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BEP Prints 784 Million U.S. Banknotes Worth $13.5 Billion in March
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) produced 784,010,000 U.S. banknotes in March of 2008 worth a total of $13,501,800,000.
March figures reflect...
Viking Hoard of Silver Coins Discovered in Sweden
For an archaeologist, the words "Viking", "Coins" and "Sweden" are likely to bring to mind Sweden's island province of Gotland, a known Viking...
Australian Company to Modernize Mint with Robots
Family owned, Australian business, Australis Engineering P/L has won the tender to update the Royal Australian Mint’s materials handling and warehousing system....
Spain Voluntarily Dismisses One Shipwreck Case with Odyssey Marine
One of the three admiralty cases between Spain and Odyssey Marine Exploration has been dismissed in Florida Middle District Court. Instead of a...
Silver $1 Proof 1921 Kookaburra Penny Coin by Royal Australian Mint
The availability of Royal Australian Mint's silver $1 coin of the 1921 Kookaburra Penny is coming to a close on April 25,...
Canadian Penny Enters Elimination Mix
A new bill was introduced yesterday that proposes the elimination of the Canadian penny. Abolishing a country's smallest denominated coin is not new....
Coins in Attic Selflessly Returned to Previous Owner’s Family
Imagine if you purchased a home, lived in it for several years and then discovered some old coins in the attic belonging to the...
The History of the American $1 Dollar Bill
Earlier in the day the American Numismatic Association (ANA) sent out an e-mail notice letting members know ANA Money Museum Curator Douglas Mudd would...
Civil Rights Commemorative Coin One Step Closer: Legislation Passes House
A year of near silence for the "Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act" ended yesterday when the House passed the bill...
Royal Mint Unveils New United Kingdom Coins
Shield of Royal Arms to feature on first new design in 40 years
The Royal Mint today unveiled innovative new designs to feature on the...