Mexico´s giant coin

Mexico's Congress authorized the issuance of the largest gold coin that was manufactured in Mexico: the commemorative Bicentennial of the beginning of the War of Independence.

The decree issued by the federal government emphasizes that it is a piece of one kilogram of pure gold 0999 law with a diameter of 90 mm, will have on the obverse the coat of arms, and back, the figure of the Angel of Independence 1810-2010Bicentennial legend and the face value of 200 pesos.

"To coin a piece of the proposed dimensions is a unique event in the country'snumismatic tradition, coupled with than others, like Canada, Russia, China and Australia, have been minted gold coins of this size or even larger, with great success, which would strengthen Mexico's presence in the international numismatic market, "justified the commission ruled in the Senate to approve the issuance.

For the federal executive, the currency proposal was "unprecedented" since theancient weigh only 41.6 grams, 37.5 grams of which are gold 0900 law, and its diameter is 37 mm.

Coins of "Numismatic´s Heritage of Mexico"

Mexico's Congress, decree twenty-four mint bimetallic coins commemorating the "Heritage Numismatic Mexico," with the following characteristics:
Face Value: One hundred pesos.
Shape: Circular.
Diameter: 39.0 mm (Thirty-nine millimeters).
Edge: Striated discontinuo.Composición: The coins are bimetallic, comprise two alloys, one for the central part and one for ring perimeter, which will be as follows:
Central part of each coin.
Composition: Sterling Silver.
Law: 0925 (Nine hundred thousand twenty-five), minimum of silver.
League Metal: Copper.
Weight: 16,812 g (Sixteen grams, eight hundred and twelve milligrams).
Content: 15,552 g (Fifteen grams, five hundred fifty and two milligrams), equivalent to ½ (half) of one troy ounce of pure silver.
Tolerance Law: 0005 (Five thousand) more or less.
Tolerance on weight per piece: 0.336 g (Three hundred thirty-six milligrams) more or less.

Ring perimeter of each coin.
May consist of any of the following alloys:
a. Aluminum-bronze alloy.
b. Alloy steel coated brass.
c. Aluminum-bronze alloy-iron.

The Front will be the center, the national emblem in relief sculpture in a semicircle above the legend "United Mexican States." The frame smooth.
The reverse will be:
The reverse of the first coin: At the center, the image on the back of a coin colonial 8 reales, 1732, columnar type in the field parallel to the frame above the legend "Heritage Numismatic MEXICO", in left field the Mint the Mint of Mexico, in the right field the year of issue in the exergue the sign "quot; continued to" 100 "dot beading. The frame smooth.

Second currency: the center, the image of the obverse of a coin colonial 8 reales, Carlos III, 1783, type of bust.
Third currency: the center, the image of the back of a coin insurgent Morelos 8 reales, copper, type SUD

Fourth coin: At the center, the image on the back of an 8 reales coin Republican, type glow, 1824, Durango mint, assayer RL

Fifth coin: At the center, the image on the back of a coin of the United Mexican States, weighing, 1914, type horse.

Sixth coin: At the center, the image on the back of a coin weighing villista, 1913, coined in Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, type of ball.

Seventh coin: At the center, the image of the obverse of a coin colonial 8 reales, Carlos III, 1804, the Philippines and chops reseller.

Eighth coin: At the center, the image of the obverse of a coin colonial 8 reales, 1608, Mexico mint, original "F" type macuquino.

Ninth coin: the center, the image of the back of a provisional currency realistic 8 reales, 1811, struck in Zacatecas, "LVO", the first type.

Tenth coin: At the center, the image of the obverse of a coin from the Second Empire of 1 peso, 1866, minted in Mexico.

Eleventh coin: At the center, the image on the back of an 8 escudos Republican currency, type of mannitol, 1828, minted in Mexico, JM initial test in the field parallel to the frame above the legend "Numismatic MEXICO HERITAGE."

Twelfth coin: At the center, the image on the back of a coin of the United Mexican States, 5 pesos, 1950, Inauguration of the Southeastern Railway, minted in Mexico.

