology is applied on the silver medal contained in the proof coin set and a kanji character “天”, an initial letter of Natural Monuments in Japanese, appears as a holographic latent image on the obverse side when you shine an LED light (ex: a smartphone torch). This technology...
Newman Numismatic Portal, Symposium March 19-21, share a unique experience!
- March 10, 2021
- by
- Pierre
The Newman Numismatic Portal is located at Washington University in St. Louis and funded by the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. The NNP...
Words of expert – SAM SPIEGEL about world coins market
- March 08, 2021
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- Pierre
SAM SPIEGEL, Director of International Numismatics at Heritage Auctions, is the expert of the firm concerning so called world coins. Given the last results of...
Since 01/04/2020, a new buiding for KNM
- June 11, 2020
- by
- Pierre
Since 1st April, the KNM (Netherlands Mint) is officially located in a new emblematic building in Houten, also known as the ‘Dutch Vault’.
This new...
A woman, Honey Mamabolo, new south african Mint CEO
- February 19, 2020
- by
- Pierre
The South African Mint announced the appointment of Ms Honey Mamabolo as its new Managing Director, effective from 1 February 2020.
She has 20 years’...
The end of the 500 euro banknote for January 2019
- January 06, 2019
- by
- Olivier
After 17 years of existence, the production of 500 euro banknotes will officially be closed on January 27th. The European Central Bank...
NUMISMAG: results after over a year of existence
- September 03, 2018
- by
- Pierre
NUMISMAG has been in existence for a little over a year now, our webmagazine having been put online on May the 15th, 2017. It...
2018 swiss gold and silver commemorative coins Steamboat “La Suisse” and William TELL
- April 29, 2018
- by
- Pierre
On 26 April 2018, the Federal Mint Swissmint will launch two new commemorative coins for coin enthusiasts and collectors. The William Tell gold coin...
Grete-Lisette Gulbis 15 years old designer of 2019 estonian €2 commemorative coin Song Festival
- March 24, 2018
- by
- Pierre
Every 5 years, the town of Tallinn organizes an international song festival. The tradition of the song is indeed strongly anchored in the Estonian...
Polymer Coin Wins IACA Award for Best Coin Innovation – 5 Euro coin 2017-TropischeZone
- December 04, 2017
- by
- Pierre
The IACA Excellence in Currency 2017 Coin Awards were conferred during The Coin Conference in Warsaw on October 24, 2017. The State Mints of...
