Latest News

Alex Sadler

27 Feb. 2025

3 min read

Keynote Speaker Announced for MDC 2025

The 32nd Mint Directors Conference is scheduled to take place from 27-29 April in Cape Town, South Africa. The event, co-hosted by the South African Mint Company, aims to explore the fusion of traditional minting practices with modern technological advancements.

Events

Alex Sadler

30 Jan. 2025

4 min read

News in Brief

Estonia has officially introduced new rounding rules as of 1 January, with the country also planning to cease minting 1 and 2 cent coins.

News

Alex Sadler

30 Jan. 2025

1 min read

Remarkable New Issues

Coin & Mint News™ opens the first of this year’s ‘Remarkable New Issues’ segment, in partnership with CoinsWeekly, by highlighting three radically different new collectible issues that are notable for one reason or another.

Commemorative Coins Free Free

Alex Sadler

30 Jan. 2025

1 min read

First Coin of the Year Honours Australian Mint’s Anniversary

The Royal Australian Mint typically mints the first coin of the year, due to its geographical position as one of the first countries to enter the new year and the event that it holds every 1 January. This year’s theme for the RAM’s Mintmark programme celebrates the Mint and its workers, coins, architecture, and coins.

Mints

Francisco Mandiola

30 Jan. 2025

7 min read

Coinage in High Inflation Countries

Inflation is a much-talked about topic, particularly as currencies battle against environmental disasters, energy crises, conflicts, and the aftereffects of the COVID pandemic, to name a few culprits. Therefore, it seemed timely that the topic of high inflation and coins was covered at last year’s Coin Conference, held in Lisbon, Portugal.

Cash in Circulation Central Bank

Alex Sadler

30 Jan. 2025

9 min read

Sigma Metalytics: Generating Trust in Precious Metals Investments

Interest in precious metals investments continues to grow – attributed in part to investors, both experienced and novel, turning to these products as a safe and secure method of investment. Authenticity and trust generation are particularly important to Sigma Metalytics, a family owned and operated business based in California, USA, that offers precious metal verifiers to individuals and mints alike.

Interviews Numismatics Technology

Alex Sadler

30 Jan. 2025

2 min read

Canadians Explore Technology to Turn E-Waste into Coins

The Royal Canadian Mint has announced a new partnership with enim Technologies, which extracts precious metals from e-waste, to explore the possibility of incorporating these metals into the Mint’s future coin production.

Mints Sustainability

Alex Sadler

30 Jan. 2025

2 min read

New Supplier for Danish Coins

Danmarks Nationalbank has announced the signing of a new agreement with Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre – Real Casa de La Moneda (FNMT-RCM, or the Spanish Mint) regarding production of Danish coins for the next four years.

Circulating Coins Mints

Alex Sadler

30 Jan. 2025

2 min read

Key Leadership Changes at Sunshine Minting

As part Sunshine Minting Inc’s ongoing strategic growth plan, the company has announced a series of leadership changes.

Companies

Alex Sadler

23 Dec. 2024

5 min read

2024 – A Year in Headlines

This year has seen much change that has impacted world of coins, and yet much remains the same. Three key trends were remarked upon by Coin & Mint News™ last year – environmental sustainability, effective circulation, and industry collaboration – and these only continue to grow in importance.

Free Free

Aftab Baloch

23 Dec. 2024

6 min read

Coin Production and Distribution in Pakistan

The history of Pakistan, as reflected through its coinage, offers a fascinating narrative of the country’s development and it’s shifting political and cultural landscape.

Circulating Coins

Alex Sadler

23 Dec. 2024

1 min read

New Leadership Within MKS Pamp Group

The MKS PAMP Group has announced two key leadership appointments for both the Group and subsidiary Manfra Tordella & Brookes (MTB).

Companies

Alex Sadler

23 Dec. 2024

4 min read

How Has Coin Circulation Changed in the US?

During the recent Coin Conference speakers presented on coin circulation in their respective countries or regions – with shifting circulation trends, efficiency issues, and collaboration as key to solving these as common themes. Here, Coin & Mint News™ focuses on the United States.

Cash in Circulation

Alex Sadler

23 Dec. 2024

3 min read

Europe Remains Attached to Cash

Despite the rapid rise in digital payment systems and methods, cash still remains as an important and necessary payment option. This is seen clearly in the latest payment surveys conducted by both the ECB and Monnaie de Paris.

Central Bank Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

23 Dec. 2024

4 min read

News in Brief

The United States Mint has unveiled the designs for the fourth and final year of the American Women Quarters Program, with the 2025 coins set to honour Ida B. Wells, Juliette Gordon Low, Dr Vera Rubin, Stacey Park Milbern, and Althea Gibson.

News

Alex Sadler

23 Dec. 2024

2 min read

Royal Dutch Mint Boosts Its Capabilities

The Royal Dutch Mint has announced the launch of bullion coins as a new category of products available for purchase on its e-commerce sites, in addition to confirming that it will produce Finland’s new coins under the brand name of Helsinki Mint.

Mints

Alex Sadler

23 Dec. 2024

2 min read

US Coin Production Falls Dramatically

According to production figures from the US Mint as of the end of October, just under 4.62 billion coins have been manufactured this year. Annual mintage for 2024 is estimated to reach 5.5 billion coins – a 56.5% decline compared to the same period in 2023.

Circulating Coins

Alex Sadler

23 Dec. 2024

1 min read

Remarkable New Issues

To close the year, Coin & Mint News™ continues its ‘Remarkable New Issues’ segment in partnership with CoinsWeekly to highlight new collectible issues that are notable for one reason or another.

Commemorative Coins

Alex Sadler

23 Dec. 2024

2 min read

Industry Events in 2025

The World Money Fair Technical Forum has announced the first set of presentations for next year’s event, which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 29 January, whilst nominations are open for the MDC 2025 Coin Awards, which are set are set to be presented at the 2025 Mint Directors Conference (27-30 April) in Cape Town, South Africa.

Events

Alex Sadler

25 Nov. 2024

11 min read

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.

Events