The Netherlands Antilles was a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean. Originally a Dutch colony, the various islands are also known as the Dutch Caribbean and included various popular tourist destinations such as Curacao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba (the latter of which became a separate country of the Netherlands […]
Bob McCabe’s Counterfeiting and Technology wins Numismatic Literary Guild award
Last night, at the World’s Fair of Money in Denver, Whitman author Bob McCabe won the Numismatic Literary Guild’s “Best Specialized Book” award for Counterfeiting and Technology: A History of the Long Struggle between Paper-Money Counterfeiters and Security Printing. The book was entered in the U.S. Paper Money category (which, incidentally, was won the previous […]
Thailand: Commemorative banknote set to be issued in September honours life of late king
The Bank of Thailand has unveiled (20th July) a new set of banknotes in all available denominations in remembrance of the late King Rama IX (or Bhumibol Adulyadej), who died on the 13th October 2016 at the age of 88. King Rama IX was Thailand’s longest-reigning monarch and served from June 1946 until his death—a […]
ANA World’s Fair of Money auction preview: Stack’s Bowers Galleries “Rarities Night”
The ANA (American Numismatic Association) is holding its annual World’s Fair of Money—considered one of the largest numismatic trade shows of the world—from August 1 to August 5 in Denver, Colorado. Stack’s Bowers Galleries will hold various auctions in conjunction with the show. Offered are a wide variety of U.S., world, and ancient coins and […]
Bank of England unveils their new £10 Jane Austen banknote on the 200th anniversary of her death
The Bank of England unveiled the second banknote in the latest “G” series with their new £10 Jane Austen note yesterday (18th July). The bank hosted the unveiling at the historic Winchester Cathedral, the resting place of the famed author. The unveiling was appropriately timed to coincide with the 200th anniversary of her untimely death […]
Planes, trains, and automobiles: Thematic bank-note collecting
Thematic (or topical) collecting is very popular in the stamp community. There are collectors and clubs for a wide range of subjects, from butterflies to lighthouses and from royalty to astronomy. In the numismatic world, collecting by theme is not as popular or well publicized, but there are still many opportunities to build a collection […]
Syrian Arab Republic: New 2,000-pound banknote denomination released
The Central Bank of Syria have released (2nd July) their latest and, thus far, their highest-denomination banknote in their current series of notes (initially dated 2009 and placed into circulation in 2010). The 2015-dated note includes an image of the country’s current president, Bashar Al-Assad, who assumed the presidency of Syria upon the death of […]
Must-see rarities at Denver World’s Fair of Money
The American Numismatic Association is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Colorado headquarters, which officially opened in Colorado Springs on June 10, 1967. Those who attend the World’s Fair of Money (www.WorldsFairofMoney.com), which takes place August 1–5, 2017, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, will be in for an anniversary treat: The ANA will […]
Whitman releases new Check List and Record Book of United States Paper Money
(Pelham, Alabama)—Whitman Publishing announces the release of an updated Check List and Record Book of United States Paper Money for collectors of American currency. The 256-page softcover book retails for $9.95 and is available from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide, and online (including at www.Whitman.com). The Check List and Record Book is designed as a convenient way for […]
Switzerland wins 2016 IBNS Bank Note of the Year award
The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) announces that its voting membership has selected the Swiss National Bank to receive its prestigious “Bank Note of the Year Award” for 2016. With almost 120 new banknotes released worldwide during 2016, over half were of sufficiently new design to be eligible for nomination. While the Swiss 50-franc hybrid note was […]
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