Mexican coin is the most beautiful in 2010

The group of world Mints awarded the "The World's Most Beautiful Coin" to a Mexican silver coin commemorating the centenary of the Revolution and called "The Revolutionary Rail, said Thursday the Bank of Mexico and the Ministry of Finance.


Financial authorities said in a statement that this decision was taken during the World Conference XXVI Mint directors taking place in Canberra, capital of Australia "award that has previously acquired other Mexican currency."
The central bank said that this award was won in competition with 22 other currencies of countries like Germany, Austria, Australia, Canada, Korea, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, England, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa and Thailand.
He explained that after two-day exhibition of coins, the directors announced the decision to more than 300 suppliers and observers around the world.
The ten-peso Mexican coin is 48 mm and weighs 62.2 grams of pure silver, which accounts for two troy ounces with fluted edge.
Presents an image in relief "on a revolutionary four steel locomotive, carrying rifles and dressed in the fashion of the time, show the character of a nation moving forward and constantly strives for greatness", the sources said in a statement.
Mexican authorities recalled that in 2008 another Mexican currency with the image of the "Aztec Calendar" received the same award.
At the meeting, the directors of the mints agreed to hold the next conference in Mexico in 2014 in the Federal District and the city of San Luis Potosi, the state capital.
Besides the prize money, Mexico presented in this event other commemorative coins of the Bicentennial of Independence and the centenary of the Mexican Revolution.

The Segovia mint will open as a museum

The Mint of Segovia, will open its doors in spring of next 2011. This was just pointed out the mayor of Segovia, Pedro Arahuetes, and the director of museums in Segovia, Alonso Zamora, head of the museum project.

The Real Ingenio who built Felipe II in 1583, and in which some of the coins minted largest in Spain for four centuries, recover their numismatic value through a museum of history of the Currency, with recreations of the systems manufacturing coins. The museum will display the types of issue: a hammer, with rollers in the sixteenth century through the wheel presses (Baroque) and automatic faucets turbine.

Be "a walk in chronological order, starting in 1583 and completed in 1868, the date of the last coinage. More than 9 million euros have been invested in the rehabilitation, of which 6 million have been borne by the central government and the remainder equally between the Junta de Castilla y León and the city of Segovia.

"The rehabilitation works already cover 90% of the execution," said Arahuetes, welcomed the forthcoming opening in spring. Ingenio Royal Rehabilitation is an old project of the city yet, knowing the importance of the only mint that is still standing in Spain, has taken thirty years to return its importance.

The old currency Factory became the 50's of last century flour mill and the Consistory bought in the 80 to the last owner. Since then, the case has been fraught with difficulties, especially economic, given the scale of rehabilitation, conservation and difficulties along the river, the group of buildings declared BIC category of industrial monument.

As pointed out by archaeologists and historians to the site visit "The building itself is part of the machinery itself," says Jorge Soler, hence its size, huge, and its elongated shape, to introduce the machinery used for their other river as a power source in a time when transmission systems did not exist.

New banknote 2000 pesos in Chile, will perform next week

The Central Bank reported on Wednesday 6 October will unveil the design of the new $ 2,000, the room will be unveiled in the complete renovation of the national paper currency, which already has commercial movements of the new notes of $ 5,000, $ 10,000 and $ 20,000.
That day the central bank will also announce the date on which goes into circulation the new banknote.
As has happened with previous bills, retain the figure of the hero Manuel Rodríguez, but a new image, the modification in size, design and especially in security measures to prevent counterfeiting.
Likewise, in the reverse incorporate some landscape geography relevant Chilean Central Bank said in a statement.
The current replacement for the new bills is a gradual process that will include all denominations (1.000-2.000-5.000-10.000 and 20,000) which was launched in September last year with the introduction of the $ 5,000.
"This new banknote will have a modern payment method and developed with the latest technology that is now in circulation. The new notes are inclusive, incorporating elements of our identity (history, natural landscapes, roots) and also features will facilitate their identification for the blind, visually impaired and elderly, "said Central Bank.

New coin proposed in Mexico

Mexico's President Felipe Calderon sent to the Chamber of Deputies the initiative proposed by the minting of a coin called "Bicentenary of Start of National Independence Movement."

During the regular session in San Lazaro, there were two other initiatives where the federal Executive seeks 24 coins minted a series called "Numismatic Heritage of Mexico and other currencies with the title Fifth Anniversary of the Encounter of Two Worlds."

The Start shift to the Committee on Finance, note that the first coin "Bicentenary of Start of National Independence Movement" is to participate in the celebration of national festivals such ancestral tradition and preserve Mexican numismatics, strengthen issuance of commemorative coins, and promote the mining industry.

