Following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, there was much conversation about it meant for the countries whose currency – notably coins here – bore her portrait. Two years on from the succession of King Charles III as monarch, where do these countries stand with updating their coins?

The Royal Canadian Mint has produced a $2 commemorative circulation coin to celebrate Inuit Nunangat, the Inuit homeland, a vast area that encompasses land, water, and ice and a source from which Inuit draw unity, strength, resilience, and identity.

ABC Mint has launched a five coin series entitled ‘Untamed Landscapes’, celebrating the natural beauty of Oceania.

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

Earlier this year, the US Mint published a proposal to abolish its Mutilated Coin Redemption Program, relating to the face value exchange of bent and partial coins. Further to the consultation, which concluded at the beginning of July, the Mint published a final rule detailing the permanent closure of the program.

To commemorate 100 years of the Swiss Franc in Liechtenstein, CIT has released a new coin design crafted in smartminting® Ultra Deep Relief. The coins depict a three-dimensional coloured model of the Rhine Valley with topographical accuracy on the reverse, symbolising the bond between Liechtenstein and Switzerland.

In the August issue of Coin & Mint News™, we provided a brief overview of the ten finalists in the three categories of the 2024 IACA Excellent in Currency Awards. This month, we take a closer look at each of the finalists’ projects in the first category: Best New Commemorative/Limited Circulation Coin.

The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten has unveiled the designs for the new Caribbean guilder coins and banknotes via simultaneous events held on both islands. The designs draw inspiration from the World Under the Sea where fish swim freely, seeing no borders, noted the Bank during the unveiling.

No orders for new coins intended for general circulation have been sent by the Treasury to The Royal Mint this year, in what is believed to be a historic first. The Royal Mint issued just shy of 16 million coins last year, in comparison to the 162 million issued in 2022-23.

In commemoration of its 50th anniversary, the Central Bank of the Bahamas has issued a painted version of the country’s 25 cent coin into circulation. The coin is the first painted circulation coin issued by the central bank, and the first circulation coin in the world to feature colour on both sides.