How is a coin design actually created?

Simply engraving an image onto a die isn’t enough. Coin design is a complex, time-consuming process, as Fabia Lyrenmann explains.
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The female coin designers at Swissmint

A once male-dominated field is becoming more diverse, with more coin designs now created by women. Fabia Lyrenmann and Anouk Röthlisberger have been designing coins for Swissmint since 2024 and 2025
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Swiss marksmen in the U.S.

In 1897, Swiss marksmen held a national shooting competition. A medal from the Rod K. Moore Collection commemorates it, featuring William Tell, Helvetia, and Lady Liberty—how did it reach America?
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News from the Vienna Numismatic Summer School

The Vienna Institute for Numismatics and Monetary History will host its 13th summer school from September 3–11, 2026, for the first time in English due to a more international student body.
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Between Geopolitics and Digital Twins: A Look Back at the Precious Metals FutureForum 2026

Frankfurt as a hub for tangible assets: over 300 experts met at the second ZukunftsForum bullion to address geopolitics, inflation, and market volatility. Report by Sebastian Wieschowski.
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Coin Show Etiquette: How a Collector Should Conduct Themselves at the Dealer’s Table

Good manners seem outdated. Some customers act entitled, which hurts their popularity. Good manners prevent conflicts—we’ll see what they mean for a collector at a coin show.
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