Thirteenth coin: the center, the image of the back of a Zapatista currency 2 pesos, 1915, struck in Suriana.
Fourteenth coin: the center, the image of the back of a real 3-colonial currency (name in points), minted in Mexico, assayer's initial R, type Carlos and Juana, the first series.

Fifteenth coin: the center, the image of the back of a Republican 1 peso coin, type scale, struck in Zacatecas, assayer initial H field parallel to the frame above the legend "Numismatic MEXICO HERITAGE."

Sixteenth coin: At the center, the image on the back of an 8 reales coin Republican, type glow with chops in the field parallel to the frame above the legend "Numismatic MEXICO HERITAGE."

Seventeenth coin: At the center, the image of the obverse of a coin of the Supreme Board insurgent American 8 reales, 1811, silver in the top parallel to the frame labeled "Numismatic MEXICO HERITAGE."

Eighteenth coin: At the center, the image of the obverse of a coin of the First Empire, 8 escudos, 1822, minted in Mexico, the first type.

Nineteenth coin: the center, the image of the back of a 1 peso coin villista, 1914, struck in Cuencamé, Durango, six stars.

Twenty coin: At the center, the image of the obverse of a coin viceregal 8 escudos, type pelucon, Fernando VI, 1748, minted in Mexico.

Twenty-first coin: At the center, the image of the obverse of a coin revolutionary Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca, 60 pesos, 1916, struck in Oaxaca.

Twenty-Second currency: the center, the image of the back of a provisional currency realistic Oaxaca, 8 reales, 1812, struck in Oaxaca, big lion.

Twenty-third coin: At the center, the image on the front of a colonial coin of Charles IV, 8 reales, 1806, Busto type, minted in Mexico, resealing of British Guiana.

Twenty-fourth coin: At the center, the image on the back of a coin ¼ real Republican, copper, 1834, minted in Mexico, initial A.

The coins can be coined from the entry into force of the decree until 06/14/11 and December 31, 2014.

Argentina will issue coin for 160 years the College of Uruguay

Argentina's Senate approved the bill's deputy PS, Lisandro Viale, to mint a commemorative coin for 160 years in the Colegio del Uruguay "Justo José de Urquiza," the city of Concepción del Uruguay, (completed in 2009), with the image of the historic building.

The College is located in the city of Concepción del Uruguay, Uruguay Department, Entre Ríos, Argentina, was created by General Justo José de Urquiza, on July 28, 1849 and is the oldest secular establishment Argentina, second only to years by the Jesuit Colegio de Montserrat, Cordoba, and beating his time in over a decade, the National College of Buenos Aires and at the time of its creation was proposed as an alternative to poor public education in the country " said the deputy.

According to a press release recalled the Deputy, the College was not only the country's first secular establishment, but also was the first to encourage the entry into the classroom of young people from all religions, both genders and any race or social.In 1942 he was declared "National Monument". In the grounds Socialist lawmaker proposes that "when Urquiza said that his heir would this college, wanted to turn symbolize their hope that their maximum contribution to national life would be understood as an input in preparation for a different future for peace, development for the advancement of the arts and sciences. "

Pioneered free education, a pioneer in the education of both sexes, a pioneer in teaching physical education, science and the arts, a pioneer in suppressing the tenets of the content of teaching, a pioneer in giving shelter and a prominentEuropean émigrés many of whom were fleeing persecution for their innovative ideas.

Some data summarizing the relevance and importance of the institution.

It has two museums - a complete natural history museum and a historical museum - a library of 23,000 volumes, an old printing press which dates from 1852, which served as a lookout lookout twice heroic, a courtyard with cistern carved from a single block of Carrara marble, a centenary camphor donated by General Urquiza and an impressive triptych of sculptor Lucio Correa Morales reminded the school's founder, Dr. Alberto Larroque and administrator George Clark.

Coin Series IV "Spanish Painting"

The Gazette (Spain) (BOE) published the Ministerial Order is agreed the issue, minting and circulation by the Mint and Stamp collectibles dedicated painter El Greco, Murillo, Ribera and Zurbarán.

