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Alex Sadler

1 June 2026

4 min read

New Numismatic Issues

The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) has issued two commemorative coins to mark the Curaçao national football team’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup ; Monnaie de Paris has unveiled a new gold investment offering, Marianne Or, and its digital counterpart, eMarianne Or ; the South African Mint has launched its first-ever high-relief coin collection titled ‘The African Range’; and the National Bank of Ukraine has issued a new commemorative coin honouring Alexandra Exter, a leading figure of the 20th-century European avant-garde – a Ukrainian Cubo-Futurist artist, educator, and a pioneer of Art Deco.

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Alex Sadler

30 March 2026

3 min read

Registration Now Open for The Coin Conference 2026

Registration is now open for The Coin Conference 2026, which is scheduled to take place in Budapest, Hungary, from 28-30 September. The main programme for the event is currently being finalised and is set to be released soon. In the meantime, the two pre-conference workshops have now been announced.

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Alex Sadler

2 March 2026

2 min read

China Celebrates Year of the Fire Horse

In the Chinese conception of time, Chinese New Year is a vital juncture for new beginnings and new prospects, while the Twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs serve as cultural markers of time cycles. Among the zodiac animals, the fire horse symbolises vitality, freedom, reliability, progress, and success. The 2026 circulating commemorative coin for the Year of the Horse marks the final issue of the second series of Chinese New Year commemorative circulating coins.

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Alex Sadler

29 Dec. 2025

4 min read

2025 – A Year in Headlines

This year has seen much change that has impacted world of coins, and yet much remains the same. Here, Coin & Mint News summarises the year in headlines.

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1 Dec. 2025

2 min read

New Records for 2025 Beijing International Coin Exposition

The Beijing International Coin Exposition has been held since 1995, with 29 editions of the event resulting in a cumulative attendance of one million visits. The most recent Coin Expo was held at the China National Convention Center from 31 October to 2 November 2025.

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Alex Sadler

1 Dec. 2025

4 min read

Striking Tributes: Minting for Remembrance

Over the years, mints around the world have marked Remembrance Day with specially designed commemorative coins, honouring the lives and sacrifices of those who served. These coins tell a story not only of conflict and remembrance, but of the evolving ways we choose to commemorate history. Here, we cover a few recent commemorative issues.

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Alex Sadler

5 Oct. 2025

2 min read

A(I) for Accessibility

Earlier this month, Carveco unveiled its new suite of AI-powered tools, designed to make creative manufacturing faster, more accessible, and more intuitive. It contains two new tools aimed to assist designers when creating 3D designs – Text to Relief and Image to Relief.

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Alex Sadler

31 Aug. 2025

3 min read

The Revival of a Classic, Launch of Laser-Engraving

During the World’s Fair of Money, MKS PAMP Group announced the return of the Engelhard brand to the market with a new generation of faithfully recreated precious metals products. The United States Mint also unveiled a new release in line with the event, its first laser-engraved coin.

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Alex Sadler

23 July 2025

3 min read

What Next for Vatican Coins?

Updating the effigy featured on circulating coinage is common when a change of monarch occurs, such as in the case of the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II and ascension of King Charles III to the throne, or the abdication of Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II to pass the title on to her son, King Frederik X. This is also the case with the Vatican – the smallest sovereign state in the world located within Rome.

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Chander S Jeena

22 June 2025

3 min read

Innovative New Features for Commemoratives

The Royal Mint has unveiled a ground-breaking addition to its bullion portfolio with the launch of the new secure Britannia bullion bar. Security features previously exclusive to its world-renowned coins have been rolled out into its gold bar range for the first time.

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Alex Sadler

27 May 2025

12 min read

Fusing Tradition with Modern Minting at MDC 2025

The 32nd Mint Directors Conference took place from 27-29 April in Cape Town, South Africa. The event, co-hosted by the South African Mint Company, focused on exploring the fusion of traditional minting practices with modern technological advancements.

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Alex Sadler

24 April 2025

3 min read

Demand for Safe-Haven Gold Continues to Soar

Gold has been viewed as a safe-haven asset for centuries, a role that is unlikely to change anytime soon. By its very nature, the precious metal asset holds store of value and is a hedge against volatility as a so-called safe and stable investment, in addition to providing protection against inflation. The current weakening of the US dollar only reinforces this.

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Alex Sadler

1 April 2025

4 min read

Highlighting Women on Commemoratives

As 8 March marked International Women’s Day, it seemed apt this month to take a look at some recent programmes that pay tribute to several notable women.

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Alex Sadler

4 March 2025

2 min read

Coin Issuance Falls in Estonia

According to the latest figures published by Eesti Pank, Estonia’s central bank issued 3.2 million coins with a total value of €1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This marks a 28% decrease in the number of coins issued compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

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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.

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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.

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Alex Sadler

25 Nov. 2024

1 min read

Remarkable New Issues

As technologies and minting techniques develop suppliers and mints are producing ever more advanced coins and precious metal products. To that end, Coin & Mint News™ is beginning a new segment in partnership with CoinsWeekly to highlight new collectible issues that are notable for one reason or another.

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Alex Sadler

28 Oct. 2024

2 min read

Estonia Drops Lowest Denomination Coins

Estonia is set to introduce new rounding rules next year, with the country also planning to cease minting 1 and 2 cent coins.

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Alex Sadler

30 Sept. 2024

2 min read

Belgium Latest to Experience Coin Shortage

Earlier this year, the Belgian Treasury launched a #spendyourchange campaign encouraging citizens to use their loose change, following warnings from several key trade federations in Belgium of an artificial coin shortage.

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Astrid Mitchell

29 Aug. 2024

5 min read

All Set for the Coin Conference 2024

The Coin Conference takes place in Lisbon, from 28-30 October, against a backdrop of considerable change in the world of circulating coinage. The agenda is busy and full of substance, reflecting the key challenges, and opportunities, that face issuers and producers.

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Latest News

New Numismatic Issues

Registration Now Open for The Coin Conference 2026

China Celebrates Year of the Fire Horse

2025 – A Year in Headlines

New Records for 2025 Beijing International Coin Exposition

Striking Tributes: Minting for Remembrance

A(I) for Accessibility

The Revival of a Classic, Launch of Laser-Engraving

What Next for Vatican Coins?

Innovative New Features for Commemoratives

Fusing Tradition with Modern Minting at MDC 2025

Demand for Safe-Haven Gold Continues to Soar

Highlighting Women on Commemoratives

Coin Issuance Falls in Estonia

Remarkable New Issues

2024 – A Year in Headlines

Remarkable New Issues

Estonia Drops Lowest Denomination Coins

Belgium Latest to Experience Coin Shortage

All Set for the Coin Conference 2024

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