Rare 2010 FIFA World Cup Gold Coin

South Africa Mint yesterday has unveiled a set of new gold coins with the emblem of the 2010 World Cup. The coins are decorated with both the South African and German Coat-of-Arms a symbol of the hand-over from the 2006 German World Cup to South Africa. The miniature image of Soccer City on the reverse of the gold coin will celebrate the historical matches which will take place at the spectacular stadium in 2010, for generations to come. This is...

Read More

Hidden Bulgaria Ancient Gold Coin

When looking for a story about ancient coin, I found this article about how for about 40 years, the Pernik Museum of History in Bulgaria had been keeping a coin hoard, weighing over 80 kilograms in a safe because the museum lacks of money for numismatic showcases. The hoard, once a part of the treasury of Alexander the Great (336-323). Some of the coins in the hoard are missing and the state authorites have been trying to find the missing coins for...

Read More

Counterfeit coin detection device prototype

A group of researchers in the Department of Computer Science and Industrial Engineering, University of Lleida, Spain have tried to make a sensor that can detect a counterfeit euro coin. An optical mouse sensor compares images of a questionable coin with reference images from a genuine coin using a unique algorithm. Suspected counterfeit money is scanned, compared, and then identified.For now, the money being analyzed is a coin, the two Euro (€2)...

Read More

Syrian man with $800K gold freed

Few weeks ago, a news from CBC Canada reported about a Syrian man with $800K gold freed. Khaled Nawaya a flight instructor who was born in Saudi Arabia and holds Syrian citizenship, held on suspicion of being a national security threat after trying to bring nearly $1 million into Canada secretly has been released from custody and now says he's the victim of profiling. All of that because he has a DVD about Sept. 11 and some Hezbollah insignia.Photo...

Read More

World Famous War-The Battle of Poltava Coin

Perth Mint had released the 300th Anniversary of the Battle of Poltava on 27 June 2009. The Battle of Poltava (Russian: Полта́вская би́тва, Swedish: Slaget vid Poltava. Ukrainian: Битва під Полтавою) on 27 June 1709 (8 July, N.S.) was the decisive victory of Peter I of Russia over Charles XII of Sweden in one of the most famous of the battles of the Great Northern War. It is said to have started the end of Sweden's role as a Great Power and the Russians...

Read More

Treasure of Archbishop's Michael Ramsey

I found a news a few month ago about Archbishop's treasure found in river. The treasure found by two diver, brothers Gary and Trevor Bankhead, in the River Wear in Durham. A haul of 32 artefacts, including gifts from Pope Paul VI and a commemorative medallion presented to the bishop for the Queen's coronation in 1952. They had been in the possession of Michael Ramsey, the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury, who spent part of his retirement in the northern...

Read More

Tiger Zodiac gold coin by Perth Mint

2010 is a tiger year according to Chinese Zodiac. Perth Mint Australia celebrates the 2010 lunar year by minting an Australian Lunar Series II 2010 Year of the Tiger Gold Proof Coin. Struck from 99.99% pure gold in proof quality, the 2010 releases are available as individual 1oz, 1/4oz and 1/10oz coins and a Three-Coin Set. The price start From AUS $236.36. It is also a legal tender in Australia. This limited mintage coin come with a numbered certificate...

Read More

Latvia Lucky Coin won Coin Constrellation-2009

I found this news about a Latvian Lucky Coin won an award in the Third International Commemorative Coins Contest "Coin Constrellation-2009" last month. The "Lucky Coin" won the title "Silver Coin of the Year"award. Altogether 176 coins from 21 countries participated in the competition, organized by the "Watermark Publishing House". The awards ceremony took place at the Hermitage Museum in Russia's St. Petersburg. The silver "Lucky Coin" was minted...

Read More

Gold coin for $50 dollar?

What will you do if someone trying to sell to you a one ounce Canadian Maple Leaf for $50 dollar? Do you dare to buy them? What the first thing that will be in your mind? Do you know that the current value of that coin is at least $1,108.00 dollar (when I write this post)? This is sound like a joke to anyone but in my opinion many people don't know the value of the gold coin and most of them think that this guy is trying to scam or do prank on them....

Read More

Money and Stamp Fair-Heritage Station Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

Do you know that there is a money and stamp fair held in Heritage Station Hotel, Kuala Lumpur every month? It is not a big fair like other money fair that I have been to but this is one of the place that you must visit in Kuala Lumpur if you're into stamp and money collecting. The fair is held in Sri indah Hall, 2nd floor, Heritage Station Hotel. Heritage Station Hotel or formally known as the Station hotel located at the old Kuala Lumpur Railway...

Read More