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Oct 30, 2018, 07:15 AM
Paper 'coins' survivors of Eighty Years' War siege
During the 1573 to 1574 Spanish siege of Leiden in the Eighty Years’ War, residents ran out of coin metal and shredded books to make cardboard coins. -
Oct 29, 2018, 07:37 AM
Sweden's notes get new printer
In 2002, when the Riksbank sold its printing facility in Tumba to Crane Currency, Crane promised to continue to print Swedish bank notes in Sweden. It moved. -
Oct 29, 2018, 07:33 AM
Norges Bank releases new 50- and 500-krone notes
Norway’s new 50- and 500-krone bank notes, equal to $6 and $60, were issued on Oct. 18 by Norges Bank. -
Oct 28, 2018, 07:48 AM
Idaho discovery of Chinese 'training money' revealed
KLEW TV in Lewiston, Idaho, provided its audience with accurate numismatic information rather than just a counterfeit scare announcement. -
Oct 25, 2018, 14:29 PM
Judge overturns prop money case
The suspended four-year sentence given Cheung Wai-chuen, a long-time movie prop master, earlier this year for possessing prop notes, was overturned. -
Oct 22, 2018, 08:00 AM
Bank of England to issue new £50 note in polymer series
The Bank of England confirmed on Oct. 13 that it is moving ahead with plans to issue a new £50 note. This will be the final denomination in the new series. -
Oct 22, 2018, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for October 22, 2018
The Oct. 12 “On the Media” podcast, titled “Full Faith & Credit,” posed a question: “What is money?” -
Oct 20, 2018, 10:28 AM
Disputed Republic of Abkhazia issues its first bank note
A country recognized as an independent state by only five of the United Nations’ 193 member states has issued its first bank notes. -
Oct 19, 2018, 15:08 PM
Iraq releases first notes since 2003
The Central Bank of Iraq, for the first time since 2003, when Saddam Hussein’s portrait was removed, has released a new series of bank notes. -
Oct 15, 2018, 08:45 AM
New high-denomination euro notes due in 2019
The European Central Bank unveiled its new €100 and €200 bank notes, with their 2019 release to conclude the Europa series redesign. -
Oct 13, 2018, 08:00 AM
Bahamas' central bank releases new $20 note
The Central Bank of the Bahamas announced that an upgraded $20 bill, the third in its CRISP Evolution series of bank notes, was released on Sept. 27. -
Oct 12, 2018, 13:36 PM
Toddler, cash and a shredder: Yikes!
The news that two Utah parents discovered that their son shredded the $1,060 that they had been saving made international headlines. -
Oct 11, 2018, 13:24 PM
New €100 and €200 notes to be released in May 2019
The European Central Bank unveiled its new €100 and €200 bank notes on Sept. 17, and said they will enter circulation on May 28, 2019. -
Oct 8, 2018, 09:00 AM
Cashless society not here yet, with $100 gaining
Demand for the $100 Federal Reserve note continues to rise despite moves away from a cash society, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. -
Oct 8, 2018, 08:30 AM
Expectations are high for third Joel Anderson sale
The third auction of notes owned by Joel Anderson is anticipated to produce very large bids for the rare and coveted notes. -
Oct 7, 2018, 08:35 AM
De La Rue heats up with ‘Ignite’
The international bank note producer introduced a new security device at the Mint and Print Conference in Lebanon in September. -
Oct 2, 2018, 08:00 AM
Waterlow specimen book leaves estimate way behind
A book of specimen notes printed by Waterlow & Sons had a high estimate of $915, but sold for $324,201; why did that happen? -
Oct 1, 2018, 08:30 AM
Macau banks celebrate Year of the Pig with two notes
Two banks in Macau celebrate the Year of the Pig in the Chinese lunar calendar with a pair of limited-edition commemorative notes. -
Oct 1, 2018, 07:35 AM
Caribbean banks to issue new joint currency series
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank plans radical changes to its paper money, starting with the $50 and $100 issues.