This is the fourth series of coins dedicated to Spanish artists, who play on both sides of various works of such artists.

Domenicos Theotocopulos, El Greco, has two coins, one of 400 euros of face value and another fifty, whose retail price will be 1,250 and 245 euros respectively, while Murillo, Ribera and Zurbarán have coins ten euros of face value, whose retail price is 50 euros.

The Order is EHA/1398/2011 of 24 May, agreed that the issue, minting and circulation of collector coins of the fourth series of "Spanish Painters."

The order specifies that the coin series is dedicated this year to the following artists: Domenico Theotocopoulos, El Greco (1541-1614), Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682), José de Ribera, El Españoleto (1591-1652) and Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664).

Features:
400 euro currency face value (8 escudos gold of 999 milliseconds).
Tolerance Law: Minimum of 999 milliseconds.
Weight: 27 grams with a tolerance of plus or minus 0.27 g.
Diameter: 38 mm.
Shape: Circular with fluted edge.
Quality: Proof.
Reasons:
On the obverse the table 'old gentleman, "El Greco, which is preserved in the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid. At the top of the coin, in a circular and in capital letters, appears the legend SPAIN and the year of issue 2011. Surrounding the central reason a painter's palette deformed, within which appears the inscription "El Greco".

The reverse in a detail of the painting "The Martyrdom of St. Maurice," El Greco, which is preserved in the National Heritage. Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial. At the top of the coin shows the inscription "Spanish Painters." Below left, the mint mark. Below, in two lines and uppercase, the value of the coin, 400 EURO.Motifs and legends surrounding a band that remembers the shape of a brush.

50 euro coin face value (cincuentín, silver of 925 milliseconds, the rest being copper).
Tolerance Law: Minimum of 925 milliseconds.
Weight: 168.75 grams with a tolerance of plus or minus 1 g.
Diameter: 73 mm.
Shape: Circular with a smooth edge.
Quality: Proof.
Reasons:
On the obverse a detail of the top of the play "The Burial of the Count of Orgaz", El Greco, which is preserved in the Church of Santo Tome, Toledo. On the left is the year of issue, 2011. At the top of the coin, in a circular and in capital letters, figure legend SPAIN. Surrounding the central reason a painter's palette deformed, within which appears the inscription "El Greco".
The reverse in a detail from the bottom of the play "The Burial of the Count of Orgaz", El Greco, which is preserved in the Church of Santo Tome, Toledo.
At the top of the coin features the inscription "Spanish Painters." Below, in capital letters, the value of the coin, 50 EURO.
On the left, the mint mark. Motifs and legends surrounding a band that remembers the shape of a brush.

10 euro coin face value (3 pieces, 8 real silver of 925 milliseconds, the rest being copper).
Tolerance Law: Minimum of 925 milliseconds.
Weight: 27 grams with a tolerance of plus or minus 0.27 g.
Diameter: 40 mm.
Shape: Circular with fluted edge.
Quality: Proof.
Reasons:
The obverse of the first piece is reproduced an image of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, according medallion carved by the sculptor Ramon Barba (1767-1831) on the facade of the building at Paseo del Prado, Museo del Prado in Madrid. At the top of the coin, in a circular and in capital letters, appears the legend SPAIN and the year of issue 2011. Surrounding the central reason a painter's palette deformed, within which appears the inscription "Murillo."
On the back of the first piece is played the play "El Buen Pastor", Bartolome Esteban Murillo, preserved in the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid. At the top of the coin features the inscription "Spanish Painters." Below, right, in two lines and in case the value of the coin, 10 EURO. On the left, the mint mark. Motifs and legends surrounding a band that remembers the shape of a brush.

On the front of the second piece is reproduced an image of José de Ribera, as medallion carved by the sculptor Ramon Barba (1767-1831) on the facade of the building at Paseo del Prado, Museo del Prado in Madrid. At the top of the coin, in a circular and in capital letters, appears the legend SPAIN and the year of issue 2011.Surrounding the central reason a painter's palette deformed, within which appears the inscription "Bank."
On the back of the second piece is played the play "The Dream of Jacob" by José de Ribera, which is preserved in the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid. At the top of the coin features the inscription "Spanish Painters." Below, right, in two lines and in case the value of the coin, 10 EURO. On the left, the mint mark. Motifs and legends surrounding a band that remembers the shape of a brush.

