An Active Industry Comes Together at The Coin Conference 2024

The Coin Conference 2024 took place in Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, situated on the River Tagus and one of the oldest cities in the world. Taking place 28-30 October, Lisbon’s combination of the historic and modern was the perfect location for an event focused on the future of circulating coinage and its challenges.

The conference hosted more than 200 delegates, from 102 organisations across 42 countries, with 40% from central banks, monetary authorities and treasury departments.

What Should Coin Issuers Focus On?

Two workshops opened the conference, with the first ‘That was Then, This is Now – the New Priorities for Coin Issuers’ attended by central banks and coin issuers. Led by Dieter Merkle of Schuler, the workshop focused on the work of the Customer Task Force under the auspices of the International Mint Industry Association (IMIA). Seven key coin attributes – attractiveness, innovation, obligation, public perception, security, seigniorage (cost/profit), and trust – were noted as priorities for those involved in the coin cycle to focus on. (A more detailed summary of the workshop and its conclusion will be provided in a future issue of Coin & Mint News™.)