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Alex Sadler

6 March 2023

1 min read

Ukraine Wins Top Coin of the Year Award

The National Bank of Ukraine’s ‘30th Anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence’ 5 hryvnia silver coin has been voted the overall winner in the Coin of the Year (COTY) awards, run by American numismatic publisher Krause.

Events

Alex Sadler

6 March 2023

2 min read

RBI Pilots Coin Vending Machines to Improve Distribution

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is preparing to launch a new pilot project using QR code-based Coin Vending Machines in order to improve coin distribution in the country.

Cash in Circulation Central Bank

Astrid Mitchell

2 Feb. 2023

3 min read

Award Winning Coin Deposit Programme in Poland

The lack of facilities to deposit coins presents a significant barrier to an efficient cash cycle. So, it was good to hear of a new initiative from the National Bank of Poland, namely a coin deposit solution, presented at the Coin Conference.

Cash in Circulation Central Bank

Alex Sadler

2 Feb. 2023

3 min read

Connecting Tradition and the Future in Hungary

In a fascinating presentation at the Coin Conference In Amsterdam last October, Anikó Bódi-Schubert of Magyar Nemzeti Bank told delegates about an ambitious programme that has brought coin collecting into the digital age.

Central Bank Technology

Alex Sadler

2 Feb. 2023

4 min read

New Coin Issues

The Royal Canadian Mint has announced the launch of a new numismatic coin collection to honour the life and reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Circulating Coins Commemorative Coins News

Alex Sadler

2 Feb. 2023

5 min read

News in Brief

The Royal Mint’s luxury jewellery line 886 has already made the news with its recycling of gold found in electronic waste to create new wearable pieces. Now, in collaboration with precious metal experts Betts Metals, the brand is utilising discarded medical X-rays to create silver jewellery.

News

Alex Sadler

2 Feb. 2023

2 min read

MDC 2023 Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for the Mint Directors Conference 2023, which takes place later this year, 15-18 October in Ottawa, Canada.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

2 Feb. 2023

2 min read

Good Planning Leads to a Smooth Transition for Croatia

Croatia joined the Eurozone on 1 January 2023, bringing the number of European Union member states using the single European currency to 20.

Cash in Circulation Circulating Coins

Nicola Sudan

2 Feb. 2023

3 min read

The Land Where Coins are King

In this article, Nicola Sudan, Regional Director of Reconnaissance International, provides a viewpoint on the continuing usefulness of coins in South Africa.

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Alex Sadler

2 Feb. 2023

1 min read

COTY Award Winners Announced

The Coin of the Year (COTY) Awards have been held every year since 1984, with a panel of judges nominating ten coins in each of the ten award categories. From there, another panel of international judges review the nominees and select the category winners.

Events

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.

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