Latest News

Alex Sadler

2 Feb. 2023

2 min read

Royal Australian Mint Strikes First Coin of the Year

On 1 January 2023, and following a two-year break due to COVID, the Royal Australian Mint held its annual First Coin of the Year event at its facility in Canberra.

Commemorative Coins Mints

Alex Sadler

2 Feb. 2023

2 min read

New Year and New Coins for the US Mint

As 2023 begins, the US Mint has unveiled several coin designs and release schedules for the year and announced its final 2022 production figures.

Mints

Astrid Mitchell

20 Dec. 2022

2 min read

Shortages of Coins in Belgium – War, Payment Patterns and Hoarding

The National Bank of Belgium is encouraging citizens to flush out their low denomination coins and exchange them as quickly as possible, due to shortages of the 5 and 10 cents in particular.

Cash in Circulation Metals

Alex Sadler

20 Dec. 2022

4 min read

New Coin Issues

As it prepares for the euro changeover next month, the Croatian Mint has created a new world’s smallest coin featuring the world’s smallest city, Hum, with a face value of 1 kuna.

Circulating Coins Commemorative Coins News

David Tidmarsh

20 Dec. 2022

11 min read

World Money Fair Technical Forum 2022 – a Review (Part 2)

In last month’s issue of Coin & Mint News, we covered five of the presentations made at the World Technical Forum 2022. In this issue, we cover the five presentations made in the second half of the Technical Forum.

Events Technology

John Winchcombe

20 Dec. 2022

5 min read

Sustainability at the Coin Conference

Last month, we reviewed the Coin Conference held in Amsterdam in October. Alongside the main programme was a seminar dedicated to sustainability.

Events Sustainability

Alex Sadler

20 Dec. 2022

7 min read

IMIA – Making the Case for Cash and Coins

IMIA President Gerhard Starsich and Managing Director Martina Horakova spoke to CMN about the foundation of the new association, the role of coins in the cash cycle and how the IMIA plans to make the case for their importance, and indeed that of cash overall.

Associations Interviews

Astrid Mitchell

20 Dec. 2022

4 min read

News in Brief

Bulgaria has signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Commission and the Eurozone group president, paving the way for the country to start minting its own euro coins once it receives approval for eurozone membership.

News

Alex Sadler

20 Dec. 2022

4 min read

How Important is Ethical Sourcing?

Consumer demand for ethically sourced and sustainable products has grown in recent years, partly as a result of a greater awareness of the impact of manufacturing upon producers but also due to increased scrutiny over the environmental impact of metals mining.

Metals Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

20 Dec. 2022

3 min read

Three Key Trends in 2022

It is customary in Coin & Mint News™ sister publications – Currency News™ and Cash & Payment News™ – to round off the year with a review of the key trends and developments over the preceding 12 months.

Free Free

Astrid Mitchell

20 Dec. 2022

3 min read

In Support of Ukraine

The three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are all issuing commemorative coins in support of and to help raise funds for Ukraine.

Commemorative Coins

John Winchcombe

20 Dec. 2022

4 min read

Cash Suppliers Join Forces to Examine the Impact of Payments

A group of organisations from both the coin and banknote sectors have joined forces to support a first-of-its-kind in-depth study into the environmental impact of cash versus digital payments.

Associations Studies, Reports Sustainability

Alex Sadler

29 Nov. 2022

4 min read

New Coin Issues

The Royal Mint has launched a special collectable £2 coin to celebrate twenty-five years of the bi-metallic £2 coin. The £2 became the largest circulating coin denomination in the UK following minting in 1997 and introduction the year after, and the new collectible features the original ‘Technology’ design by artist Bruce Rushin.

Circulating Coins Commemorative Coins News

Alex Sadler

29 Nov. 2022

2 min read

Coiniverse Continues to Expand

Coiniverse, the mobile app platform developed by the Mint of Finland and now adopted by several mints around the world in association with the collector community, has announced the addition of its newest member mint, Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS) – the Italian Mint.

Mints Numismatics

Alex Sadler

29 Nov. 2022

16 min read

Cash, Creativity and Catching Up at The Coin Conference

The 2022 Coin Conference, which took place in Amsterdam from 17-19 October, attracted 160 delegates from 45 countries and 92 organisations, including central banks, mints, academia, and industry suppliers.

Events

Alex Sadler

29 Nov. 2022

13 min read

US Coin Circulation: The Path Forward

The significant disruption of the coin supply chain in the United States as a result of the pandemic is well- documented. What is less well- documented, or even understood, is why these shortages have persisted even as economic and consumer activity have returned.

Interviews Studies, Reports

Astrid Mitchell

29 Nov. 2022

2 min read

IACA Excellence in Coin Awards Recognise Innovation, Efficiency and Sustainability

The winners of the IACA Excellence in Currency Awards for Coin 2022 were announced and presented at a special ceremony on 18 October, during the Coin Conference in Amsterdam.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

29 Nov. 2022

2 min read

RAM Rebrands for the Future

According to the recently published Royal Australian Mint annual report for 2021/22, the circulating coin, collectible and investment business lines achieved revenue of A$182 million and a surplus of A$23 million after tax, which resulted in a 33% RONA.

Mints Studies, Reports

David Tidmarsh

29 Nov. 2022

2 min read

Record Year for The Royal Mint

The Royal Mint announced a 27.3% increase in sales to £1.4 billion and pre-tax profit of £18 million for the year ending 31 March 2022, an increase of 45% over the previous year, largely due to higher precious metals sales in the UK, US and Europe.

Mints Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

29 Nov. 2022

4 min read

News in Brief

Swissmint has announced the launch of a new alloy for its silver coins alongside the rebranding of all new collector coins under the title and brand ‘Eidgenössische Sondermünzen’ (Swiss special coins).

News