In nominal value of the currency shall be two hundred dollars in gold metal, circular in shape and will have the registration edge Independence and Freedom, as well as the national emblem in relief sculpture.

Regarding the 24 bimetallic coins commemorating the "Numismatic Heritage of Mexico", highlighting historical passages and Independence, La Republica, Colonia, Viceroyalty and Revolution, among others.

New 50 Cordobas at Nicaragua

The Central Bank of Nicaragua, BCN, through its manager Dr. Antenor Rosales Bolanos announced yesterday that on Monday, September 20 will come into circulation next 50 Cordobas special tickets to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the issuing bank State.

Will be put into circulation banknotes 6 million new 50-cordobas and with the same validity of the ticket of the same name that runs in the country. Printed on polymer substrate is small and its features are vertical and not horizontal like the others of the same denomination. It's memorial for the 50 year anniversary of the NCB.

Is illustrated with images of what was the first building of the NCB, and the flower sacuanjoche Somoto Canyon.

Currently in circulation with the polymer substrate material notes of the denomination of 10, 20, 200 and 50 Cordobas. The fifty córdobas ticket is still valid, said the head of the issuing bank.

The Central Bank of Nicaragua, BCN, was created by Decree No. 525 of August 26, 1960, published in the Official Gazette No. 211, September 16, 1960.

The first president of the Central Bank of Nicaragua, BCN, Francisco Lainez, the famous and powerful once called "Czar" of the country's finances, was the current president of BCN, Antenor Rosales Bolanos, a commemorative exhibition of the new note of 50 cordobas .

Panama new coin

The Board of Panama Viejo made the presentation of the new coin of fifty cents, alluding to the Convent of the Nuns of the Conception, the new currency will be distributed by the National Bank.

Centered on the obverse of the coin is the image of the Convent of the Nuns, in the upper contour of the monument's name and the year "2010" in the lower contour. On the back, in the center, is embodied the shield of the Republic of Panama, the phrase "Republic of Panama."

The Panamanian State through Law 73 of November 11, 2009 approved the minting of coins 3 million fifty cents, current movement, and memorial to the Monumental Complex of Panama Viejo.

During the presentation at the Convent of the Nuns of the Conception was released to the audience the new currency of fifty cents alluding to the image of the Convent of the Sisters, whose manor shall revert to the funds from the Board of Old Panama, for the restoration of historic Monumental.

This coining the Panamanian State has sought to highlight the value of the Monumental Complex of Panama Viejo, both for Panama and the rest of humanity.

To celebrate its entry into service, the Board of Panama Viejo organized an activity to show the collection of coins belonging to Carlos Henriquez, chairman of the Board of the National Bank.

Argentina new $2 pesos coin

The Government of Argentina plans to launch by mid next year the $ 2 coin, which initially coexist on the same banknote of that denomination. The Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina (BCRA) has already launched the bid to cover the provision of 300 million with blanks that will be minted.
The BCRA is responsible for analyzing and deciding the acquisition of the blanks without mint-after checking the quality of materials and price, among other factors, and then refer them to the Mint, for its completion.
The determination, according to authorities, reflects an amount that is considered essential for consumers. Thus, accompany the existing $ 1 coins, $ 0.50, $ 0.25, $ 0.10 and $ 0.5.
The idea was also by the need to replace the banknotes for a nickel for extending the life of that value. It is estimated that due to the times that are handled in the bidding process, the coins might come into service in August or September of next year. The official rate of 300 million banknotes for metal parts will be implemented from November 2011.
While still not known with certainty what the national figure who will bring new money, nor the size of it, it is estimated that the colors will reverse the $1 (the nucleus is silver and the gold selvage).
The Central Bank had already conducted emissions commemorative coins with values of two pesos $: One was in 1999, to mark the centenary of Jorge Luis Borges. In this currency, setting out the writer's face engraved on one side and the other, the Labyrinth, which highlighted his work.
In 2002, the Central Bank launched an issue of commemorative coins of two pesos anniversary of the death of Eva Duarte de Peron, which occurred in 1952, and on the obverse the profile of the political leader of Argentina, and back a print that resembled a crowd in the traditional Plaza de Mayo.
A posteriori, in 2007, the national government issued one of two dollars, in this case to commemorate the centenary of the discovery of oil in Argentina. In this award, highlighting the image of the first oil well established in Comodoro Rivadavia.
Also commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War, the Central Bank launched a special issue of two million coins of two pesos, with the aim of paying tribute to the fallen combatants.
Even in 1994, the government of Carlos Menem issued a five-peso coin in commemoration of the "National Constitutional Convention" which amended the Constitution.