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Mickey Mouse currency a money spinner for tiny Niue
The Pacific nation of Niue has released new coins with images of Disney characters on one side and Queen Elizabeth II on the other.
13 October 2014
If you are short on change take a coin of goodness: available on Almaty bus stops
Posters with coins of goodness have appeared on a number of Almaty bus stops.
18 July 2014
Australians lose $100 million in coins each year
Australians lose more than $100 million worth of coins down the back of sofas and car seats each year, the Royal Australian Mint said.
05 June 2014
California couple strike gold with treasure trove find
A California couple out walking their dog struck it rich by unearthing a horde of buried gold coins, worth more than $10 million according to experts.
27 February 2014
Argentina to issue papal commemorative coins
Argentina moved a step closer Thursday to issuing commemorative coins to honor its native son after its lower chamber of Congress backed the move, Pope Francis.
29 November 2013
National Bank releases 5 000 coin dedicated to tenge's 20th anniversary
The National Bank of Kazakhstan put into circulation two new commemorative silver coins of 500 and 5 000 tenge nominal value.
10 September 2013
World record price for rare Australian 'Holey Dollar'
A private collector has paid a world record Aus$495,000 (US$508,000) for one of Australia's first coins, known as the "Holey Dollar".
06 March 2013
Gold coin dedicated to Asian Games sold for $60 thousand
The National Bank of Kazakhstan released 20 thousand coins with a nominal value of 5 thousand, 500 and 100 tenge dedicated to the Asian Games.
01 February 2013
National Bank of Kazakhstan launched online sales of commemorative coins
Commemorative coins released by Kazakhstan's central bank mint can now be bought from the National Bank’s online shop.
29 January 2013
National Bank released Petroglyphs of Tamgaly commemorative coins
National Bank of Kazakhstan released two silver Petroglyphs of Tamgaly coins with a nominal value of 500 tenge.
15 January 2013
National Bank released CSTO commemorative silver coins
National Bank released commemorative silver proof quality coins with a nominal value of 500 tenge, dedicated to the CSTO anniversaries.
27 December 2012
The Year of the Snake commemorative coins released in Kazakhstan
The National Bank of Kazakhstan announced release of The Year of the Snake commemorative gold and silver coins.
10 December 2012
Kazakhstan National Bank released eagle-owl coin with diamond
The National Bank of Kazakhstan has released commemorative Eagle-Owl and Panther coins.
19 October 2012
PHOTO: Petropavlovsk pensioner collected a quantity of rare coins
Pensioner Vladimir Baranov, a Petropavlovsk citizen, has collected a quantity of rare coins.
19 June 2012
Commemorative coins issued in Kazakhstan prior to Kunayev anniversary: PHOTO
Commemorative coins dedicated to one hundred anniversary of Dinmukhamed Kunayev, a Soviet public figure, were issued in Kazakhstan.
13 January 2012
PHOTO: National Bank of Kazakhstan issued New Year coins
The National Bank of Kazakhstan has issued the Year of Dragon commemorative coins with a nominal value of 500 tenge.
26 December 2011
National Bank issued new coins ahead of 20th anniversary of Independence
The National Bank of Kazakhstan put into circulation commemorative coins dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Independence of Kazakhstan.
02 November 2011
National Bank issued Moose Head coin: Photo
National Bank of Kazakhstan has issued Moose Head and Karaganda commemorative coins.
30 October 2011
National bank of Kazakhstan released Aitys coin: Photo
National Bank of Kazakhstan released a new commemorative coins.
20 October 2011
PHOTO: National Bank issued Al-Farabi and Aldar-Kosse coins
Kazakhstan National Bank issued Al-Farabi golden coin and Aldar Kosse silver coin.
06 September 2011