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Astrid Mitchell

24 April 2025

2 min read

Angola Opens State of the Art Cash Centre

President João Lourenço of Angola has officially opened the National Bank of Angola’s new high-tech cash centre – Casa do Kwanza – in the capital, Luanda for the storage, processing and distribution of the country’s currency, the kwanza. The cash centre has been four years in the making, at a budgeted cost of approximately Kz 33 billion ($36 million).

Cash in Circulation Central Bank

Astrid Mitchell

24 April 2025

2 min read

Zambia Introduces Heritage Series Coins and Notes

The Bank of Zambia has begun issuing new families of both banknotes and coins. The currency showcases Zambia’s rich heritage, with its unique flora and fauna as the central theme; hence it is called the ‘Heritage Series’.

Circulating Coins

Alex Sadler

24 April 2025

2 min read

Comprehensive Database for Coins

Reconnaissance International, co-publisher of Coin & Mint News™, has launched DataVault™, the industry’s first dedicated, searchable online database for coins and banknotes – designed specifically for currency professionals who need fast, reliable, and up-to-date information.

News

Astrid Mitchell

24 April 2025

2 min read

Royal Mint Takes Equity Stake in Metal Recovery Firm

The Royal Mint has made an equity investment in Canadian cleantech company Excir, its partner for precious metals recovery.

Companies Metals Mints

Astrid Mitchell

24 April 2025

2 min read

New Coins for Central African States

The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) has released a new family of circulating coins for member countries of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC). This includes Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of Congo.

Circulating Coins

Astrid Mitchell

24 April 2025

2 min read

Health and Safety Benefits of Going Cashless

Researchers from the UK’s National Health Service have identified a possible unexpected benefit of the rise in contactless payments: fewer children are turning up at hospitals after swallowing coins or sticking them up their noses.

Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

1 April 2025

2 min read

Remarkable New Issues

Coin & Mint News™ continues our ‘Remarkable New Issues’ segment, in partnership with CoinsWeekly, by highlighting three new collectible issues that celebrate a national icon or animal – and in the case of Canada, both.

Commemorative Coins

Alex Sadler

1 April 2025

2 min read

MDC 2025 Announces Master of Ceremonies

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

1 April 2025

11 min read

After An Historic Year, France Looks to the Future

Last year was an eventful year for the Monnaie de Paris. Coin & Mint News™ spoke to the CEO of Monnaie de Paris, Marc Schwartz, at the recent World Money Fair in Berlin to discuss the Mint’s busy but successful year and its plans for 2025.

Interviews Mints

Alex Sadler

1 April 2025

4 min read

Euro Counterfeit Coins on the Rise

Euro coin counterfeiting figures from the European Commission report a growing number removed from circulation in recent years, and a sharp rise in 2023 in particular (the latest year it has reported on). The number came to 480,317 – up 62% compared to 2022 and the highest level by far since the introduction of the euro in 2002.

Cash in Circulation

Alex Sadler

1 April 2025

2 min read

German Cash Forum Supports Cash Rounding

Germany’s National Cash Forum is now advocating rounding to the nearest five euro cents for cash payments, asking the Federal Ministry of Finance to follow suit and ‘advocate for, and press ahead with, a binding statutory rounding rule in Germany’.

Circulating Coins

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.

Commemorative Coins Free Free

Alex Sadler

1 April 2025

5 min read

News in Brief

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has issued a new $1 coin into circulation featuring a new effigy on the obverse. The updated version retains the same dimensions as the previous issue, in addition to the Nguzu Nguzu motif on its reverse, but replaces the effigy of the late Queen Elizabeth II with that of King Charles III designed by Dan Thorne.

News

Alex Sadler

4 March 2025

2 min read

Remarkable New Issues

Coin & Mint News™ continues our ‘Remarkable New Issues’ segment, in partnership with CoinsWeekly, by highlighting two new collectible issues that are notable for the anniversaries they celebrate and one coin that is the first of its type.

Commemorative Coins

Alex Sadler

4 March 2025

1 min read

How to Harness the Passion of a New Generation of Collectors

‘Change For Coins: How to Harness the Passion of a New Generation of Collectors’ is the title of the Mint Directors Association’s upcoming webinar focusing on collectibles and leveraging product launches to grow brand loyalty and optimise commercial opportunities.

Events Numismatics

Alex Sadler

4 March 2025

2 min read

US Coin Production Costs Continue to Rise

According to the US Mint’s Annual Report for 2024, the production and associated costs for circulating coinage continues to rise year-on-year. Much of the increased production costs this year have been attributed to the cost of metal acquisition, although this is far from the first time that penny and nickel costs exceed their face value.

Circulating Coins Mints

Alex Sadler

4 March 2025

2 min read

Zambia Set to Update Currency

The Bank of Zambia has announced the introduction of a new family of the Zambian currency. The new family of banknotes and coins will consist of six coins and six banknotes, and is scheduled for launch on 31 March 2025.

News

Alex Sadler

4 March 2025

3 min read

Technical News Update

Germania Mint unveiled a new special release coin for the recent World Money Fair, featuring Black Light Colours technology. The 2025 Germania Black Silver WMF Edition coin utilises the Mint’s Black Light Colours – a technology born from anti-counterfeiting security – to showcase vibrant hidden colours when held under UV light.

Technical Features Technology

Alex Sadler

4 March 2025

4 min read

Discussing and Discovering the Future of Numismatics at WMF 2025

The 2025 World Money Fair opened its doors to thousands of visitors earlier this year. Held 30 January to 1 February, the Fair welcomed over 13,600 visitors and more than 300 exhibitors from 50 nations to the annual event held in Berlin, Germany.

Events

Alex Sadler

4 March 2025

6 min read

Penny for Your Thoughts? There Are Plenty

Debates surrounding low value coinage – their use, perceived usefulness, seigniorage, and so on – are hardly rare, particularly as countries such as the Bahamas, Estonia, Slovakia, and Lithuania have either previously or plan to introduce cash rounding, effectively dropping the lowest denominated coins regardless of them remaining legal tender.

Circulating Coins Editorial