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 property has been specially developed for the Royal Dutch Mint and has a very “avant-garde” architecture!
Sources: KNM and NUMISMAG
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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...
Stunning hoard discovered in CLUNY ABBEY, FRANCE
- November 28, 2017
- by
- Pierre
Arts and religious centre of medieval Europe, the abbey of Cluny recently revealed a hoard. Archaeologists there have just discovered, dissimulated under the old...
STEPHAN SATIJN, new KNM mintmaster
- September 20, 2017
- by
- Pierre
Stephan Satijn has been appointed as Mint Master at the Royal Dutch Mint. Satijn has worked as alderman responsible for economic affairs and infrastructure...
A new french mintmaster, for new challenges
- July 22, 2017
- by
- Pierre
Aurélien Rousseau, 41 years old, is the new chairman of Monnaie de Paris since 2017 April 1st. He was before Prime Minister Bernard CAZENEUVE...