On the front of the third piece is reproduced an image of Francisco de Zurbarán as medallion carved by the sculptor Ramon Barba (1767-1831) on the facade of the building at Paseo del Prado, Museo del Prado in Madrid. At the top of the coin, in a circular and in capital letters, appears the legend SPAIN and the year of issue 2011.Surrounding the central reason a painter's palette deformed, within which appears the inscription "Zurbarán."
On the back of the third piece is played the play "Fight Hercules with the Nemean lion," by Francisco de Zurbarán, preserved in the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid. At the top of the coin features the inscription "Spanish Painters." Below, right, in two lines and in case the value of the coin, 10 EURO. On the left, the mint mark.Motifs and legends surrounding a band that remembers the shape of a brush.

                                       Face Value               Price                    Maxnimun number of pieces8 escudos. . . . . . . . . . . Euro 400         euro 3000                      1250Cincuentín. . . . . . . . . . . 245 euro          50 euro                           50008 reales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 euro          50 euro                         10 0008 reales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 euro           50 euro                       10 0008 reales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 euro           50 euro                        10 000Authorizing the National Mint and Stamp, Royal Mint to allocate funds numismatic museum of this entity for up to five pieces of each of the coins minted under this ministerial order and, if those elements of the manufacturing industry due to the characteristics of the emission of interest or numismatic museum.

The initial date of issue will be the second half of 2011.
Article 5. Minting and circulation.

The aforementioned coins were minted by the State in the National Factory
Mint, Royal Mint, which delivered them to the Bank of Spain through
the production of the documents representing the coins.
The National Factory Royal Mint-Mint shall pay
the face value of these coins, which will be paid to the Treasury, and once acquired,
proceed to market through the process below.

Commemorative coin approved for Mexico's National Polytechnic Institute

In February started the proposal for this coin but in april with 95 votes, the Senate authorized the issuance of a bimetallic coin with face value of 20 pesos, marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN).

The opinion, endorsed without discussion, the IPN is a leading avant-garde in the training of technicians and professionals in the fields of administration, science, engineering and new technologies.

"He has served millions of Mexicans who have contributed to the scientific life, cultural, academic and research in Mexico," so it is necessary to recognize its work force since 1936, said the full Senate.

He noted the significant growth in the number of scientists from the IPN incorporated into the National System of Researchers (SNI) since 2003 to 2007 rose from 322 to 518, and in 2010 had 741 scientists assigned to the SNI.

IPN currently has an enrollment of over 150 thousand students in 271 races, grew out of a technical education system involving Narciso Bassols and engineers Luis Enrique Erro and Carlos Vallejo Márquez.

The former president of Mexico, Lazaro Cardenas, began the integration of the National School of Commerce, the Industrial School of Arts and Crafts and the School of Homeopathic Medicine.

Now these institutions are known as the High School of Commerce and Administration (ESCA), School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (ESIME) and the National School of Homeopathic Medicine (ENMH).

Similarly, the Senate endorsed the characteristics of the eighth silver coin commemorating the Fifth Anniversary of the Encounter of Two Worlds, and a gold coin to mark the Bicentenary of Start of National Independence Movement.

In another opinion adopted by the full Senate, establishes the characteristics of 24 bimetallic coins commemorating the Heritage Numismatic Mexico.

Solidarity Currency in El Salvador

In the parish Sinincay, located about 15 minutes northwest of Cuenca, dozens of traders agreed since last April 10 at an alternative way to trade than the dollar, the UDI (Solidarity Exchange Unit) for the purchase of of certain premises in the area.

However, this system is already generating mixed reactions in the country. "The only means of payment or currency in Ecuador for financial transactions by financial institutions or through the dollar.Therefore, the circulation of money substitutes is prohibited and punishable by law. " This gave the Superintendency of Banks yesterday outside the payment system.

