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Two-Euro Ticker: New 2-Euro Coins in October 2024
As 2024 draws to a close for 2-euro collectors, 29 of the 35 planned coins have already been released. Last month, another surprise emerged from a Euro country.
A Coin Hoard from the Time of the Roman Conquest of Britain
The newly discovered Worcestershire Conquest Hoard is the largest hoard from the reign of Nero ever discovered in Britain. Worcestershire Heritage, Art & Museums has launched a fundraising campaign to acquire the 1,368 Iron Age and Roman coins for the county.
G+D Receives IACA Award for the “Green Banknote”
The “Green Banknote”, developed by Giesecke+Devrient, was awarded by the International Association of Currency Affairs as the new best ecological sustainability project in the banknote sector. Why? Read on.
More Than 2,000 Medieval Denarii Discovered in Czechia
It is said to be one of the most important Czech coin hoards of the last 10 years: more than 2,000 coins from the period around 1100 have been discovered near Kutná Hora. The find dates from a time of conflict between members of the Přemyslid dynasty for control of the Prague princely throne.