Changes to Legal Tender Status for Some Older Canadian Banknotes Take Effect in 2021
By Bank of Canada ......
In accordance with amendments to the Bank of Canada Act and the Currency Act approved by Parliament in 2018, the...
From Valuable to Worthless and Back Again: Pre-1950 Chinese Currency
By Dr. Richard S. Appel - UniqueRareCoins.com ......
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V
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The year...
The Joint Coinage of Qatar and Dubai
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
Qatar & Dubai AH1386-1966 25 Dirhams, PCGS MS64. Images courtesy PCGS
The Gulf Emirate States are an amazing and rich...
PCGS Announces NFC Technology Included in All Coin, Currency Holders
Professional Coin Grading Service leads numismatic hobby with a massive leap forward in anti-counterfeiting technology
Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) has announced that it will...
CoinWeek News Wire for July 21, 2017: The Hobby Under Fire, Endangered Cash, &...
By Coinweek ....
CoinWeek News Wire for July 21, 2017:
The War on Cash 2: This Time It's Personal
1.) 'CASH ESSENTIAL TO PERSONAL FREEDOM' - EUROPEANS...
The Paper Money Coin of 1574 – The First Paper Currency of Europe
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
Netherlands Leiden 1574 Siege ¼ Gulden, PCGS XF40
Paper money requires a sacrifice, as they are not of any intrinsic...
Counterfeit Banknotes – The Story of Czeslaw Bojarski
Counterfeit Banknotes by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) ......
One of the most successful makers of counterfeit banknotes of the 20th century was Czeslaw Bojarski and he...
PMG Currency Grading: German Vampire Notes
If you turn three German notes to the left at a 90-degree angle, there is an image that looks like a vampire
During the early...
Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Two Sides of a Bill
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is a country of immense natural beauty and thousands of years of cultural history that...
World Banknote News: Brazil Launching New $200 Real Banknote
A new denomination of the real will begin to be produced in August and will feature the maned wolf
200 Real World Banknote...
The Coins and Currency of Modern North Macedonia
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Modern-day North Macedonia is a country of breathtaking natural beauty and ancient history that gained its independence in 1991...
Newly Discovered Santa Maria, CA Serial Number 1 Red Seal Offered in Stack’s Bowers...
New Santa Maria Note Added to Sale
By Brad Ciociola - Currency Specialist, Stack's Bowers ......
Stack's Bowers Galleries is pleased to feature in our Official...
From Valuable to Worthless and Back Again: Pre-1950 Chinese Currency, Part III
Collecting Rare Pre-1950 Chinese Currency by Dr. Richard S. Appel - UniqueRareCoins.com ......
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV |...
From Valuable to Worthless and Back Again: Pre-1950 Chinese Currency, Part II
Collecting Rare Pre-1950 Chinese Currency by Dr. Richard S. Appel - UniqueRareCoins.com ......
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV |...
Rare Chinese Coins Lead Heritage HKINF Auctions Above $14.3 Million
An exceedingly rare Chinese coin, struck in commemoration of the completion of one full lunar cycle since the start of the lunar series, sold...
From Valuable to Worthless and Back Again: Pre-1950 Chinese Currency, Part IV
Collecting Rare Pre-1950 Chinese Currency by Dr. Richard S. Appel - UniqueRareCoins.com ......
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV |...
Russia Commemorates 2018 World Cup with Country’s 1st Polymer Banknote
By CoinWeek News Staff ....
On Tuesday, May 22, the Central Bank of Russia unveiled a new 100-ruble commemorative FIFA banknote celebrating the 2018 World...
Stack’s Bowers January 15 World Paper Money Auction: Lots You Need to Know
By CoinWeek .....
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is hosting two world paper money auctions on January 15 and 18 that include a number of remarkable pieces...
PMG Announces Seven Million Notes Certified
Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) is excited to announce a major milestone: seven million banknotes certified. With this achievement, PMG maintains the title of being...
World Currency News – Seychelles to Release New Family of Banknotes, Coins
By Central Bank of Seychelles....
The Central Bank of Seychelles will launch a new family of banknotes and coins to commemorate 40 years of Seychelles’...
Mexican Banknotes: Two Mexican Women
By Peter Symes, with permission .....
For many years, two of the lowest denomination notes circulating in Mexico were adorned with portraits of women.
The 10-peso...
Heritage World Coins, Paper Money Auctions Combine to Top $13.8 Million
‘Mukden Tiger’ dollar roars past $2.1 million to pace Heritage Auctions’ biggest HKINF event
The popularity and demand for Asian numismatics has soared recently. Nowhere...
New Set of Swedish Coins and Bank Notes in 2015
By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....
The Central Bank of Sweden (Sveriges Riksbank) announced recently that a new series of Swedish coins and bank notes...
Qatar Announces New Series of Banknotes to Enter Circulation
Qatar Central Bank revealed the launch and images of the new fifth series of banknotes on December 13, 2020
By De La Rue, plc .....
The...
New Russian 200 Ruble Banknote Features Crimean Landmarks
For the second time in as many years, the Bank of Russia has released a new banknote featuring prominent symbols and landmarks from Crimea...
CoinWeek News Wire for April 20, 2018: The Doctor Will See You Now, Ditch...
Coinweek News Wire for April 20, 2018 ....
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Collecting World Currency: A Study of El Banco del Estado de Chihuahua Bromide Proofs
By Connor Falk - Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC ......
The history of El Banco del Estado de Chihuahua (Bank of the State of Chihuahua) is...
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Heritage's final numismatic signature auctions of 2020, held December 17-19 in Hong Kong, realized more than $6.5 million with Post-Auction sales continuing. These auctions...
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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
What is inflation? Basically, inflation is the rate, usually measured yearly, at which prices increase. When controlled by financial...
Saudi Arabia Issues Its First Polymer Banknote
By CCL Security .....
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority has issued the Kingdom’s first polymer banknote.
The new 5 Riyal banknote uses Guardian™ polymer substrate by...