To some experts it is a parallel currency, which would represent a first step towards de-dollarization. In exchange for your minded is a complementary instrument operates successfully in other countries for the benefit of the popular economy and solidarity.

The UDI were printed on paper money in Holland, with assurances to prevent forgery. These can be redeemed by members of the credit union's Integral and can be used only in the parish, as long as they deliver dollars for what they have monetary support, said Javier Felix, Fundación Pachamama, one of the three entities that promote this pilot project. The other two are National Network of People and Solidarity Finance of Ecuador (Renafipse) and STRO organization of the Netherlands.

Felix explains, this kind of social currency or means of supplementary payments, manage to promote sales within the community and avoid unnecessary departure from the jurisdiction of foreign exchange and generate a sense of community.

The idea was that the sale of products made and delivered to a lower interest loans in UDI. So productive work at a fair on April 10 in which producers and partners exchanged their dollars for UDI, and made the trade. For Felix, there is no intention to create a system to replace the dollar.

In contrast to Mark Lopez, a former member of the Central Bank Board, this process involves the creation of a parallel currency with no real backing. In the case, for example to have a run in the cooperative, the lender can enter into liquidation by illiquidity.

For Lopez, what is happening is like what happened in Argentina with plantains and other parallel currencies that were created. "It's a monetization of the economy and is a step towards de-dollarization because currency is being issued without the backing for the country," he said.

According to the main Renafipse, Rodrigo Aucay, the Central Bank's role in this case lies in the monitoring and supervision of the project to complete it, point out strengths and weaknesses.

About 50 Sinincay traders involved in these exchanges are part of a cooperative agreement with the Integral. Their views are diverse.Viñanzaca Miriam, who owns a beauty salon, says few people who cancel their services with UDI, because in his view there is still mistrust.

Others are betting the method. "It's good that money does not go out of our parish, to try to keep the economy here and mobilize around the city," Orlando said Gordon, who owns a restaurant.

Coins and Banknotes of Paraguay could change

The council of ministers met with members of the Central Bank of Paraguay, who presented the project of modernization money.

"This project involves removal of zeros from the currency denomination of our country. This process must have an appropriate framework for the bill, but that does not, under any aspect, reducing the purchasing power of the Paraguayan currency, "he said after the meeting the Minister of Justice and Labor, Humberto Blasco.

Secretary of State indicated that the government will begin in the next days a series of contacts with sectors such as media, business, political and technical, so as to present the plan and provide a thorough understanding of plan you plan to implement.

"The objective of the Central Bank of Paraguay is to facilitate the use of money, transfer, use the volume of money, considering that this application is a tendency to level all of America and most of the world," said Blasco.

He noted that three zeros be removed and change the name of our currency, which will be renamed "New Guarani."

He said that according to studies and once the project is approved, there is an estimated period of three years for full implementation and change.

"It's going to socialize through the press, and social actors, then you have to submit to Congress a draft law, after the approval of the bill sets a deadline of three years to draw from ancient coin circulation and implement the new coin, with the new name Guarani, "said Secretary of State.

The project was presented by the head of the Central Bank of Paraguay, Jorge Corvalan, and key technicians of the parent bank.

Only in South America with six digits

According to the BCP, the redenomination plan seeks to eliminate three zeros from the Guarani to facilitate economic transactions in the country and will also serve to unify our currency in the form of present prices compared to owning other values ​​of region in relation to the scope of the exchange rate (dollar).

They explained how the Central Bank, Paraguay is one of seven countries in the world have in their monetary cone banknotes in denominations of six digits or more, and only in South America, the fact that, among other things, difficult to understand the level of prices, wages and other aspects that make the local economy.

The request for approval to replace the current for a new ticket, with the same colors and features, with innovation that will Guarani preceded by the word 'new', and was deducted three zeros. Thus, of 5,000 tickets will be five new Guarani Guarani, the 10,000, ten, the 50,000, 50, and 100,000, 100 new Guarani. According to government officials who said the project has the backing of the Economic Team and the President gave his approval for implementation.